Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Italy
Italy: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 45,372 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
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.
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3 | — |
| 1962 | -28 | -1033.3% |
| 1963 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | -3,953 | — |
| 1966 | 8,467 | -314.2% |
| 1967 | 4,707 | -44.4% |
| 1968 | 835 | -82.3% |
| 1969 | 20 | -97.6% |
| 1970 | -98 | -590.0% |
| 1971 | -4,811 | +4809.2% |
| 1972 | -41,101 | +754.3% |
| 1973 | 198 | -100.5% |
| 1974 | 110 | -44.4% |
| 1975 | -61 | -155.5% |
| 1976 | -354 | +480.3% |
| 1977 | 86,683 | -24586.7% |
| 1978 | 247,791 | +185.9% |
| 1979 | 150,798 | -39.1% |
| 1980 | 39,217 | -74.0% |
| 1981 | -54,422 | -238.8% |
| 1982 | 187,709 | -444.9% |
| 1983 | -57,209 | -130.5% |
| 1984 | 40,289 | -170.4% |
| 1985 | 114,907 | +185.2% |
| 1986 | 16,865 | -85.3% |
| 1987 | 35,128 | +108.3% |
| 1988 | 60,656 | +72.7% |
| 1989 | 40,684 | -32.9% |
| 1990 | 1,221 | -97.0% |
| 1991 | 27,159 | +2124.3% |
| 1992 | 8,921 | -67.2% |
| 1993 | 32,810 | +267.8% |
| 1994 | 9,091 | -72.3% |
| 1995 | 29,866 | +228.5% |
| 1996 | 17,713 | -40.7% |
| 1997 | 57,431 | +224.2% |
| 1998 | 29,118 | -49.3% |
| 1999 | 7,338 | -74.8% |
| 2000 | 80,849 | +1001.8% |
| 2001 | 24,641 | -69.5% |
| 2002 | 43,415 | +76.2% |
| 2003 | 11,125 | -74.4% |
| 2004 | 47,247 | +324.7% |
| 2005 | 13,175 | -72.1% |
| 2006 | 18,591 | +41.1% |
| 2007 | -5,305 | -128.5% |
| 2008 | 25,435 | -579.5% |
| 2009 | 32,055 | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 14,112 | -56.0% |
| 2011 | 7,728 | -45.2% |
| 2012 | 18,555 | +140.1% |
| 2013 | 2,503 | -86.5% |
| 2014 | 14,526 | +480.3% |
| 2015 | 66,543 | +358.1% |
| 2016 | 89,191 | +34.0% |
| 2017 | 32,584 | -63.5% |
| 2018 | 29,191 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 45,372 | +55.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 45,372 is above the median for high income countries, which is -722. (59 countries reporting)
- Italy's 45,372 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -51,029. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +24586.7% | -354 | 86,683 |
| 1971 | -4809.2% | -98 | -4,811 |
| 1991 | +2124.3% | 1,221 | 27,159 |
| 2000 | +1001.8% | 7,338 | 80,849 |
| 1962 | -1033.3% | 3 | -28 |
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
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
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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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.