Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Latvia

Latvia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -116,546 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-116,546
Change on year
down 150.2%
World rank
144th
of 168 countries
All-time high
100
in 1994
All-time low
-231,133
in 2015
Years of data
56
1961–2018

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Latvia, 1961–2018

-250.0k-200.0k-150.0k-100.0k-50.0k0196119892018

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

Analysis

Latvia recorded -116,546 for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2018.

The figure is down 150.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Latvia peaked at 100 in 1994 and was at its lowest, -231,133, in 2015.

That places Latvia 144th out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s -580.62 -2,619 100 8
2000s -46,697 -109,740 0 10
2010s -140,625 -231,133 -46,585 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 141 Netherlands -91,697 compare
  2. 142 United Arab Emirates -102,415 compare
  3. 143 Uzbekistan -103,890 compare
  4. 145 United States -118,852 compare
  5. 146 Myanmar -127,161 compare
  6. 147 Finland -132,496 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 Latvia?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Latvia was -116,546 in 2018, 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 Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 1994.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was -231,133 in 2015.
How does Latvia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Latvia ranks 144th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia 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

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

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.