Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Russia

Russia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -3.94 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-3.94 million
Change on year
up 27.6%
World rank
167th
of 168 countries
All-time high
321,574
in 1991
All-time low
-5.44 million
in 2018
Years of data
57
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Russia recorded -3.94 million for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.6% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Russia peaked at 321,574 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -5.44 million, in 2018.

Russia ranks 167th of 168 countries on this measure, 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 Russia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Russia, 1961 to 2019.
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 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 321,574 —
1992 -1,139 -100.4%
1993 -2,376 +108.6%
1996 -207,000 +8612.1%
1997 -1.30 million +526.6%
1998 -343,511 -73.5%
1999 -88,863 -74.1%
2000 -539,002 +506.6%
2001 -1.51 million +180.8%
2002 -3.03 million +99.9%
2003 -3.10 million +2.4%
2004 -953,122 -69.2%
2005 -1.77 million +85.4%
2006 -1.27 million -28.3%
2007 -1.87 million +47.7%
2008 -1.50 million -20.1%
2009 -3.49 million +133.3%
2010 -1.54 million -55.8%
2011 -2.07 million +34.1%
2012 -3.43 million +65.9%
2013 -2.32 million -32.2%
2014 -4.01 million +72.5%
2015 -5.29 million +32.1%
2016 -2.86 million -45.9%
2017 -4.63 million +61.8%
2018 -5.44 million +17.5%
2019 -3.94 million -27.6%

Russia compared with similar countries

  • Russia's -3.94 million is below the median for high income countries, which is -722, 5457.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Russia's -3.94 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -51,029, 77.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Russia 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
1996 -8612.1% -2,376 -207,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s -202,289 -1.30 million 321,574 8
2000s -1.90 million -3.49 million -539,002 10
2010s -3.55 million -5.44 million -1.54 million 10

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 164 Argentina -2.52 million compare
  2. 165 Australia -2.87 million compare
  3. 166 Paraguay -2.99 million compare
  4. 168 France -7.16 million 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 Russia?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Russia was -3.94 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 Russia?
The highest recorded value was 321,574 in 1991.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was -5.44 million in 2018.
How does Russia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Russia ranks 167th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Russia 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.