Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Guatemala
Guatemala: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 108,982 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Guatemala, 1961–2019
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 Guatemala is 108,982, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Guatemala peaked at 111,578 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -4, in 1961.
Guatemala ranks 8th 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.
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -4 | — |
| 1962 | 35 | -975.0% |
| 1963 | 109 | +211.4% |
| 1964 | 59 | -45.9% |
| 1965 | 130 | +120.3% |
| 1966 | 554 | +326.2% |
| 1967 | 394 | -28.9% |
| 1968 | 840 | +113.2% |
| 1969 | 427 | -49.2% |
| 1970 | 417 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 57 | -86.3% |
| 1972 | 618 | +984.2% |
| 1973 | 346 | -44.0% |
| 1974 | 41 | -88.2% |
| 1975 | 610 | +1387.8% |
| 1976 | 151 | -75.2% |
| 1977 | 661 | +337.7% |
| 1978 | 481 | -27.2% |
| 1979 | 32 | -93.3% |
| 1980 | 315 | +884.4% |
| 1981 | 54 | -82.9% |
| 1982 | 81 | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 107 | +32.1% |
| 1984 | 25 | -76.6% |
| 1985 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 4 | -82.6% |
| 1987 | 93 | +2225.0% |
| 1988 | 103 | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 324 | — |
| 1991 | 23 | -92.9% |
| 1992 | -2 | -108.7% |
| 1993 | 19,854 | -992800.0% |
| 1994 | 8,716 | -56.1% |
| 1995 | 20,865 | +139.4% |
| 1996 | 24,307 | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 25,293 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 2,614 | -89.7% |
| 1999 | 24,033 | +819.4% |
| 2000 | 40,051 | +66.7% |
| 2001 | 42,109 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 78,565 | +86.6% |
| 2003 | 57,231 | -27.2% |
| 2004 | 76,791 | +34.2% |
| 2005 | 86,356 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 94,003 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 86,705 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 76,386 | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 72,727 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 67,579 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 72,007 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 90,165 | +25.2% |
| 2013 | 97,731 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 93,625 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 96,478 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 99,967 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 109,441 | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 111,578 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 108,982 | -2.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 108,982 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -5. (49 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 108,982 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5, 43592.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Guatemala 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +992800.0% | -2 | 19,854 |
| 1987 | +2225.0% | 4 | 93 |
| 1975 | +1387.8% | 41 | 610 |
| 1972 | +984.2% | 57 | 618 |
| 1962 | +975.0% | -4 | 35 |
| 1980 | +884.4% | 32 | 315 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 282.67 | -4 | 840 | 9 |
| 1970s | 341.4 | 32 | 661 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.5 | 0 | 315 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,603 | -2 | 25,293 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,092 | 40,051 | 94,003 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,755 | 67,579 | 111,578 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Guatemala?
- Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Guatemala was 108,982 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 111,578 in 2018.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was -4 in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
- Guatemala ranks 8th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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
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.