Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -561 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-561
Change on year
down 775.9%
World rank
107th
of 168 countries
All-time high
627
in 2010
All-time low
-756
in 2015
Years of data
17
2002–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Trinidad and Tobago, 2002–2019

-1.0k-50005002002201020192002: 02003: 22004: 82005: 242006: 332007: 22008: 02009: 1242010: 6272011: 42012: 512013: 512014: -662015: -7562016: 682017: 832019: -561

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 Trinidad and Tobago is -561, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 775.9% on the previous year and down 552.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 627 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -756, in 2015.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 107th 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Trinidad and Tobago, 2002 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2002 0
2003 2
2004 8 +300.0%
2005 24 +200.0%
2006 33 +37.5%
2007 2 -93.9%
2008 0 -100.0%
2009 124
2010 627 +405.6%
2011 4 -99.4%
2012 51 +1175.0%
2013 51 +0.0%
2014 -66 -229.4%
2015 -756 +1045.5%
2016 68 -109.0%
2017 83 +22.1%
2019 -561 -775.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.12 0 124 8
2010s -55.44 -756 627 9

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 104 Central African Republic -351 compare
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  3. 106 Switzerland -385 compare
  4. 108 Tunisia -619 compare
  5. 109 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -652 compare
  6. 110 Greece -688 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Trinidad and Tobago?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Trinidad and Tobago was -561 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 627 in 2010.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was -756 in 2015.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 107th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is down 552.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.