Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Paraguay

Paraguay: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -2.99 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-2.99 million
Change on year
down 101.8%
World rank
166th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1,126
in 1978
All-time low
-3.29 million
in 2015
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-3.0M-2.0M-1.0M0196119902019

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 Paraguay is -2.99 million, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 101.8% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Paraguay peaked at 1,126 in 1978 and was at its lowest, -3.29 million, in 2015.

That places Paraguay 166th 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 Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Paraguay, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -10,398 —
1962 -8,234 -20.8%
1963 -4,836 -41.3%
1964 -9,144 +89.1%
1965 -7,726 -15.5%
1966 -1,465 -81.0%
1967 -9,430 +543.7%
1968 -3,329 -64.7%
1969 -19 -99.4%
1970 -23,281 +122431.6%
1971 -15,599 -33.0%
1972 -863 -94.5%
1973 -3,241 +275.6%
1974 -4,580 +41.3%
1975 -5,815 +27.0%
1976 -12,000 +106.4%
1977 0 -100.0%
1978 1,126 —
1979 0 -100.0%
1980 -25,400 —
1981 -1,800 -92.9%
1982 -7,200 +300.0%
1983 0 -100.0%
1984 -11,590 —
1985 0 -100.0%
1986 -1,050 —
1987 0 -100.0%
1988 0 —
1989 -3,947 —
1990 -499 -87.4%
1991 -514 +3.0%
1992 -6,000 +1067.3%
1993 -1,633 -72.8%
1994 -74,282 +4448.8%
1995 -202,955 +173.2%
1996 -125,113 -38.4%
1997 -211,827 +69.3%
1998 -169,810 -19.8%
1999 -170,933 +0.7%
2000 -214,798 +25.7%
2001 -563,709 +162.4%
2002 -53,124 -90.6%
2003 -805,339 +1416.0%
2004 -370,066 -54.0%
2005 -480,101 +29.7%
2006 -1.89 million +294.7%
2007 -2.11 million +11.3%
2008 -1.06 million -49.8%
2009 -1.87 million +76.6%
2010 -1.42 million -24.1%
2011 -1.58 million +11.2%
2012 -2.48 million +57.1%
2013 -2.83 million +14.1%
2014 -2.37 million -16.1%
2015 -3.29 million +38.6%
2016 -2.16 million -34.3%
2017 -1.89 million -12.6%
2018 -1.48 million -21.3%
2019 -2.99 million +101.8%

Paraguay compared with similar countries

  • Paraguay's -2.99 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -5, 598578.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Paraguay's -2.99 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Paraguay 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
1970 -122431.6% -19 -23,281
1994 -4448.8% -1,633 -74,282
2003 -1416.0% -53,124 -805,339
1992 -1067.3% -514 -6,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -6,065 -10,398 -19 9
1970s -6,425 -23,281 1,126 10
1980s -5,099 -25,400 0 10
1990s -96,357 -211,827 -499 10
2000s -941,770 -2.11 million -53,124 10
2010s -2.25 million -3.29 million -1.42 million 10

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 163 Ukraine -2.35 million compare
  2. 164 Argentina -2.52 million compare
  3. 165 Australia -2.87 million compare
  4. 167 Russia -3.94 million compare
  5. 168 France -7.16 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Paraguay?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Paraguay was -2.99 million 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 Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 1,126 in 1978.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was -3.29 million in 2015.
How does Paraguay rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Paraguay ranks 166th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay 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.