What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Venezuela?

Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Venezuela was 554,524 in 2017, 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 Venezuela?

The highest recorded value was 554,524 in 2017.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Venezuela?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1973.

How does Venezuela rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?

Venezuela ranks 2nd out of 168 countries with data for 2017.

Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Venezuela?

Over the last ten years it is up 294,860.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Venezuela 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.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Venezuela

Name: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Venezuela
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
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Venezuela: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 554,524 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)

554,524

Change on year

up 32.0%

World rank

2nd

of 168 countries

All-time high

554,524

in 2017

All-time low

in 1973

Years of data

1961–2017

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Venezuela, 1961–2017

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

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 554,524 for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2017. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.

The figure is up 32.0% on the previous year and up 294,860.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Venezuela peaked at 554,524 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1973.

That places Venezuela 2nd out of 168 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	3,703	15	7,931	9
1970s	1,628	0	5,628	10
1980s	3,801	0	19,000	10
1990s	12,834	1	104,429	10
2000s	56,209	8	258,659	10
2010s	444,040	294,981	554,524	7

Countries ranked near Venezuela

1 Mexico 720,308 compare
3 Nepal 234,511 compare
4 Costa Rica 148,192 compare
5 Honduras 144,812 compare

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 384.74 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Venezuela?: Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Venezuela was 554,524 in 2017, 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 Venezuela?: The highest recorded value was 554,524 in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Venezuela?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1973.
How does Venezuela rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Venezuela ranks 2nd out of 168 countries with data for 2017.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Venezuela?: Over the last ten years it is up 294,860.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Venezuela 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

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
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.