Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Colombia

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
22
1998–2019

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1998200820191998: 308.7k1999: 02000: 7772001: 14.4k2002: 3822003: -5002004: 7.7k2005: 02006: 112007: 02008: -152009: 62.8k2010: 02011: 5742012: 22.8k2013: 8.5k2014: 9.8k2015: 76.8k2016: 45.9k2017: 58.4k2018: 106.3k2019: 128.8k

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.

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Colombia, 1998 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1998 308,693 —
1999 0 -100.0%
2000 777 —
2001 14,443 +1758.8%
2002 382 -97.4%
2003 -500 -230.9%
2004 7,718 -1643.6%
2005 0 -100.0%
2006 11 —
2007 0 -100.0%
2008 -15 —
2009 62,773 -418586.7%
2010 0 -100.0%
2011 574 —
2012 22,792 +3870.7%
2013 8,497 -62.7%
2014 9,842 +15.8%
2015 76,831 +680.6%
2016 45,879 -40.3%
2017 58,435 +27.4%
2018 106,273 +81.9%
2019 128,753 +21.2%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 128,753 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -5. (49 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 128,753 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5, 51501.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Colombia 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
2009 +418586.7% -15 62,773
2012 +3870.7% 574 22,792
2001 +1758.8% 777 14,443
2004 +1643.6% -500 7,718

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Nepal 234,511 compare
  2. 4 Costa Rica 148,192 compare
  3. 5 Honduras 144,812 compare
  4. 7 Nicaragua 115,367 compare
  5. 8 Guatemala 108,982 compare
  6. 9 Brazil 91,430 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 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

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.