What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Italy?

Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Italy was 45,372 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 Italy?

The highest recorded value was 247,791 in 1978.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Italy?

The lowest recorded value was -57,209 in 1983.

How does Italy rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?

Italy ranks 14th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.

Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Italy?

Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Italy 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.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Italy

Name: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Italy
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
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Italy: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 45,372 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

45,372

Change on year

up 55.4%

World rank

14th

of 168 countries

All-time high

247,791

in 1978

All-time low

-57,209

in 1983

Years of data

1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 45,372 for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.

That represents a change of up 55.4% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Italy peaked at 247,791 in 1978 and was at its lowest, -57,209, in 1983.

That places Italy 14th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1,117	-3,953	8,467	9
1970s	43,916	-41,101	247,791	10
1980s	42,382	-57,209	187,709	10
1990s	22,067	1,221	57,431	10
2000s	29,123	-5,305	80,849	10
2010s	32,030	2,503	89,191	10

Countries ranked near Italy

11 Turkey 60,017 compare
12 Libya 53,186 compare
13 Bangladesh 50,998 compare
15 Panama 42,750 compare
16 Philippines 27,643 compare
17 China 22,828 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 Italy?: Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Italy was 45,372 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 Italy?: The highest recorded value was 247,791 in 1978.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Italy?: The lowest recorded value was -57,209 in 1983.
How does Italy rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Italy ranks 14th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Italy?: Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.