Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 473,046 rice milled equivalent in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
473,046 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
up 42.6%
World rank
26th
of 179 countries
All-time high
473,046 rice milled equivalent
in 2017
All-time low
0 rice milled equivalent
in 1976
Years of data
56
1961–2017

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1961–2017

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

Analysis

In 2017, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 473,046 rice milled equivalent. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.

That represents a change of up 42.6% on the previous year and up 103,638.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 473,046 rice milled equivalent in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 rice milled equivalent, in 1976.

That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1961 to 2017.
Year rice milled equivalent Change
1961 11,583 rice milled equivalent
1962 3,793 rice milled equivalent -67.3%
1963 1,206 rice milled equivalent -68.2%
1964 1,619 rice milled equivalent +34.2%
1965 2,630 rice milled equivalent +62.4%
1966 2,334 rice milled equivalent -11.3%
1967 2,393 rice milled equivalent +2.5%
1968 3,830 rice milled equivalent +60.1%
1969 3,049 rice milled equivalent -20.4%
1970 2,493 rice milled equivalent -18.2%
1971 4,067 rice milled equivalent +63.1%
1972 3,477 rice milled equivalent -14.5%
1973 403 rice milled equivalent -88.4%
1974 1 rice milled equivalent -99.8%
1975 1,625 rice milled equivalent +162400.0%
1976 0 rice milled equivalent -100.0%
1977 0 rice milled equivalent
1978 83 rice milled equivalent
1979 995 rice milled equivalent +1098.8%
1980 0 rice milled equivalent -100.0%
1981 12 rice milled equivalent
1982 1,372 rice milled equivalent +11333.3%
1983 3 rice milled equivalent -99.8%
1984 2,068 rice milled equivalent +68833.3%
1985 755 rice milled equivalent -63.5%
1986 0 rice milled equivalent -100.0%
1987 14,227 rice milled equivalent
1988 61,503 rice milled equivalent +332.3%
1989 12,373 rice milled equivalent -79.9%
1990 352 rice milled equivalent -97.2%
1991 605 rice milled equivalent +71.9%
1992 753 rice milled equivalent +24.5%
1993 1,153 rice milled equivalent +53.1%
1994 11,274 rice milled equivalent +877.8%
1995 68,077 rice milled equivalent +503.8%
1996 13,244 rice milled equivalent -80.5%
1997 110 rice milled equivalent -99.2%
1998 119 rice milled equivalent +8.2%
1999 154 rice milled equivalent +29.4%
2000 254 rice milled equivalent +64.9%
2001 231 rice milled equivalent -9.1%
2002 312 rice milled equivalent +35.1%
2003 81,290 rice milled equivalent +25954.5%
2004 455 rice milled equivalent -99.4%
2005 381 rice milled equivalent -16.3%
2006 676 rice milled equivalent +77.4%
2007 456 rice milled equivalent -32.5%
2008 248,552 rice milled equivalent +54407.0%
2009 194,077 rice milled equivalent -21.9%
2010 367,931 rice milled equivalent +89.6%
2011 246,765 rice milled equivalent -32.9%
2012 286,602 rice milled equivalent +16.1%
2013 464,050 rice milled equivalent +61.9%
2014 297,019 rice milled equivalent -36.0%
2015 331,703 rice milled equivalent +11.7%
2017 473,046 rice milled equivalent +42.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,604 rice milled equivalent 1,206 rice milled equivalent 11,583 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s 1,314 rice milled equivalent 0 rice milled equivalent 4,067 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s 9,231 rice milled equivalent 0 rice milled equivalent 61,503 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s 9,584 rice milled equivalent 110 rice milled equivalent 68,077 rice milled equivalent 10
2000s 52,668 rice milled equivalent 231 rice milled equivalent 248,552 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s 352,445 rice milled equivalent 246,765 rice milled equivalent 473,046 rice milled equivalent 7

Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

  1. 23 Guinea 526,355 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 24 Egypt 493,022 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 25 Haiti 474,224 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 27 Indonesia 471,444 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 28 Burkina Faso 469,450 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 29 Somalia 455,799 rice milled equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 473,046 rice milled equivalent in 2017, 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 473,046 rice milled equivalent in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0 rice milled equivalent in 1976.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2017.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 103,638.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.