Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Mexico

Mexico: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 720,308 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
720,308
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
1st
of 168 countries
All-time high
895,928
in 2017
All-time low
-50,290
in 1977
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 720,308 for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Mexico peaked at 895,928 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -50,290, in 1977.

Mexico ranks 1st of 168 countries on this measure, 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 Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Mexico, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 206 —
1964 0 -100.0%
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 -19,548 —
1973 -493 -97.5%
1974 -1 -99.8%
1975 -37 +3600.0%
1976 18 -148.6%
1977 -50,290 -279488.9%
1978 43 -100.1%
1979 -1 -102.3%
1980 6,385 -638600.0%
1981 9,661 +51.3%
1982 41 -99.6%
1983 20 -51.2%
1984 0 -100.0%
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 724 —
1988 2 -99.7%
1989 17,254 +862600.0%
1990 18,114 +5.0%
1991 48,738 +169.1%
1992 76,173 +56.3%
1993 209,217 +174.7%
1994 185,206 -11.5%
1995 264,941 +43.1%
1996 408,726 +54.3%
1997 406,060 -0.7%
1998 380,363 -6.3%
1999 513,577 +35.0%
2000 556,012 +8.3%
2001 616,604 +10.9%
2002 637,450 +3.4%
2003 708,688 +11.2%
2004 616,268 -13.0%
2005 667,690 +8.3%
2006 751,801 +12.6%
2007 755,957 +0.6%
2008 716,491 -5.2%
2009 739,127 +3.2%
2010 772,158 +4.5%
2011 799,567 +3.5%
2012 698,080 -12.7%
2013 738,212 +5.7%
2014 596,438 -19.2%
2015 646,899 +8.5%
2016 736,446 +13.8%
2017 895,928 +21.7%
2018 784,680 -12.4%
2019 720,308 -8.2%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 720,308 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -5. (49 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 720,308 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5, 288123.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Mexico 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
1989 +862600.0% 2 17,254
1980 +638600.0% -1 6,385
1977 -279488.9% 18 -50,290
1975 -3600.0% -1 -37
1993 +174.7% 76,173 209,217
1991 +169.1% 18,114 48,738

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.89 0 206 9
1970s -7,031 -50,290 43 10
1980s 3,409 0 17,254 10
1990s 251,112 18,114 513,577 10
2000s 676,609 556,012 755,957 10
2010s 738,872 596,438 895,928 10

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 2 Venezuela 554,524 compare
  2. 3 Nepal 234,511 compare
  3. 4 Costa Rica 148,192 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 Mexico?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Mexico was 720,308 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 895,928 in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was -50,290 in 1977.
How does Mexico rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Mexico ranks 1st out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico 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.