Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Peru

Peru: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -28 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-28
Change on year
up 26.3%
World rank
85th
of 168 countries
All-time high
16,292
in 1998
All-time low
-402
in 2010
Years of data
37
1961–2018

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Peru, 1961–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k1961198920181961: 01962: 01963: 01964: 01965: 01966: 01967: 01968: 01969: 01970: 01971: 01972: 01973: 01974: 01975: 01976: 01977: 01978: 01979: 01998: 16.3k1999: 72000: -572001: -52002: -122003: -202004: -132005: -422006: -442007: -452008: -232009: -582010: -4022011: -172012: -172013: -332016: -382018: -28

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 Peru is -28, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 26.3% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Peru peaked at 16,292 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -402, in 2010.

That places Peru 85th out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Peru, 1961 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1998 16,292 —
1999 7 -100.0%
2000 -57 -914.3%
2001 -5 -91.2%
2002 -12 +140.0%
2003 -20 +66.7%
2004 -13 -35.0%
2005 -42 +223.1%
2006 -44 +4.8%
2007 -45 +2.3%
2008 -23 -48.9%
2009 -58 +152.2%
2010 -402 +593.1%
2011 -17 -95.8%
2012 -17 -0.0%
2013 -33 +94.1%
2016 -38 +15.2%
2018 -28 -26.3%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's -28 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -5, 5.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Peru's -28 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 Peru 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
2000 -914.3% 7 -57

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 0 0 0 10
1990s 8,150 7 16,292 2
2000s -31.9 -58 -5 10
2010s -89.17 -402 -17 6

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 82 Lesotho -19 compare
  2. 83 Togo -21 compare
  3. 84 Mauritius -24 compare
  4. 85 Montenegro -28 compare
  5. 87 Malta -37 compare
  6. 88 Ecuador -45 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Peru?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Peru was -28 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 16,292 in 1998.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was -402 in 2010.
How does Peru rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Peru ranks 85th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru 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.