Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Oman

Oman: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 1,464 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1,464
Change on year
up 108.2%
World rank
27th
of 168 countries
All-time high
37,536
in 2004
All-time low
-7,391
in 2002
Years of data
17
2001–2018

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Oman, 2001–2018

-10.0k010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2001200920182001: -4.6k2002: -7.4k2003: -5.5k2004: 37.5k2005: 142006: 652007: 102008: 92009: -1942010: -5912011: -1342012: 5142013: 4482015: 1.4k2016: 1.3k2017: 7032018: 1.5k

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

Analysis

In 2018, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Oman stood at 1,464.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 108.2% on the previous year and up 16,166.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Oman peaked at 37,536 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -7,391, in 2002.

That places Oman 27th out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 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 Oman, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Oman, 2001 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2001 -4,579 —
2002 -7,391 +61.4%
2003 -5,454 -26.2%
2004 37,536 -788.2%
2005 14 -100.0%
2006 65 +364.3%
2007 10 -84.6%
2008 9 -10.0%
2009 -194 -2255.6%
2010 -591 +204.6%
2011 -134 -77.3%
2012 514 -483.6%
2013 448 -12.8%
2015 1,408 +214.3%
2016 1,348 -4.3%
2017 703 -47.8%
2018 1,464 +108.3%

Oman compared with similar countries

  • Oman's 1,464 is above the median for high income countries, which is -722. (59 countries reporting)
  • Oman's 1,464 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17, 86.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Oman 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
2009 -2255.6% 9 -194
2004 +788.2% -5,454 37,536

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,224 -7,391 37,536 9
2010s 645 -591 1,464 8

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 24 Morocco 2,028 compare
  2. 25 Portugal 1,779 compare
  3. 26 Namibia 1,694 compare
  4. 28 Ethiopia 1,220 compare
  5. 29 Algeria 1,000 compare
  6. 30 Dominica 918 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Oman?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Oman was 1,464 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 Oman?
The highest recorded value was 37,536 in 2004.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was -7,391 in 2002.
How does Oman rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Oman ranks 27th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 16,166.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oman 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.