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.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Brazil

Name: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Brazil
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
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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

1961–2019

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

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

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More reference data data for Brazil

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)

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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
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.