Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Bhutan

Bhutan: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 71 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
71
Change on year
down 48.2%
World rank
39th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1,731
in 2009
All-time low
-168
in 1997
Years of data
27
1991–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Bhutan, 1991–2019

05001.0k1.5k1991200520191991: -511992: 41993: 191994: -41995: 01997: -1681998: -1681999: -1682000: -1682001: 432002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 1.7k2010: 222011: 1.0k2012: 3232013: 3232014: 1202015: 4922017: 552018: 1372019: 71

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

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 71 for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.

The figure is down 48.2% on the previous year and down 95.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Bhutan peaked at 1,731 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -168, in 1997.

That places Bhutan 39th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, 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 Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Bhutan, 1991 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1991 -51 —
1992 4 -107.8%
1993 19 +375.0%
1994 -4 -121.1%
1995 0 -100.0%
1997 -168 —
1998 -168 -0.0%
1999 -168 -0.0%
2000 -168 -0.0%
2001 43 -125.6%
2002 0 -100.0%
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 1,731 —
2010 22 -98.7%
2011 1,023 +4550.0%
2012 323 -68.4%
2013 323 +0.0%
2014 120 -62.8%
2015 492 +310.0%
2017 55 -88.8%
2018 137 +149.1%
2019 71 -48.2%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 71 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -12. (40 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 71 is above the median for South Asia, which is 71, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Bhutan 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
2011 +4550.0% 22 1,023

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -67 -168 19 8
2000s 160.6 -168 1,731 10
2010s 285.11 22 1,023 9

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 36 Indonesia 124 compare
  2. 37 Cyprus 80 compare
  3. 38 Angola 72 compare
  4. 40 Fiji 59 compare
  5. 41 Qatar 58 compare
  6. 42 New Zealand 48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Bhutan?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Bhutan was 71 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 Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 1,731 in 2009.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was -168 in 1997.
How does Bhutan rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Bhutan ranks 39th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan 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.