Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 115,367 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
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.
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 4,570 | — |
| 1995 | 1,156 | -74.7% |
| 1996 | 12,065 | +943.7% |
| 1997 | 11,431 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 13,762 | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 63,754 | +363.3% |
| 2000 | 74,737 | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 135,089 | +80.8% |
| 2002 | 106,758 | -21.0% |
| 2003 | 112,001 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 134,597 | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 180,247 | +33.9% |
| 2006 | 78,957 | -56.2% |
| 2007 | 137,026 | +73.5% |
| 2008 | 137,969 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 101,524 | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 105,609 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 114,866 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 95,431 | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 112,131 | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 116,923 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 119,792 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 124,388 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 128,481 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 125,987 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 115,367 | -8.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 115,367 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -12. (40 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 115,367 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5, 46146.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Nicaragua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +943.7% | 1,156 | 12,065 |
| 1999 | +363.3% | 13,762 | 63,754 |
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
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
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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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.