Potatoes — Import dependency ratio by country
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What the numbers show
Potatoes — Import dependency ratio is currently reported for 127 countries. The highest value is 1 in United Arab Emirates; the lowest is -2.02 in Cyprus.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.07, and the mean is 0.1759.
Over the past decade 56 countries rose and 46 fell. The largest increase was in Dominican Republic (up 2,300.0%), and the largest decrease in Kazakhstan (down 900.0%).
Potatoes — Import dependency ratio: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 1 | 2023 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 1 | Bahamas | 1 | 2016 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Fiji | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 2017 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 1 | Côte d'Ivoire | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.89 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 2 | Cabo Verde | 0.74 | 2023 | up 76.2% | rising |
| 2 | Republic of Moldova | 0.3 | 2024 | up 328.6% | volatile |
| 3 | Viet Nam | 0.15 | 2023 | down 31.8% | flat |
| 4 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 0.01 | 2019 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 4 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 0.01 | 2015 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 5 | Bahrain | 0.99 | 2023 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 6 | Qatar | 0.98 | 2023 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 6 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 7 | French Polynesia | 0.97 | 2021 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 7 | Türkiye | -0.02 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 8 | El Salvador | 0.9 | 2019 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 8 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | -0.05 | 2022 | unchanged | volatile |
| 9 | Oman | 0.85 | 2023 | down 6.6% | rising |
| 10 | Kuwait | 0.81 | 2023 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 10 | Sri Lanka | 0.81 | 2024 | up 37.3% | rising |
| 12 | Dominica | 0.68 | 2023 | up 7.9% | flat |
| 13 | New Caledonia | 0.63 | 2014 | — | rising |
| 14 | Namibia | 0.57 | 2024 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 15 | Portugal | 0.56 | 2024 | up 47.4% | rising |
| 16 | Eswatini | 0.51 | 2024 | down 13.6% | flat |
| 17 | Botswana | 0.48 | 2023 | down 52.0% | falling |
| 18 | Malta | 0.46 | 2024 | up 228.6% | volatile |
| 19 | Mauritius | 0.45 | 2022 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 19 | Thailand | 0.45 | 2024 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 21 | Belgium | 0.44 | 2024 | up 300.0% | rising |
| 22 | Honduras | 0.43 | 2024 | up 138.9% | rising |
| 23 | Jamaica | 0.39 | 2023 | up 129.4% | rising |
| 24 | Italy | 0.35 | 2024 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 25 | Greece | 0.34 | 2024 | up 112.5% | rising |
| 26 | China, Taiwan Province of | 0.33 | 2024 | up 65.0% | rising |
| 27 | Senegal | 0.32 | 2024 | down 55.6% | falling |
| 27 | Slovenia | 0.32 | 2024 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 29 | Spain | 0.31 | 2024 | up 138.5% | rising |
| 29 | Iceland | 0.31 | 2024 | down 6.1% | rising |
| 31 | Croatia | 0.3 | 2024 | up 275.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Slovakia | 0.3 | 2024 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 33 | Bulgaria | 0.28 | 2024 | up 47.4% | rising |
| 34 | Uganda | 0.26 | 2024 | up 333.3% | volatile |
| 34 | Uzbekistan | 0.26 | 2024 | up 271.4% | rising |
| 36 | Philippines | 0.25 | 2023 | up 525.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Burkina Faso | 0.24 | 2024 | down 36.8% | rising |
| 37 | Dominican Republic | 0.24 | 2024 | up 2,300.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Hungary | 0.22 | 2024 | up 450.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Montenegro | 0.22 | 2024 | down 21.4% | falling |
| 41 | Switzerland | 0.21 | 2024 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 42 | Austria | 0.2 | 2024 | up 122.2% | rising |
| 42 | Czechia | 0.2 | 2024 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 42 | Ireland | 0.2 | 2024 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 45 | Romania | 0.18 | 2024 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 46 | Saudi Arabia | 0.13 | 2024 | down 31.6% | volatile |
| 47 | Afghanistan | 0.11 | 2019 | down 64.5% | falling |
| 47 | Latvia | 0.11 | 2024 | up 1,000.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Mozambique | 0.11 | 2024 | down 8.3% | rising |
| 50 | Azerbaijan | 0.1 | 2024 | up 11.1% | volatile |
