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 168 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 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 Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Burkina Faso, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 437 —
1978 841 +92.4%
1979 14,673 +1644.7%
1980 23,497 +60.1%
1981 10,655 -54.7%
1982 29,576 +177.6%
1983 34,760 +17.5%
1984 77,845 +123.9%
1985 104,022 +33.6%
1986 79,611 -23.5%
1987 58,048 -27.1%
1988 85,734 +47.7%
1989 90,453 +5.5%
1990 69,654 -23.0%
1991 73,465 +5.5%
1992 86,600 +17.9%
1993 80,000 -7.6%
1994 92,849 +16.1%
1995 16,477 -82.3%
1996 121 -99.3%
1997 5,261 +4247.9%
1998 -5,584 -206.1%
1999 78,111 -1498.8%
2000 37,407 -52.1%
2001 67,645 +80.8%
2002 93,861 +38.8%
2003 83,491 -11.0%
2004 22,560 -73.0%
2005 93,233 +313.3%
2006 -12,857 -113.8%
2007 -10,621 -17.4%
2008 736 -106.9%
2009 80,665 +10859.9%
2010 102,052 +26.5%
2011 170,525 +67.1%
2012 223,532 +31.1%
2013 212,118 -5.1%
2014 132,451 -37.6%
2015 176,367 +33.2%
2016 251,694 +42.7%
2017 202,727 -19.5%
2018 379,949 +87.4%
2019 421,867 +11.0%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's 421,867 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,706, 62.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's 421,867 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,184, 51.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Burkina Faso 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
2009 +10859.9% 736 80,665
1997 +4247.9% 121 5,261
1979 +1644.7% 841 14,673
1999 +1498.8% -5,584 78,111

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

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 2 Ghana 644,052 compare
  2. 3 China 506,720 compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 462,340 compare
  4. 6 Benin 338,879 compare
  5. 7 Ethiopia 283,560 compare
  6. 8 Cote d'Ivoire 269,001 compare

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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 168 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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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.