Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Singapore

Singapore: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -105 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-105
Change on year
up 72.4%
World rank
94th
of 168 countries
All-time high
283
in 1967
All-time low
-1.62 million
in 1984
Years of data
58
1961–2018

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

-1.5M-1.0M-500.0k0196119892018

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 Singapore is -105, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 72.4% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Singapore peaked at 283 in 1967 and was at its lowest, -1.62 million, in 1984.

Singapore ranks 94th of 168 countries on this measure, 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 Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Singapore, 1961 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 40 —
1963 223 +457.5%
1964 1 -99.6%
1965 -2 -300.0%
1966 -3 +50.0%
1967 283 -9533.3%
1968 -13 -104.6%
1969 -2,739 +20969.2%
1970 -6,049 +120.8%
1971 -4,921 -18.6%
1972 -461 -90.6%
1973 -17 -96.3%
1974 -45 +164.7%
1975 -47 +4.4%
1976 -245 +421.3%
1977 -180 -26.5%
1978 -135 -25.0%
1979 -28,467 +20986.7%
1980 -187,071 +557.2%
1981 -208,998 +11.7%
1982 -715,218 +242.2%
1983 -223,460 -68.8%
1984 -1.62 million +622.8%
1985 -125,496 -92.2%
1986 -230 -99.8%
1987 -65 -71.7%
1988 43 -166.2%
1989 -285 -762.8%
1990 -197 -30.9%
1991 -86 -56.3%
1992 -59 -31.4%
1993 -64 +8.5%
1994 -202 +215.6%
1995 -35 -82.7%
1996 -151 +331.4%
1997 -45 -70.2%
1998 -15 -66.7%
1999 -84 +460.0%
2000 0 -100.0%
2001 -70 —
2002 -125 +78.6%
2003 -132 +5.6%
2004 -121 -8.3%
2005 -48 -60.3%
2006 -86 +79.2%
2007 -58 -32.6%
2008 -127 +119.0%
2009 -73 -42.5%
2010 -179 +145.2%
2011 -15 -91.6%
2012 -60 +300.0%
2013 17 -128.3%
2014 -88 -617.6%
2015 -75 -14.8%
2016 -128 +70.7%
2017 -381 +197.7%
2018 -105 -72.4%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's -105 is above the median for high income countries, which is -722, 15% of the median. (59 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Singapore 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
1979 -20986.7% -135 -28,467
1969 -20969.2% -13 -2,739
1967 +9533.3% -3 283

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -245.56 -2,739 283 9
1970s -4,057 -28,467 -17 10
1980s -307,594 -1.62 million 43 10
1990s -93.8 -202 -15 10
2000s -84 -132 0 10
2010s -112.67 -381 17 9

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 91 South Korea -83 compare
  2. 92 Rwanda -86 compare
  3. 93 Gambia -96 compare
  4. 95 Lebanon -107 compare
  5. 96 Tanzania -108 compare
  6. 97 Malaysia -115 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 Singapore?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Singapore was -105 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 Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 283 in 1967.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was -1.62 million in 1984.
How does Singapore rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Singapore ranks 94th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore 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.