Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Rwanda

Rwanda: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.006 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.006 units per person
Change on year
down 45.2%
World rank
89th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0236 units per person
in 1995
All-time low
-0.0004 units per person
in 1968
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Rwanda, 1961–2019

00.0050.010.0150.020.025196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 0.006 units per person for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.2% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.0236 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, -0.0004 units per person, in 1968.

That places Rwanda 89th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Rwanda, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 -0.0001 units per person
1962 -0.0001 units per person -16.4%
1963 -0.0001 units per person +17.3%
1964 -0.0002 units per person +157.9%
1965 -0.0002 units per person -8.1%
1966 -0.0003 units per person +47.5%
1967 -0.0001 units per person -78.2%
1968 -0.0004 units per person +483.6%
1969 -0 units per person -89.4%
1970 0 units per person -100.0%
1971 0 units per person
1972 0 units per person
1973 0 units per person
1974 0 units per person
1975 0 units per person
1976 0 units per person
1977 0 units per person
1978 0 units per person
1979 0 units per person
1980 0 units per person
1981 0 units per person
1982 0 units per person
1983 0 units per person
1984 0 units per person -100.0%
1985 0.0004 units per person
1986 0.0001 units per person -71.4%
1987 0 units per person -99.6%
1988 0 units per person -100.0%
1989 0 units per person
1990 0.0001 units per person
1991 0 units per person -100.0%
1992 0.0009 units per person
1993 0.0118 units per person +1158.6%
1994 0.0099 units per person -16.2%
1995 0.0236 units per person +139.4%
1996 0 units per person -99.9%
1997 0 units per person -100.0%
1998 0 units per person
1999 0.0002 units per person +472.0%
2000 0.0037 units per person +2256.2%
2001 0.0005 units per person -86.8%
2002 0.003 units per person +520.5%
2003 0.002 units per person -34.1%
2004 0.0037 units per person +85.9%
2005 0.0018 units per person -50.7%
2006 0.0031 units per person +72.8%
2007 0.0047 units per person +51.4%
2008 0.0008 units per person -83.2%
2009 0.0053 units per person +562.1%
2010 0.0114 units per person +117.5%
2011 0.0063 units per person -45.0%
2012 0.0093 units per person +48.4%
2013 0.0057 units per person -39.3%
2014 0.0077 units per person +36.2%
2015 0.0072 units per person -6.2%
2016 0.01 units per person +37.6%
2017 0.0111 units per person +11.2%
2018 0.011 units per person -0.8%
2019 0.006 units per person -45.2%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 0.006 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 units per person, 27.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 0.006 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 units per person, 20.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Rwanda 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +2256.2% 0.0002 units per person 0.0037 units per person
1993 +1158.6% 0.0009 units per person 0.0118 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.0002 units per person -0.0004 units per person -0 units per person 9
1970s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1980s 0.0001 units per person 0 units per person 0.0004 units per person 10
1990s 0.0047 units per person 0 units per person 0.0236 units per person 10
2000s 0.0029 units per person 0.0005 units per person 0.0053 units per person 10
2010s 0.0086 units per person 0.0057 units per person 0.0114 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 86 China 0.0068 units per person compare
  2. 87 Suriname 0.0064 units per person compare
  3. 88 Slovakia 0.0063 units per person compare
  4. 90 Mozambique 0.0057 units per person compare
  5. 91 Thailand 0.0056 units per person compare
  6. 92 Azerbaijan 0.0055 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Rwanda?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Rwanda was 0.006 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.0236 units per person in 1995.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0004 units per person in 1968.
How does Rwanda rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Rwanda ranks 89th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Maize ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 7,815 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.