Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Philippines

Philippines: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 27,643 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
27,643
Change on year
up 126.8%
World rank
16th
of 168 countries
All-time high
27,643
in 2019
All-time low
-19,966
in 1991
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Philippines recorded 27,643 for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

The figure is up 126.8% on the previous year and up 945.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Philippines peaked at 27,643 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -19,966, in 1991.

Philippines ranks 16th 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 Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Philippines, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -6,239 —
1962 0 -100.0%
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 6 —
1972 0 -100.0%
1973 0 —
1974 -14 —
1975 0 -100.0%
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 -3 —
1980 -2 -33.3%
1981 -85 +4150.0%
1982 -18 -78.8%
1983 -35 +94.4%
1984 -116 +231.4%
1985 -277 +138.8%
1986 -13 -95.3%
1987 -24 +84.6%
1988 -76 +216.7%
1989 -81 +6.6%
1990 -91 +12.3%
1991 -19,966 +21840.7%
1992 -41 -99.8%
1993 -18 -56.1%
1994 -45 +150.0%
1995 -66 +46.7%
1996 -244 +269.7%
1997 -366 +50.0%
1998 -177 -51.6%
1999 -82 -53.7%
2000 -278 +239.0%
2001 -511 +83.8%
2002 -267 -47.7%
2003 -136 -49.1%
2004 271 -299.3%
2005 1,507 +456.1%
2006 1,166 -22.6%
2007 262 -77.5%
2008 817 +211.8%
2009 2,643 +223.5%
2010 3,020 +14.3%
2011 3,126 +3.5%
2012 3,910 +25.1%
2013 2,141 -45.2%
2014 5,065 +136.6%
2015 13,905 +174.5%
2016 11,693 -15.9%
2017 10,036 -14.2%
2018 12,189 +21.5%
2019 27,643 +126.8%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 27,643 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -5. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Philippines 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
1991 -21840.7% -91 -19,966
1981 -4150.0% -2 -85

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -693.22 -6,239 0 9
1970s -1.1 -14 6 10
1980s -72.7 -277 -2 10
1990s -2,110 -19,966 -18 10
2000s 547.4 -511 2,643 10
2010s 9,273 2,141 27,643 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 13 Bangladesh 50,998 compare
  2. 14 Italy 45,372 compare
  3. 15 Panama 42,750 compare
  4. 17 China 22,828 compare
  5. 18 Saudi Arabia 11,765 compare
  6. 19 Uganda 10,999 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 Philippines?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Philippines was 27,643 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 Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 27,643 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was -19,966 in 1991.
How does Philippines rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Philippines ranks 16th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 945.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines 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.