Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Albania

Albania: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -17 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-17
Change on year
down 170.8%
World rank
81st
of 168 countries
All-time high
4,755
in 1999
All-time low
-17
in 2019
Years of data
18
1999–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Albania, 1999–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1999200920191999: 4.8k2000: 1.4k2001: 4.0k2002: 1.2k2003: 1272004: 1222005: 1952006: 622007: 3702008: 332009: 3.2k2010: 2.8k2011: 9552012: 4842013: 1002015: -52016: 242019: -17

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Albania is -17, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 170.8% on the previous year and down 100.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Albania peaked at 4,755 in 1999 and was at its lowest, -17, in 2019.

That places Albania 81st out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Albania, 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 4,755 —
2000 1,419 -70.2%
2001 3,974 +180.1%
2002 1,178 -70.4%
2003 127 -89.2%
2004 122 -3.9%
2005 195 +59.8%
2006 62 -68.2%
2007 370 +496.8%
2008 33 -91.1%
2009 3,219 +9654.5%
2010 2,791 -13.3%
2011 955 -65.8%
2012 484 -49.3%
2013 100 -79.3%
2015 -5 -105.0%
2016 24 -580.0%
2019 -17 -170.8%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's -17 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -5, 3.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Albania's -17 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -51,029, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +9654.5% 33 3,219
2016 +580.0% -5 24
2007 +496.8% 62 370

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,755 4,755 4,755 1
2000s 1,070 33 3,974 10
2010s 618.86 -17 2,791 7

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 79 Thailand -7 compare
  2. 80 Niger -10 compare
  3. 82 Lesotho -19 compare
  4. 83 Togo -21 compare
  5. 84 Mauritius -24 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Albania?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Albania was -17 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 Albania?
The highest recorded value was 4,755 in 1999.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was -17 in 2019.
How does Albania rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Albania ranks 81st out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Albania 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 6,315 data points, 1961–2019
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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.