Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Portugal

Portugal: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 1,779 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1,779
Change on year
up 117.6%
World rank
25th
of 168 countries
All-time high
60,258
in 2016
All-time low
-67,849
in 2004
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-50.0k050.0k196119902019

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 Portugal is 1,779, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 117.6% on the previous year and up 105.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Portugal peaked at 60,258 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -67,849, in 2004.

That places Portugal 25th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Portugal, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -2 —
1962 -3 +50.0%
1963 -2 -33.3%
1964 -50 +2400.0%
1965 -46 -8.0%
1966 -39 -15.2%
1967 -50 +28.2%
1968 -53 +6.0%
1969 -26 -50.9%
1970 -14 -46.2%
1971 -30 +114.3%
1972 34 -213.3%
1973 48 +41.2%
1974 18 -62.5%
1975 10,143 +56250.0%
1976 -3,407 -133.6%
1977 45,745 -1442.7%
1978 4,319 -90.6%
1979 49,300 +1041.5%
1980 37 -99.9%
1981 2,461 +6551.4%
1982 815 -66.9%
1983 12,340 +1414.1%
1984 17 -99.9%
1985 12 -29.4%
1986 5,422 +45083.3%
1987 30,375 +460.2%
1988 18,595 -38.8%
1989 5,177 -72.2%
1990 5,975 +15.4%
1991 18,694 +212.9%
1992 20,579 +10.1%
1993 30,718 +49.3%
1994 54,159 +76.3%
1995 39,473 -27.1%
1996 23,609 -40.2%
1997 24,215 +2.6%
1998 50,039 +106.6%
1999 36,254 -27.5%
2000 28,145 -22.4%
2001 20,399 -27.5%
2002 -26,180 -228.3%
2003 15,162 -157.9%
2004 -67,849 -547.5%
2005 -28,081 -58.6%
2006 -29,553 +5.2%
2007 -14,852 -49.7%
2008 -26,645 +79.4%
2009 -30,306 +13.7%
2010 -10,992 -63.7%
2011 -28,293 +157.4%
2012 25,121 -188.8%
2013 19,763 -21.3%
2014 4,161 -78.9%
2015 27,687 +565.4%
2016 60,258 +117.6%
2017 -16,964 -128.2%
2018 -10,128 -40.3%
2019 1,779 -117.6%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 1,779 is above the median for high income countries, which is -722. (59 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 1,779 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -51,029. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Portugal 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
1975 +56250.0% 18 10,143
1986 +45083.3% 12 5,422
1981 +6551.4% 37 2,461
1964 -2400.0% -2 -50
1977 +1442.7% -3,407 45,745
1983 +1414.1% 815 12,340

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -30.11 -53 -2 9
1970s 10,616 -3,407 49,300 10
1980s 7,525 12 30,375 10
1990s 30,372 5,975 54,159 10
2000s -15,976 -67,849 28,145 10
2010s 7,239 -28,293 60,258 10

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 22 Jamaica 4,780 compare
  2. 23 East Timor 2,904 compare
  3. 24 Morocco 2,028 compare
  4. 26 Namibia 1,694 compare
  5. 27 Oman 1,464 compare
  6. 28 Ethiopia 1,220 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 Portugal?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Portugal was 1,779 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 60,258 in 2016.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was -67,849 in 2004.
How does Portugal rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Portugal ranks 25th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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.