Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Guyana

Guyana: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 2 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2
Change on year
down 88.9%
World rank
57th
of 168 countries
All-time high
18
in 2018
All-time low
-5
in 2012
Years of data
13
2006–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Guyana, 2006–2019

-5051015202006201220192006: -22007: -12008: -12009: -12010: -42011: 02012: -52013: 02015: 12016: 02017: 02018: 182019: 2

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

Analysis

Guyana recorded 2 for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.

That represents a change of down 88.9% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Guyana peaked at 18 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -5, in 2012.

Guyana ranks 57th 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.

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Guyana, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 -2 —
2007 -1 -50.0%
2008 -1 -0.0%
2009 -1 -0.0%
2010 -4 +300.0%
2011 0 -100.0%
2012 -5 —
2013 0 -100.0%
2015 1 —
2016 0 -100.0%
2017 0 —
2018 18 —
2019 2 -88.9%

Guyana compared with similar countries

  • Guyana's 2 is above the median for high income countries, which is -722. (59 countries reporting)
  • Guyana's 2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5, 80% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -1.25 -2 -1 4
2010s 1.33 -5 18 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Guyana?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Guyana was 2 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 Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 18 in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was -5 in 2012.
How does Guyana rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Guyana ranks 57th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guyana 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.