Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Moldova

Moldova: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -53,519 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-53,519
Change on year
up 43.1%
World rank
136th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1,245
in 1994
All-time low
-164,879
in 2017
Years of data
24
1994–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Moldova, 1994–2019

-150.0k-100.0k-50.0k01994200620191994: 1.2k1995: -1.2k1996: -4.7k1997: -11.2k2000: -13.8k2001: -88.2k2002: -99.7k2003: 7532004: -93.4k2005: -138.5k2006: -88.2k2007: -13.9k2008: -159.4k2009: -153.1k2010: -114.4k2011: -61.5k2012: -26.7k2013: -125.2k2014: -98.5k2015: -106.7k2016: -114.1k2017: -164.9k2018: -94.0k2019: -53.5k

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Moldova is -53,519, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.1% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Moldova peaked at 1,245 in 1994 and was at its lowest, -164,879, in 2017.

That places Moldova 136th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Moldova, 1994 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1994 1,245 —
1995 -1,229 -198.7%
1996 -4,748 +286.3%
1997 -11,181 +135.5%
2000 -13,788 +23.3%
2001 -88,195 +539.7%
2002 -99,746 +13.1%
2003 753 -100.8%
2004 -93,409 -12504.9%
2005 -138,535 +48.3%
2006 -88,208 -36.3%
2007 -13,900 -84.2%
2008 -159,409 +1046.8%
2009 -153,068 -4.0%
2010 -114,375 -25.3%
2011 -61,494 -46.2%
2012 -26,673 -56.6%
2013 -125,203 +369.4%
2014 -98,523 -21.3%
2015 -106,692 +8.3%
2016 -114,127 +7.0%
2017 -164,879 +44.5%
2018 -93,982 -43.0%
2019 -53,519 -43.1%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's -53,519 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -5, 10703.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's -53,519 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -51,029, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Moldova 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
2004 -12504.9% 753 -93,409
2008 -1046.8% -13,900 -159,409
2001 -539.7% -13,788 -88,195

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -3,978 -11,181 1,245 4
2000s -84,750 -159,409 753 10
2010s -95,947 -164,879 -26,673 10

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 133 Serbia -47,549 compare
  2. 134 Ireland -49,988 compare
  3. 135 Austria -51,029 compare
  4. 137 Uruguay -73,850 compare
  5. 138 Slovakia -76,939 compare
  6. 139 Poland -81,865 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Moldova?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Moldova was -53,519 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 Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 1,245 in 1994.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was -164,879 in 2017.
How does Moldova rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Moldova ranks 136th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Moldova 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.