Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -2 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-2
Change on year
down 105.3%
World rank
73rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
6,021
in 1993
All-time low
-7
in 1984
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Sri Lanka stood at -2.

That represents a change of down 105.3% on the previous year and down 150.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Sri Lanka peaked at 6,021 in 1993 and was at its lowest, -7, in 1984.

That places Sri Lanka 73rd out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Sri Lanka, 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 58 —
1980 11 -81.0%
1981 2 -81.8%
1982 25 +1150.0%
1983 0 -100.0%
1984 -7 —
1985 29 -514.3%
1986 30 +3.4%
1987 0 -100.0%
1988 20 —
1989 21 +5.0%
1990 0 -100.0%
1991 15 —
1992 21 +40.0%
1993 6,021 +28571.4%
1994 20 -99.7%
1995 21 +5.0%
1996 3,042 +14385.7%
1997 492 -83.8%
1998 59 -88.0%
1999 2,760 +4578.0%
2000 5 -99.8%
2001 52 +940.0%
2002 474 +811.5%
2003 179 -62.2%
2004 0 -100.0%
2005 -1 —
2006 185 -18600.0%
2007 195 +5.4%
2008 4 -97.9%
2009 4 +0.0%
2010 -1 -125.0%
2011 24 -2500.0%
2012 23 -4.2%
2013 24 +4.3%
2014 288 +1100.0%
2015 -2 -100.7%
2016 -2 -0.0%
2017 -4 +100.0%
2018 38 -1050.0%
2019 -2 -105.3%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's -2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -5, 40% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's -2 is below the median for South Asia, which is 71. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Sri Lanka 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
1993 +28571.4% 21 6,021
2006 +18600.0% -1 185
1996 +14385.7% 21 3,042
1999 +4578.0% 59 2,760
2011 +2500.0% -1 24
1982 +1150.0% 2 25

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 5.8 0 58 10
1980s 13.1 -7 30 10
1990s 1,245 0 6,021 10
2000s 109.7 -1 474 10
2010s 38.6 -4 288 10

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 71 French Polynesia -1 compare
  2. 71 Israel -1 compare
  3. 73 Egypt -2 compare
  4. 73 Haiti -2 compare
  5. 73 Hong Kong -2 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 Sri Lanka?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Sri Lanka was -2 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 Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 6,021 in 1993.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -7 in 1984.
How does Sri Lanka rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Sri Lanka ranks 73rd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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.