What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Bangladesh?

Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Bangladesh was 50,998 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 Bangladesh?

The highest recorded value was 84,290 in 2008.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Bangladesh?

The lowest recorded value was 7,695 in 2013.

How does Bangladesh rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?

Bangladesh ranks 13th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.

Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Bangladesh?

Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Bangladesh 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.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Bangladesh

Name: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Bangladesh
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Bangladesh: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 50,998 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

50,998

Change on year

up 2.0%

World rank

13th

of 168 countries

All-time high

84,290

in 2008

All-time low

7,695

in 2013

Years of data

2006–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Bangladesh, 2006–2019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Bangladesh stood at 50,998.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Bangladesh peaked at 84,290 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7,695, in 2013.

Bangladesh ranks 13th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	48,499	15,046	84,290	4
2010s	25,224	7,695	50,998	10

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Bangladesh?: Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Bangladesh was 50,998 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 Bangladesh?: The highest recorded value was 84,290 in 2008.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Bangladesh?: The lowest recorded value was 7,695 in 2013.
How does Bangladesh rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Bangladesh ranks 13th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Bangladesh?: Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh 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
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.