Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in United States
United States: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -118,852 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in United States, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in United States stood at -118,852.
That represents a change of down 30.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in United States peaked at -89,791 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -3.02 million, in 1987.
That places United States 145th 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.
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.37 million | — |
| 1962 | -2.12 million | +55.3% |
| 1963 | -1.19 million | -44.1% |
| 1964 | -1.56 million | +31.6% |
| 1965 | -1.39 million | -11.1% |
| 1966 | -1.33 million | -4.4% |
| 1967 | -832,234 | -37.3% |
| 1968 | -345,960 | -58.4% |
| 1969 | -142,522 | -58.8% |
| 1970 | -1.16 million | +713.0% |
| 1971 | -1.11 million | -4.3% |
| 1972 | -1.25 million | +12.6% |
| 1973 | -1.98 million | +58.6% |
| 1974 | -1.18 million | -40.5% |
| 1975 | -658,510 | -44.2% |
| 1976 | -1.10 million | +67.6% |
| 1977 | -1.55 million | +40.8% |
| 1978 | -648,775 | -58.2% |
| 1979 | -721,239 | +11.2% |
| 1980 | -1.46 million | +102.8% |
| 1981 | -2.07 million | +41.3% |
| 1982 | -1.37 million | -33.5% |
| 1983 | -1.52 million | +10.7% |
| 1984 | -1.97 million | +29.6% |
| 1985 | -706,141 | -64.2% |
| 1986 | -1.60 million | +126.6% |
| 1987 | -3.02 million | +89.0% |
| 1988 | -2.15 million | -28.8% |
| 1989 | -1.73 million | -19.6% |
| 1990 | -2.26 million | +30.4% |
| 1991 | -1.51 million | -33.0% |
| 1992 | -1.85 million | +22.6% |
| 1993 | -1.51 million | -18.7% |
| 1994 | -1.60 million | +6.1% |
| 1995 | -1.24 million | -22.5% |
| 1996 | -1.05 million | -15.1% |
| 1997 | -1.63 million | +54.4% |
| 1998 | -567,934 | -65.1% |
| 1999 | -693,994 | +22.2% |
| 2000 | -1.06 million | +52.8% |
| 2001 | -829,297 | -21.8% |
| 2002 | -482,935 | -41.8% |
| 2003 | -667,424 | +38.2% |
| 2004 | -269,118 | -59.7% |
| 2005 | -743,109 | +176.1% |
| 2006 | -378,638 | -49.0% |
| 2007 | -733,209 | +93.6% |
| 2008 | -591,556 | -19.3% |
| 2009 | -120,338 | -79.7% |
| 2010 | -161,234 | +34.0% |
| 2011 | -158,098 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | -193,299 | +22.3% |
| 2013 | -189,284 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | -338,503 | +78.8% |
| 2015 | -323,954 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | -89,791 | -72.3% |
| 2017 | -138,701 | +54.5% |
| 2018 | -91,166 | -34.3% |
| 2019 | -118,852 | +30.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's -118,852 is below the median for high income countries, which is -722, 164.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in United States 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -713.0% | -142,522 | -1.16 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.14 million | -2.12 million | -142,522 | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.14 million | -1.98 million | -648,775 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.76 million | -3.02 million | -706,141 | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.39 million | -2.26 million | -567,934 | 10 |
| 2000s | -587,591 | -1.06 million | -120,338 | 10 |
| 2010s | -180,288 | -338,503 | -89,791 | 10 |
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More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in United States?
- Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in United States was -118,852 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was -89,791 in 2016.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.02 million in 1987.
- How does United States rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
- United States ranks 145th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.