Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Panama

Panama: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 42,750 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
42,750
Change on year
down 32.9%
World rank
15th
of 168 countries
All-time high
103,615
in 2010
All-time low
-2
in 1992
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Panama recorded 42,750 for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.

That represents a change of down 32.9% on the previous year and up 146.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Panama peaked at 103,615 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -2, in 1992.

Panama ranks 15th 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 Panama, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Panama, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 118 —
1962 39 -66.9%
1963 284 +628.2%
1964 69 -75.7%
1965 227 +229.0%
1966 342 +50.7%
1967 123 -64.0%
1968 53 -56.9%
1969 488 +820.8%
1970 107 -78.1%
1971 577 +439.3%
1972 180 -68.8%
1973 422 +134.4%
1974 0 -100.0%
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 8 —
1978 4 -50.0%
1979 20 +400.0%
1980 52 +160.0%
1981 194 +273.1%
1982 164 -15.5%
1983 9 -94.5%
1984 60 +566.7%
1985 20 -66.7%
1986 129 +545.0%
1987 0 -100.0%
1988 14 —
1989 11 -21.4%
1990 40 +263.6%
1991 0 -100.0%
1992 -2 —
1993 5 -350.0%
1994 19 +280.0%
1995 58 +205.3%
1996 7 -87.9%
1997 21 +200.0%
1998 75,992 +361766.7%
1999 4,039 -94.7%
2000 7,529 +86.4%
2001 5,189 -31.1%
2002 27,705 +433.9%
2003 8,499 -69.3%
2004 8,885 +4.5%
2005 66,078 +643.7%
2006 43,676 -33.9%
2007 73,354 +68.0%
2008 96,535 +31.6%
2009 17,335 -82.0%
2010 103,615 +497.7%
2011 57,300 -44.7%
2012 46,697 -18.5%
2013 22,754 -51.3%
2014 14,446 -36.5%
2015 77,659 +437.6%
2016 87,320 +12.4%
2017 42,313 -51.5%
2018 63,716 +50.6%
2019 42,750 -32.9%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 42,750 is above the median for high income countries, which is -722. (59 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 42,750 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5, 17100.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Panama 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
1998 +361766.7% 21 75,992
1969 +820.8% 53 488

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 193.67 39 488 9
1970s 131.8 0 577 10
1980s 65.3 0 194 10
1990s 8,018 -2 75,992 10
2000s 35,478 5,189 96,535 10
2010s 55,857 14,446 103,615 10

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 12 Libya 53,186 compare
  2. 13 Bangladesh 50,998 compare
  3. 14 Italy 45,372 compare
  4. 16 Philippines 27,643 compare
  5. 17 China 22,828 compare
  6. 18 Saudi Arabia 11,765 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Panama?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Panama was 42,750 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 Panama?
The highest recorded value was 103,615 in 2010.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was -2 in 1992.
How does Panama rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Panama ranks 15th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 146.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama 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.