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

Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Colombia was 128,753 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 Colombia?

The highest recorded value was 308,693 in 1998.

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

The lowest recorded value was -500 in 2003.

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

Colombia ranks 6th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 105.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Colombia 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 Colombia

Name: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Colombia
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
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Colombia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 128,753 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

128,753

Change on year

up 21.2%

World rank

6th

of 168 countries

All-time high

308,693

in 1998

All-time low

-500

in 2003

Years of data

1998–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Colombia, 1998–2019

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 Colombia is 128,753, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 105.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Colombia peaked at 308,693 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -500, in 2003.

That places Colombia 6th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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
1990s	154,346	0	308,693	2
2000s	8,559	-500	62,773	10
2010s	45,788	0	128,753	10

Countries ranked near Colombia

3 Nepal 234,511 compare
4 Costa Rica 148,192 compare
5 Honduras 144,812 compare
7 Nicaragua 115,367 compare
8 Guatemala 108,982 compare
9 Brazil 91,430 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

More reference data data for Colombia

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Colombia?: Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Colombia was 128,753 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 Colombia?: The highest recorded value was 308,693 in 1998.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Colombia?: The lowest recorded value was -500 in 2003.
How does Colombia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Colombia ranks 6th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Colombia?: Over the last ten years it is up 105.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia 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.