Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Switzerland
Switzerland: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -385 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Switzerland, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Switzerland stood at -385.
The figure is up 27.8% on the previous year and down 654.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Switzerland peaked at 1,998 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -702, in 1990.
That places Switzerland 106th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1 | — |
| 1962 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1964 | -1 | — |
| 1965 | -66 | +6500.0% |
| 1966 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | -12 | — |
| 1972 | -168 | +1300.0% |
| 1973 | -82 | -51.2% |
| 1974 | -3 | -96.3% |
| 1975 | -2 | -33.3% |
| 1976 | -4 | +100.0% |
| 1977 | -1 | -75.0% |
| 1978 | -3 | +200.0% |
| 1979 | -2 | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1981 | -1 | — |
| 1982 | -4 | +300.0% |
| 1983 | -2 | -50.0% |
| 1984 | -3 | +50.0% |
| 1985 | -3 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | -408 | +13500.0% |
| 1987 | -228 | -44.1% |
| 1988 | 31 | -113.6% |
| 1989 | -636 | -2151.6% |
| 1990 | -702 | +10.4% |
| 1991 | -558 | -20.5% |
| 1992 | 245 | -143.9% |
| 1993 | -332 | -235.5% |
| 1994 | 400 | -220.5% |
| 1995 | -241 | -160.2% |
| 1996 | 223 | -192.5% |
| 1997 | 155 | -30.5% |
| 1998 | 97 | -37.4% |
| 1999 | 47 | -51.5% |
| 2000 | 52 | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 41 | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 116 | +182.9% |
| 2003 | 223 | +92.2% |
| 2004 | 148 | -33.6% |
| 2005 | 189 | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 184 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 175 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | -148 | -184.6% |
| 2009 | -51 | -65.5% |
| 2010 | -192 | +276.5% |
| 2011 | -165 | -14.1% |
| 2012 | -216 | +30.9% |
| 2013 | -421 | +94.9% |
| 2014 | -449 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | -329 | -26.7% |
| 2016 | 1,998 | -707.3% |
| 2017 | -362 | -118.1% |
| 2018 | -533 | +47.2% |
| 2019 | -385 | -27.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's -385 is above the median for high income countries, which is -722, 53% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's -385 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -51,029, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Switzerland 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -13500.0% | -3 | -408 |
| 1965 | -6500.0% | -1 | -66 |
| 1989 | -2151.6% | 31 | -636 |
| 1972 | -1300.0% | -12 | -168 |
| 2016 | +707.3% | -329 | 1,998 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -7.67 | -66 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | -27.7 | -168 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | -125.4 | -636 | 31 | 10 |
| 1990s | -66.6 | -702 | 400 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.9 | -148 | 223 | 10 |
| 2010s | -105.4 | -533 | 1,998 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 103 Kyrgyzstan -345 compare
- 104 Central African Republic -351 compare
- 105 Iran -353 compare
- 107 Trinidad and Tobago -561 compare
- 108 Tunisia -619 compare
- 109 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -652 compare
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Switzerland?
- Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Switzerland was -385 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,998 in 2016.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -702 in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
- Switzerland ranks 106th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 654.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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About this data
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.