Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -71,953 rice milled equivalent in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-71,953 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
down 295.4%
World rank
157th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.26 million rice milled equivalent
in 1970
All-time low
-227,000 rice milled equivalent
in 1996
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Viet Nam, 1961–2019

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

Analysis

Viet Nam recorded -71,953 rice milled equivalent for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.

The figure is down 295.4% on the previous year and down 13,831.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Viet Nam peaked at 1.26 million rice milled equivalent in 1970 and was at its lowest, -227,000 rice milled equivalent, in 1996.

Viet Nam ranks 157th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Viet Nam, 1961 to 2019.
Year rice milled equivalent Change
1961 14,000 rice milled equivalent
1962 211,273 rice milled equivalent +1409.1%
1963 450,000 rice milled equivalent +113.0%
1964 420,000 rice milled equivalent -6.7%
1965 329,593 rice milled equivalent -21.5%
1966 894,194 rice milled equivalent +171.3%
1967 1.25 million rice milled equivalent +39.8%
1968 1.23 million rice milled equivalent -1.6%
1969 1.03 million rice milled equivalent -16.3%
1970 1.26 million rice milled equivalent +22.3%
1971 690,000 rice milled equivalent -45.2%
1972 880,000 rice milled equivalent +27.5%
1973 850,000 rice milled equivalent -3.4%
1974 910,000 rice milled equivalent +7.1%
1975 350,000 rice milled equivalent -61.5%
1976 147,700 rice milled equivalent -57.8%
1977 197,000 rice milled equivalent +33.4%
1978 70,000 rice milled equivalent -64.5%
1979 250,000 rice milled equivalent +257.1%
1980 201,400 rice milled equivalent -19.4%
1981 12,000 rice milled equivalent -94.0%
1982 169,000 rice milled equivalent +1308.3%
1983 18,000 rice milled equivalent -89.3%
1984 231,000 rice milled equivalent +1183.3%
1985 286,100 rice milled equivalent +23.9%
1986 456,821 rice milled equivalent +59.7%
1987 268,857 rice milled equivalent -41.1%
1988 149,890 rice milled equivalent -44.2%
1989 -95,575 rice milled equivalent -163.8%
1990 -34,199 rice milled equivalent -64.2%
1991 -54,432 rice milled equivalent +59.2%
1992 -75,123 rice milled equivalent +38.0%
1993 -84,250 rice milled equivalent +12.1%
1994 -90,000 rice milled equivalent +6.8%
1995 -26,000 rice milled equivalent -71.1%
1996 -227,000 rice milled equivalent +773.1%
1997 -64,300 rice milled equivalent -71.7%
1998 -3,200 rice milled equivalent -95.0%
1999 2,900 rice milled equivalent -190.6%
2000 -8,814 rice milled equivalent -403.9%
2001 -21,400 rice milled equivalent +142.8%
2002 35,226 rice milled equivalent -264.6%
2003 -47,749 rice milled equivalent -235.6%
2004 -79,986 rice milled equivalent +67.5%
2005 -2,175 rice milled equivalent -97.3%
2006 -493 rice milled equivalent -77.3%
2007 1,904 rice milled equivalent -486.2%
2008 -11,651 rice milled equivalent -711.9%
2009 524 rice milled equivalent -104.5%
2010 881 rice milled equivalent +68.1%
2011 1,647 rice milled equivalent +86.9%
2012 19,742 rice milled equivalent +1098.7%
2013 2,780 rice milled equivalent -85.9%
2014 -53,037 rice milled equivalent -2007.8%
2015 -4,671 rice milled equivalent -91.2%
2016 16,516 rice milled equivalent -453.6%
2017 6,161 rice milled equivalent -62.7%
2018 36,827 rice milled equivalent +497.7%
2019 -71,953 rice milled equivalent -295.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 647,673 rice milled equivalent 14,000 rice milled equivalent 1.25 million rice milled equivalent 9
1970s 560,470 rice milled equivalent 70,000 rice milled equivalent 1.26 million rice milled equivalent 10
1980s 169,749 rice milled equivalent -95,575 rice milled equivalent 456,821 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s -65,560 rice milled equivalent -227,000 rice milled equivalent 2,900 rice milled equivalent 10
2000s -13,461 rice milled equivalent -79,986 rice milled equivalent 35,226 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s -4,511 rice milled equivalent -71,953 rice milled equivalent 36,827 rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 154 Slovakia -46,450 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 155 Uzbekistan -46,665 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 156 Uruguay -71,436 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 158 Niger -76,029 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 159 Lao People's Democratic Republic -89,473 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 160 Finland -103,985 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 Viet Nam?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Viet Nam was -71,953 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 Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 1.26 million rice milled equivalent in 1970.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was -227,000 rice milled equivalent in 1996.
How does Viet Nam rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Viet Nam ranks 157th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 13,831.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam 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.