Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in United States of America

United States of America: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 839,229 rice milled equivalent in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
839,229 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
14th
of 179 countries
All-time high
839,229 rice milled equivalent
in 2019
All-time low
-2.94 million rice milled equivalent
in 1987
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in United States of America, 1961–2019

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Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data. Measured in rice milled equivalent.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in United States of America stood at 839,229 rice milled equivalent. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in United States of America peaked at 839,229 rice milled equivalent in 2019 and was at its lowest, -2.94 million rice milled equivalent, in 1987.

United States of America ranks 14th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in United States of America, 1961 to 2019.
Year rice milled equivalent Change
1961 -1.36 million rice milled equivalent
1962 -2.11 million rice milled equivalent +55.3%
1963 -1.19 million rice milled equivalent -43.8%
1964 -1.56 million rice milled equivalent +31.6%
1965 -1.36 million rice milled equivalent -13.0%
1966 -1.32 million rice milled equivalent -2.8%
1967 -832,069 rice milled equivalent -37.0%
1968 -345,809 rice milled equivalent -58.4%
1969 -142,001 rice milled equivalent -58.9%
1970 -1.14 million rice milled equivalent +701.8%
1971 -1.05 million rice milled equivalent -8.0%
1972 -1.24 million rice milled equivalent +18.0%
1973 -1.97 million rice milled equivalent +59.3%
1974 -1.18 million rice milled equivalent -40.2%
1975 -657,850 rice milled equivalent -44.1%
1976 -1.10 million rice milled equivalent +67.6%
1977 -1.55 million rice milled equivalent +40.8%
1978 -648,012 rice milled equivalent -58.2%
1979 -720,310 rice milled equivalent +11.2%
1980 -1.46 million rice milled equivalent +102.8%
1981 -2.06 million rice milled equivalent +41.1%
1982 -1.36 million rice milled equivalent -34.1%
1983 -1.50 million rice milled equivalent +10.6%
1984 -1.94 million rice milled equivalent +29.5%
1985 -647,792 rice milled equivalent -66.7%
1986 -1.52 million rice milled equivalent +135.2%
1987 -2.94 million rice milled equivalent +92.8%
1988 -2.03 million rice milled equivalent -30.9%
1989 -1.60 million rice milled equivalent -21.1%
1990 -2.11 million rice milled equivalent +31.6%
1991 -1.35 million rice milled equivalent -35.9%
1992 -1.68 million rice milled equivalent +24.2%
1993 -1.31 million rice milled equivalent -22.3%
1994 -1.36 million rice milled equivalent +3.7%
1995 -1.02 million rice milled equivalent -24.9%
1996 -780,003 rice milled equivalent -23.4%
1997 -1.27 million rice milled equivalent +62.5%
1998 -291,827 rice milled equivalent -77.0%
1999 -343,266 rice milled equivalent +17.6%
2000 -759,047 rice milled equivalent +121.1%
2001 -426,386 rice milled equivalent -43.8%
2002 -75,313 rice milled equivalent -82.3%
2003 -238,618 rice milled equivalent +216.8%
2004 208,746 rice milled equivalent -187.5%
2005 -338,847 rice milled equivalent -262.3%
2006 240,303 rice milled equivalent -170.9%
2007 -53,024 rice milled equivalent -122.1%
2008 38,005 rice milled equivalent -171.7%
2009 539,873 rice milled equivalent +1320.5%
2010 377,306 rice milled equivalent -30.1%
2011 438,965 rice milled equivalent +16.3%
2012 427,090 rice milled equivalent -2.7%
2013 464,550 rice milled equivalent +8.8%
2014 397,216 rice milled equivalent -14.5%
2015 414,212 rice milled equivalent +4.3%
2016 658,671 rice milled equivalent +59.0%
2017 630,710 rice milled equivalent -4.2%
2018 800,133 rice milled equivalent +26.9%
2019 839,229 rice milled equivalent +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -1.14 million rice milled equivalent -2.11 million rice milled equivalent -142,001 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s -1.12 million rice milled equivalent -1.97 million rice milled equivalent -648,012 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s -1.71 million rice milled equivalent -2.94 million rice milled equivalent -647,792 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s -1.15 million rice milled equivalent -2.11 million rice milled equivalent -291,827 rice milled equivalent 10
2000s -86,431 rice milled equivalent -759,047 rice milled equivalent 539,873 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s 544,808 rice milled equivalent 377,306 rice milled equivalent 839,229 rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 11 Mozambique 946,109 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 12 Senegal 891,565 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 13 Nigeria 843,635 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 15 Cameroon 829,184 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 16 Mexico 744,751 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 17 Ethiopia 700,245 rice milled equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in United States of America?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in United States of America was 839,229 rice milled equivalent in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 839,229 rice milled equivalent in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was -2.94 million rice milled equivalent in 1987.
How does United States of America rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
United States of America ranks 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)
Unit
rice milled equivalent
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 7,665 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.