Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Brazil

Brazil: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 91,430 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
91,430
Change on year
up 40.8%
World rank
9th
of 168 countries
All-time high
650,152
in 2003
All-time low
-29.18 million
in 2017
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-30.0M-20.0M-10.0M0196119902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Brazil stood at 91,430.

That represents a change of up 40.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Brazil peaked at 650,152 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -29.18 million, in 2017.

Brazil ranks 9th 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.

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Brazil, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 57 —
1963 6 -89.5%
1964 0 -100.0%
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 42 —
1971 0 -100.0%
1972 578 —
1973 0 -100.0%
1974 0 —
1975 847 —
1976 11 -98.7%
1977 500 +4445.5%
1978 33 -93.4%
1979 498 +1409.1%
1980 750 +50.6%
1981 0 -100.0%
1982 30,821 —
1983 20,241 -34.3%
1984 0 -100.0%
1985 160 —
1986 426,543 +266489.4%
1987 0 -100.0%
1988 -12 —
1989 -29 +141.7%
1990 70,676 -243810.3%
1991 319,158 +351.6%
1992 88,759 -72.2%
1993 97,836 +10.2%
1994 245,980 +151.4%
1995 357,658 +45.4%
1996 161,055 -55.0%
1997 207,945 +29.1%
1998 595,267 +186.3%
1999 637,577 +7.1%
2000 200,422 -68.6%
2001 135,561 -32.4%
2002 221,097 +63.1%
2003 650,152 +194.1%
2004 214,797 -67.0%
2005 44,346 -79.4%
2006 30,807 -30.5%
2007 46,528 +51.0%
2008 15,059 -67.6%
2009 82,146 +445.5%
2010 58,026 -29.4%
2011 60,584 +4.4%
2012 60,484 -0.2%
2013 57,631 -4.7%
2014 36,058 -37.4%
2015 25,383 -29.6%
2016 -21.79 million -85925.2%
2017 -29.18 million +34.0%
2018 64,949 -100.2%
2019 91,430 +40.8%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 91,430 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -5. (49 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 91,430 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5, 36572.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Brazil 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
1986 +266489.4% 160 426,543
1990 +243810.3% -29 70,676
2016 -85925.2% 25,383 -21.79 million
1977 +4445.5% 11 500
1979 +1409.1% 33 498

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7 0 57 9
1970s 250.9 0 847 10
1980s 47,847 -29 426,543 10
1990s 278,191 70,676 637,577 10
2000s 164,092 15,059 650,152 10
2010s -5.05 million -29.18 million 91,430 10

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 6 Colombia 128,753 compare
  2. 7 Nicaragua 115,367 compare
  3. 8 Guatemala 108,982 compare
  4. 10 El Salvador 72,885 compare
  5. 11 Turkey 60,017 compare
  6. 12 Libya 53,186 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 Brazil?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Brazil was 91,430 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 650,152 in 2003.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was -29.18 million in 2017.
How does Brazil rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Brazil ranks 9th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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.