Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -102,415 in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
-102,415
Change on year
down 406.5%
World rank
142nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
2,951
in 2008
All-time low
-110,978
in 2014
Years of data
18
2002–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in United Arab Emirates, 2002–2019

-100.0k-75.0k-50.0k-25.0k02002201020192002: 1.7k2003: -4.1k2004: -12.2k2005: 6102006: -16.5k2007: -8032008: 3.0k2009: -7.9k2010: -98.5k2011: -3.8k2012: -31.5k2013: -17.4k2014: -111.0k2015: -24.0k2016: -31.6k2017: -15.4k2018: -20.2k2019: -102.4k

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

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded -102,415 for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.

That represents a change of down 406.5% on the previous year and down 1,200.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2,951 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -110,978, in 2014.

That places United Arab Emirates 142nd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -4,533 -16,483 2,951 8
2010s -45,582 -110,978 -3,762 10

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 139 Poland -81,865 compare
  2. 140 Vietnam -90,890 compare
  3. 141 Netherlands -91,697 compare
  4. 143 Uzbekistan -103,890 compare
  5. 144 Latvia -116,546 compare
  6. 145 United States -118,852 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in United Arab Emirates?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in United Arab Emirates was -102,415 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 United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 2,951 in 2008.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was -110,978 in 2014.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
United Arab Emirates ranks 142nd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,200.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.