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

Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Ecuador was -45 in 2018, 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 Ecuador?

The highest recorded value was 121,567 in 1998.

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

The lowest recorded value was -1,688 in 2007.

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

Ecuador ranks 88th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 103.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Ecuador 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 Ecuador

Name: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Ecuador
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
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Ecuador: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -45 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

-45

World rank

88th

of 168 countries

All-time high

121,567

in 1998

All-time low

-1,688

in 2007

Years of data

1996–2018

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Ecuador, 1996–2018

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

Analysis

In 2018, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Ecuador stood at -45.

The figure is down 103.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Ecuador peaked at 121,567 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -1,688, in 2007.

Ecuador ranks 88th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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	30,852	-9	121,567	4
2000s	516	-1,688	5,997	10
2010s	0.8333	-122	373	6

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Ecuador?: Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Ecuador was -45 in 2018, 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 Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 121,567 in 1998.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was -1,688 in 2007.
How does Ecuador rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Ecuador ranks 88th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is down 103.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador 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.