Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Guatemala

Guatemala: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 108,982 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
108,982
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
8th
of 168 countries
All-time high
111,578
in 2018
All-time low
-4
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Guatemala, 1961 to 2019.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Honduras 144,812 compare
  2. 6 Colombia 128,753 compare
  3. 7 Nicaragua 115,367 compare
  4. 9 Brazil 91,430 compare
  5. 10 El Salvador 72,885 compare
  6. 11 Turkey 60,017 compare

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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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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
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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.