Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Germany

Germany: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -1.57 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-1.57 million
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
159th
of 168 countries
All-time high
-5,241
in 1968
All-time low
-6.14 million
in 2000
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-6.0M-4.0M-2.0M0196119902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Germany stood at -1.57 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Germany peaked at -5,241 in 1968 and was at its lowest, -6.14 million, in 2000.

Germany ranks 159th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -57,473 -150,300 -5,241 9
1970s -358,236 -622,467 -141,642 10
1980s -788,864 -1.38 million -57,502 10
1990s -2.28 million -3.24 million -1.13 million 10
2000s -2.58 million -6.14 million -902,673 10
2010s -2.08 million -2.89 million -950,153 10

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 156 Hungary -420,224 compare
  2. 157 Denmark -522,324 compare
  3. 158 Romania -1.12 million compare
  4. 160 Kazakhstan -1.64 million compare
  5. 161 United Kingdom -1.66 million compare
  6. 162 Canada -2.18 million 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 Germany?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Germany was -1.57 million 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was -5,241 in 1968.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was -6.14 million in 2000.
How does Germany rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Germany ranks 159th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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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About this data

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.