Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Belize

Belize: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -6,744 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-6,744
Change on year
down 7,351.6%
World rank
122nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
390
in 1987
All-time low
-10,463
in 2010
Years of data
57
1961–2019

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

-10.0k-7.5k-5.0k-2.5k0196119902019

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 Belize is -6,744, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 7,351.6% on the previous year and down 67,340.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Belize peaked at 390 in 1987 and was at its lowest, -10,463, in 2010.

Belize ranks 122nd of 168 countries on this measure, 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 Belize, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Belize, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 -10 —
1974 0 -100.0%
1975 0 —
1976 -68 —
1977 -1,474 +2067.6%
1978 68 -104.6%
1979 272 +300.0%
1980 0 -100.0%
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 46 —
1985 0 -100.0%
1986 139 —
1987 390 +180.6%
1988 7 -98.2%
1989 179 +2457.1%
1990 4 -97.8%
1991 1 -75.0%
1992 12 +1100.0%
1993 24 +100.0%
1995 53 +120.8%
1996 21 -60.4%
1997 72 +242.9%
1998 95 +31.9%
1999 250 +163.2%
2000 -583 -333.2%
2002 -166 -71.5%
2003 329 -298.2%
2004 -14 -104.3%
2005 -661 +4621.4%
2006 -983 +48.7%
2007 169 -117.2%
2008 -328 -294.1%
2009 -10 -97.0%
2010 -10,463 +104530.0%
2011 -3,752 -64.1%
2012 -10,083 +168.7%
2013 -2,342 -76.8%
2014 -4,521 +93.0%
2015 -10,038 +122.0%
2016 -6,724 -33.0%
2017 -9,221 +37.1%
2018 93 -101.0%
2019 -6,744 -7351.6%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's -6,744 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -5, 1348.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Belize's -6,744 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Belize 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
2010 -104530.0% -10 -10,463
2019 -7351.6% 93 -6,744
2005 -4621.4% -14 -661
1989 +2457.1% 7 179
1977 -2067.6% -68 -1,474

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s -121.2 -1,474 272 10
1980s 76.1 0 390 10
1990s 59.11 1 250 9
2000s -249.67 -983 329 9
2010s -6,380 -10,463 93 10

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 119 Suriname -3,296 compare
  2. 120 Democratic Republic of Congo -3,682 compare
  3. 121 Georgia -4,597 compare
  4. 123 Jordan -6,774 compare
  5. 124 Bolivia -8,765 compare
  6. 125 Mali -10,789 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Belize?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Belize was -6,744 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 Belize?
The highest recorded value was 390 in 1987.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was -10,463 in 2010.
How does Belize rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Belize ranks 122nd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 67,340.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belize 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.