| 50 | Norway | 0.1 | 2024 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 52 | Luxembourg | 0.09 | 2024 | up 200.0% | falling |
| 52 | Mexico | 0.09 | 2024 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 52 | Tunisia | 0.09 | 2023 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 52 | Zambia | 0.09 | 2024 | down 43.8% | falling |
| 56 | Nepal | 0.08 | 2022 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 56 | Uruguay | 0.08 | 2023 | up 14.3% | volatile |
| 58 | Lebanon | 0.07 | 2024 | up 114.6% | volatile |
| 58 | Panama | 0.07 | 2019 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 60 | Albania | 0.06 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 60 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.06 | 2024 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 60 | Costa Rica | 0.06 | 2023 | down 14.3% | volatile |
| 60 | Indonesia | 0.06 | 2024 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 60 | Serbia | 0.06 | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Republic of Korea | 0.06 | 2024 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 66 | Libya | 0.05 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 66 | Lesotho | 0.05 | 2020 | down 44.4% | falling |
| 66 | Mali | 0.05 | 2023 | down 28.6% | rising |
| 69 | Estonia | 0.04 | 2024 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 69 | Jordan | 0.04 | 2023 | down 89.5% | volatile |
| 69 | Nicaragua | 0.04 | 2018 | down 69.2% | falling |
| 69 | Sweden | 0.04 | 2024 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 69 | Tajikistan | 0.04 | 2023 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 74 | Algeria | 0.03 | 2017 | unchanged | falling |
| 74 | Morocco | 0.03 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 74 | North Macedonia | 0.03 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 77 | Japan | 0.02 | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Zimbabwe | 0.02 | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 77 | Russian Federation | 0.02 | 2021 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 80 | Angola | 0.01 | 2024 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 80 | Niger | 0.01 | 2024 | down 75.0% | falling |
| 80 | Poland | 0.01 | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 80 | Rwanda | 0.01 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 84 | Armenia | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 84 | Burundi | 0 | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 84 | Brazil | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 84 | Chile | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 84 | Ecuador | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 84 | Finland | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 84 | Palestine | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 84 | Ukraine | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 84 | Yemen | 0 | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 84 | China, mainland | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 100 | Ethiopia | -0.01 | 2023 | up 87.5% | volatile |
| 100 | India | -0.01 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 100 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | -0.01 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 103 | Argentina | -0.02 | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 104 | Denmark | -0.03 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 105 | Australia | -0.04 | 2024 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 105 | Kenya | -0.04 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 107 | New Zealand | -0.05 | 2024 | up 28.6% | rising |
| 108 | Belarus | -0.07 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 108 | Kyrgyzstan | -0.07 | 2024 | down 133.3% | volatile |
| 108 | Lithuania | -0.07 | 2024 | down 600.0% | volatile |
| 108 | South Africa | -0.07 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 112 | Canada | -0.08 | 2024 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 112 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | -0.08 | 2024 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 114 | Egypt | -0.09 | 2024 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 115 | Guatemala | -0.1 | 2024 | up 23.1% | flat |
| 115 | Pakistan | -0.1 | 2024 | down 433.3% | falling |
| 117 | Georgia | -0.15 | 2024 | down 236.4% | volatile |
| 118 | Germany | -0.2 | 2024 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 119 | Kazakhstan | -0.24 | 2024 | down 900.0% | volatile |
| 120 | Israel | -0.26 | 2024 | up 50.9% | rising |
| 121 | France | -0.41 | 2024 | down 78.3% | falling |
| 122 | Bhutan | -0.89 | 2023 | up 97.7% | volatile |
| 123 | Cyprus | -2.02 | 2024 | up 54.7% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK