Net food imports by crop - Maize in Rwanda
Rwanda: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 77,051 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Rwanda, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize in Rwanda stood at 77,051.
That represents a change of down 43.9% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Rwanda peaked at 137,318 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1,475, in 1968.
Rwanda ranks 79th of 178 countries on this measure, 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 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -280 | — |
| 1962 | -240 | -14.3% |
| 1963 | -288 | +20.0% |
| 1964 | -760 | +163.9% |
| 1965 | -717 | -5.7% |
| 1966 | -1,088 | +51.7% |
| 1967 | -245 | -77.5% |
| 1968 | -1,475 | +502.0% |
| 1969 | -162 | -89.0% |
| 1970 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 90 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 2,417 | — |
| 1986 | 714 | -70.5% |
| 1987 | 3 | -99.6% |
| 1988 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 939 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 7,190 | — |
| 1993 | 94,000 | +1207.4% |
| 1994 | 67,000 | -28.7% |
| 1995 | 134,000 | +100.0% |
| 1996 | 207 | -99.8% |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 219 | — |
| 1999 | 1,263 | +476.7% |
| 2000 | 30,000 | +2275.3% |
| 2001 | 4,002 | -86.7% |
| 2002 | 25,170 | +528.9% |
| 2003 | 16,957 | -32.6% |
| 2004 | 32,362 | +90.8% |
| 2005 | 16,385 | -49.4% |
| 2006 | 29,076 | +77.5% |
| 2007 | 45,207 | +55.5% |
| 2008 | 7,791 | -82.8% |
| 2009 | 52,930 | +579.4% |
| 2010 | 118,064 | +123.1% |
| 2011 | 66,559 | -43.6% |
| 2012 | 101,154 | +52.0% |
| 2013 | 62,940 | -37.8% |
| 2014 | 87,801 | +39.5% |
| 2015 | 84,349 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 118,807 | +40.9% |
| 2017 | 135,200 | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 137,318 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 77,051 | -43.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 77,051 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8,531, 9.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 77,051 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,560, 9.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +2275.3% | 1,263 | 30,000 |
| 1993 | +1207.4% | 7,190 | 94,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -583.89 | -1,475 | -162 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 322.4 | 0 | 2,417 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,482 | 0 | 134,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,988 | 4,002 | 52,930 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,924 | 62,940 | 137,318 | 10 |
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More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - maize in Rwanda?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in Rwanda was 77,051 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 137,318 in 2018.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,475 in 1968.
- How does Rwanda rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Rwanda ranks 79th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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 - Maize. 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.