Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Spain

Spain: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -146,044 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-146,044
Change on year
up 39.0%
World rank
148th
of 168 countries
All-time high
78,972
in 1984
All-time low
-1.55 million
in 1989
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-1.5M-1.0M-500.0k0196119902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Spain stood at -146,044.

The figure is up 39.0% on the previous year and down 503.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Spain peaked at 78,972 in 1984 and was at its lowest, -1.55 million, in 1989.

That places Spain 148th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Spain, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -10 —
1962 -20 +100.0%
1963 -20 -0.0%
1964 -15 -25.0%
1965 -25 +66.7%
1966 -5 -80.0%
1967 -7 +40.0%
1968 -11 +57.1%
1969 -253,146 +2301227.3%
1970 -20,424 -91.9%
1971 -75 -99.6%
1972 -36 -52.0%
1973 -58,318 +161894.4%
1974 -6,732 -88.5%
1975 -34,397 +410.9%
1976 -254,537 +640.0%
1977 -2,803 -98.9%
1978 -3,080 +9.9%
1979 -629 -79.6%
1980 -377 -40.1%
1981 -757,865 +200925.2%
1982 5,242 -100.7%
1983 23,260 +343.7%
1984 78,972 +239.5%
1985 -942,867 -1293.9%
1986 -963,499 +2.2%
1987 -233,383 -75.8%
1988 -1.35 million +476.9%
1989 -1.55 million +15.0%
1990 -834,160 -46.1%
1991 -616,013 -26.2%
1992 -804,020 +30.5%
1993 -315,702 -60.7%
1994 -1.32 million +318.7%
1995 -288,925 -78.1%
1996 -91,273 -68.4%
1997 -236,734 +159.4%
1998 -173,880 -26.6%
1999 -586,861 +237.5%
2000 -141,724 -75.9%
2001 -182,432 +28.7%
2002 24,845 -113.6%
2003 -77,473 -411.8%
2004 -10,742 -86.1%
2005 -41,684 +288.0%
2006 -23,541 -43.5%
2007 -809,205 +3337.4%
2008 -306,770 -62.1%
2009 -24,218 -92.1%
2010 -182,707 +654.4%
2011 -111,783 -38.8%
2012 -64,079 -42.7%
2013 -73,116 +14.1%
2014 -140,584 +92.3%
2015 -29,092 -79.3%
2016 -15,586 -46.4%
2017 -68,067 +336.7%
2018 -239,421 +251.7%
2019 -146,044 -39.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's -146,044 is below the median for high income countries, which is -722, 202.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Spain's -146,044 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -51,029, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Spain 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
1969 -2301227.3% -11 -253,146
1981 -200925.2% -377 -757,865
1973 -161894.4% -36 -58,318
2007 -3337.4% -23,541 -809,205
1985 -1293.9% 78,972 -942,867
2010 -654.4% -24,218 -182,707

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -28,140 -253,146 -5 9
1970s -38,103 -254,537 -36 10
1980s -568,512 -1.55 million 78,972 10
1990s -526,926 -1.32 million -91,273 10
2000s -159,294 -809,205 24,845 10
2010s -107,048 -239,421 -15,586 10

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 145 United States -118,852 compare
  2. 146 Myanmar -127,161 compare
  3. 147 Finland -132,496 compare
  4. 149 Laos -180,134 compare
  5. 150 Lithuania -186,558 compare
  6. 151 Belgium -210,829 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Spain?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Spain was -146,044 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 78,972 in 1984.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was -1.55 million in 1989.
How does Spain rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Spain ranks 148th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 503.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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.