Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Turkey

Turkey: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 60,017 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
60,017
Change on year
up 36.4%
World rank
11th
of 168 countries
All-time high
285,968
in 2014
All-time low
-1.47 million
in 1998
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-1.5M-1.0M-500.0k0500.0k196119902019

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 Turkey is 60,017, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 36.4% on the previous year and up 125.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Turkey peaked at 285,968 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -1.47 million, in 1998.

Turkey ranks 11th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Turkey, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -73,600 —
1962 0 -100.0%
1963 -58,000 —
1964 -35,500 -38.8%
1965 0 -100.0%
1966 0 —
1967 -710 —
1968 0 -100.0%
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 -6,700 —
1972 -44,203 +559.7%
1973 0 -100.0%
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 -277,900 —
1977 -135,199 -51.3%
1978 -15,000 -88.9%
1979 -500 -96.7%
1980 -168,445 +33589.0%
1981 -306,809 +82.1%
1982 -461,965 +50.6%
1983 -596,225 +29.1%
1984 -316,071 -47.0%
1985 -93,542 -70.4%
1986 -944 -99.0%
1987 -16,802 +1679.9%
1988 -389,535 +2218.4%
1989 -95,119 -75.6%
1990 5,084 -105.3%
1991 -780,395 -15450.0%
1992 -816,735 +4.7%
1993 -230,303 -71.8%
1994 -786,300 +241.4%
1995 -652,152 -17.1%
1996 -120,062 -81.6%
1997 -455,910 +279.7%
1998 -1.47 million +221.3%
1999 -109,174 -92.5%
2000 113,185 -203.7%
2001 -23,147 -120.5%
2002 -303,801 +1212.5%
2003 -148,264 -51.2%
2004 35,282 -123.8%
2005 -187,197 -630.6%
2006 -305,493 +63.2%
2007 -209,764 -31.3%
2008 45,307 -121.6%
2009 -238,101 -625.5%
2010 -91,592 -61.5%
2011 273,862 -399.0%
2012 126,768 -53.7%
2013 164,427 +29.7%
2014 285,968 +73.9%
2015 188,771 -34.0%
2016 196,891 +4.3%
2017 156,406 -20.6%
2018 44,015 -71.9%
2019 60,017 +36.4%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 60,017 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -5. (49 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 60,017 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -51,029. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Turkey 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
1980 -33589.0% -500 -168,445
1991 -15450.0% 5,084 -780,395
1988 -2218.4% -16,802 -389,535
1987 -1679.9% -944 -16,802
2002 -1212.5% -23,147 -303,801
2005 -630.6% 35,282 -187,197

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -18,646 -73,600 0 9
1970s -47,950 -277,900 0 10
1980s -244,546 -596,225 -944 10
1990s -541,095 -1.47 million 5,084 10
2000s -122,199 -305,493 113,185 10
2010s 140,553 -91,592 285,968 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 8 Guatemala 108,982 compare
  2. 9 Brazil 91,430 compare
  3. 10 El Salvador 72,885 compare
  4. 12 Libya 53,186 compare
  5. 13 Bangladesh 50,998 compare
  6. 14 Italy 45,372 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Turkey?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Turkey was 60,017 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 Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 285,968 in 2014.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was -1.47 million in 1998.
How does Turkey rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Turkey ranks 11th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey 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.