Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Hungary

Hungary: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -420,224 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-420,224
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
156th
of 168 countries
All-time high
4,415
in 1987
All-time low
-952,254
in 2017
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-1.0M-800.0k-600.0k-400.0k-200.0k0196119902019

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

Analysis

Hungary recorded -420,224 for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 87.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Hungary peaked at 4,415 in 1987 and was at its lowest, -952,254, in 2017.

Hungary ranks 156th 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.

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Hungary, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -26,763 —
1962 0 -100.0%
1963 0 —
1964 -15 —
1965 -10 -33.3%
1966 -8 -20.0%
1967 0 -100.0%
1968 0 —
1969 -1,232 —
1970 -19,327 +1468.8%
1971 -110 -99.4%
1972 -122,300 +111081.8%
1973 -88,188 -27.9%
1974 -13,419 -84.8%
1975 1,251 -109.3%
1976 -1,014 -181.1%
1977 -8,482 +736.5%
1978 -1,043 -87.7%
1979 -3,721 +256.8%
1980 -21,247 +471.0%
1981 -22,012 +3.6%
1982 -20,743 -5.8%
1983 -22,120 +6.6%
1984 -1,928 -91.3%
1985 -15,180 +687.3%
1986 843 -105.6%
1987 4,415 +423.7%
1988 -46,828 -1160.7%
1989 -160,191 +242.1%
1990 -10,229 -93.6%
1991 -73,674 +620.2%
1992 -382,763 +419.5%
1993 -24,586 -93.6%
1994 -30,400 +23.6%
1995 -161,973 +432.8%
1996 -44,679 -72.4%
1997 -101,236 +126.6%
1998 -186,721 +84.4%
1999 -100,166 -46.4%
2000 -81,228 -18.9%
2001 -139,183 +71.3%
2002 -123,687 -11.1%
2003 -102,625 -17.0%
2004 -126,692 +23.5%
2005 -305,776 +141.4%
2006 -309,850 +1.3%
2007 -363,855 +17.4%
2008 -478,593 +31.5%
2009 -223,892 -53.2%
2010 -303,937 +35.8%
2011 -521,981 +71.7%
2012 -298,608 -42.8%
2013 -455,154 +52.4%
2014 -468,665 +3.0%
2015 -818,459 +74.6%
2016 -637,405 -22.1%
2017 -952,254 +49.4%
2018 -456,696 -52.0%
2019 -420,224 -8.0%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's -420,224 is below the median for high income countries, which is -722, 582.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's -420,224 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -51,029, 8.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Hungary 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
1972 -111081.8% -110 -122,300
1970 -1468.8% -1,232 -19,327
1988 -1160.7% 4,415 -46,828
1977 -736.5% -1,014 -8,482
1985 -687.3% -1,928 -15,180

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -3,114 -26,763 0 9
1970s -25,635 -122,300 1,251 10
1980s -30,499 -160,191 4,415 10
1990s -111,643 -382,763 -10,229 10
2000s -225,538 -478,593 -81,228 10
2010s -533,338 -952,254 -298,608 10

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 153 Sweden -219,120 compare
  2. 154 Bulgaria -259,609 compare
  3. 155 Estonia -362,650 compare
  4. 157 Denmark -522,324 compare
  5. 158 Romania -1.12 million compare
  6. 159 Germany -1.57 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 Hungary?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Hungary was -420,224 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 Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 4,415 in 1987.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was -952,254 in 2017.
How does Hungary rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Hungary ranks 156th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary 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.