Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Uruguay
Uruguay: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -73,850 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Uruguay, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded -73,850 for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 991.8% on the previous year and down 9,389.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Uruguay peaked at 13,492 in 1994 and was at its lowest, -145,381, in 1997.
Uruguay ranks 137th of 168 countries on this measure, 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1,000 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1963 | -4 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1965 | -2,673 | — |
| 1966 | -1,257 | -53.0% |
| 1967 | -97 | -92.3% |
| 1968 | -175 | +80.4% |
| 1969 | -2,318 | +1224.6% |
| 1970 | -693 | -70.1% |
| 1971 | -3,755 | +441.8% |
| 1972 | -50 | -98.7% |
| 1973 | -425 | +750.0% |
| 1974 | -300 | -29.4% |
| 1975 | -3,181 | +960.3% |
| 1976 | -6,606 | +107.7% |
| 1977 | -1,200 | -81.8% |
| 1978 | -3,189 | +165.8% |
| 1979 | -25 | -99.2% |
| 1980 | -21,537 | +86048.0% |
| 1981 | -26,122 | +21.3% |
| 1982 | -15,508 | -40.6% |
| 1983 | -22,506 | +45.1% |
| 1984 | -62,994 | +179.9% |
| 1985 | -51,806 | -17.8% |
| 1986 | -49,945 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | -23,951 | -52.0% |
| 1988 | -47,602 | +98.7% |
| 1989 | -75,764 | +59.2% |
| 1990 | -51,688 | -31.8% |
| 1991 | -22,867 | -55.8% |
| 1992 | -1,724 | -92.5% |
| 1993 | -129,041 | +7385.0% |
| 1994 | 13,492 | -110.5% |
| 1995 | -317 | -102.3% |
| 1996 | -77,568 | +24369.4% |
| 1997 | -145,381 | +87.4% |
| 1998 | -800 | -99.4% |
| 1999 | -27,267 | +3308.4% |
| 2000 | -191 | -99.3% |
| 2001 | -10,011 | +5141.4% |
| 2002 | 2,244 | -122.4% |
| 2003 | -3,106 | -238.4% |
| 2004 | -27,731 | +792.8% |
| 2005 | -12,860 | -53.6% |
| 2006 | -27,149 | +111.1% |
| 2007 | -117,292 | +332.0% |
| 2008 | -16,308 | -86.1% |
| 2009 | 795 | -104.9% |
| 2010 | 1,431 | +80.0% |
| 2011 | 4,253 | +197.2% |
| 2012 | -29,449 | -792.4% |
| 2013 | -74,313 | +152.3% |
| 2014 | -39,888 | -46.3% |
| 2015 | -36,281 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | -40,938 | +12.8% |
| 2017 | -114,193 | +178.9% |
| 2018 | -6,764 | -94.1% |
| 2019 | -73,850 | +991.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's -73,850 is below the median for high income countries, which is -722, 102.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's -73,850 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.5. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -86048.0% | -25 | -21,537 |
| 1996 | -24369.4% | -317 | -77,568 |
| 1993 | -7385.0% | -1,724 | -129,041 |
| 2001 | -5141.4% | -191 | -10,011 |
| 1999 | -3308.4% | -800 | -27,267 |
| 1969 | -1224.6% | -175 | -2,318 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -836 | -2,673 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | -1,942 | -6,606 | -25 | 10 |
| 1980s | -39,774 | -75,764 | -15,508 | 10 |
| 1990s | -44,316 | -145,381 | 13,492 | 10 |
| 2000s | -21,161 | -117,292 | 2,244 | 10 |
| 2010s | -40,999 | -114,193 | 4,253 | 10 |
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More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Uruguay?
- Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Uruguay was -73,850 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13,492 in 1994.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -145,381 in 1997.
- How does Uruguay rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
- Uruguay ranks 137th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9,389.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.