Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 421,867 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
421,867
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
5th
of 167 countries
All-time high
421,867
in 2019
All-time low
-12,857
in 2006
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Burkina Faso, 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 Burkina Faso is 421,867, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 423.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Burkina Faso peaked at 421,867 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -12,857, in 2006.

Burkina Faso ranks 5th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 1,595 0 14,673 10
1980s 59,420 10,655 104,022 10
1990s 49,695 -5,584 92,849 10
2000s 45,612 -12,857 93,861 10
2010s 227,328 102,052 421,867 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Burkina Faso?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Burkina Faso was 421,867 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 Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 421,867 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was -12,857 in 2006.
How does Burkina Faso rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Burkina Faso ranks 5th out of 167 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 423.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso 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

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
Last refreshed

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.