Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Benin
Benin: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 338,879 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Benin, 1961–2019
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
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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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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.