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

Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Nicaragua was 115,367 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 Nicaragua?

The highest recorded value was 180,247 in 2005.

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

The lowest recorded value was 1,156 in 1995.

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

Nicaragua ranks 7th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua

Name: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Nicaragua
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
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Nicaragua: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 115,367 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

115,367

Change on year

down 8.4%

World rank

7th

of 168 countries

All-time high

180,247

in 2005

All-time low

1,156

in 1995

Years of data

1994–2019

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

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

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 115,367 for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Nicaragua peaked at 180,247 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,156, in 1995.

That places Nicaragua 7th 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
1990s	17,790	1,156	63,754	6
2000s	119,890	74,737	180,247	10
2010s	115,898	95,431	128,481	10

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

4 Costa Rica 148,192 compare
5 Honduras 144,812 compare
6 Colombia 128,753 compare
8 Guatemala 108,982 compare
9 Brazil 91,430 compare
10 El Salvador 72,885 compare

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 394.69 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 10,798 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 41.6 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 2,546 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 406.46 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Nicaragua?: Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Nicaragua was 115,367 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 Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 180,247 in 2005.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 1,156 in 1995.
How does Nicaragua rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Nicaragua ranks 7th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua 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.