Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Benin

Benin: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 338,879 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
338,879
Change on year
down 55.8%
World rank
6th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1.23 million
in 2014
All-time low
-26,464
in 2010
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Benin, 1961–2019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Benin is 338,879, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.8% on the previous year and up 16,989.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Benin peaked at 1.23 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, -26,464, in 2010.

Benin ranks 6th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Benin, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 -200 —
1963 -400 +100.0%
1964 -100 -75.0%
1965 -128 +28.0%
1966 -158 +23.4%
1967 -82 -48.1%
1968 -1,199 +1362.2%
1969 0 -100.0%
1970 0 —
1971 -1,623 —
1972 -1,100 -32.2%
1973 -1,547 +40.6%
1974 -6,136 +296.6%
1975 -165 -97.3%
1976 -200 +21.2%
1977 -200 -0.0%
1978 0 -100.0%
1979 -394 —
1980 -100 -74.6%
1981 0 -100.0%
1982 0 —
1983 10,643 —
1984 0 -100.0%
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 -3 —
1992 31,299 -1043400.0%
1993 18,018 -42.4%
1994 11,581 -35.7%
1995 -4,319 -137.3%
1996 7,865 -282.1%
1997 5,477 -30.4%
1998 7,231 +32.0%
1999 390 -94.6%
2000 2,374 +508.7%
2001 6,556 +176.2%
2002 20,786 +217.1%
2003 15,687 -24.5%
2004 1,716 -89.1%
2005 961 -44.0%
2006 776 -19.3%
2007 -1,641 -311.5%
2008 17,699 -1178.5%
2009 1,983 -88.8%
2010 -26,464 -1434.5%
2011 10,101 -138.2%
2012 -12,121 -220.0%
2013 521,645 -4403.6%
2014 1.23 million +135.1%
2015 504,224 -58.9%
2016 843,486 +67.3%
2017 953,774 +13.1%
2018 767,433 -19.5%
2019 338,879 -55.8%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 338,879 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,664, 203.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 338,879 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,184, 41.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Benin 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
1992 +1043400.0% -3 31,299
2013 +4403.6% -12,121 521,645
2010 -1434.5% 1,983 -26,464
1968 -1362.2% -82 -1,199
2008 +1178.5% -1,641 17,699

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -251.89 -1,199 0 9
1970s -1,136 -6,136 0 10
1980s 1,054 -100 10,643 10
1990s 7,754 -4,319 31,299 10
2000s 6,690 -1,641 20,786 10
2010s 512,729 -26,464 1.23 million 10

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 3 China 506,720 compare
  2. 4 Indonesia 462,340 compare
  3. 5 Burkina Faso 421,867 compare
  4. 7 Ethiopia 283,560 compare
  5. 8 Cote d'Ivoire 269,001 compare
  6. 9 Gambia 205,262 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Benin?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Benin was 338,879 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 1.23 million in 2014.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was -26,464 in 2010.
How does Benin rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Benin ranks 6th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 16,989.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin 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, broken. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,714 data points, 1961–2019
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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.