Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Burundi

Burundi: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 12 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
12
Change on year
up 102.1%
World rank
94th
of 168 countries
All-time high
7,975
in 2012
All-time low
-979
in 2011
Years of data
11
2008–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Burundi, 2008–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2008201320192008: -1942009: 32010: 992011: -9792012: 8.0k2013: 1.5k2014: 1882015: -1542016: 1002018: -5612019: 12

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Burundi stood at 12.

The figure is up 102.1% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Burundi peaked at 7,975 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -979, in 2011.

That places Burundi 94th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 - Rice, broken in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Burundi, 2008 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2008 -194 —
2009 3 -101.5%
2010 99 +3200.0%
2011 -979 -1088.9%
2012 7,975 -914.6%
2013 1,509 -81.1%
2014 188 -87.5%
2015 -154 -181.9%
2016 100 -164.9%
2018 -561 -661.0%
2019 12 -102.1%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 12 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,706, 0% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,184, 0% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -95.5 -194 3 2
2010s 909.89 -979 7,975 9

Countries ranked near Burundi

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  4. 95 Iceland 6 compare
  5. 96 Samoa 4 compare
  6. 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Burundi?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Burundi was 12 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 Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 7,975 in 2012.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was -979 in 2011.
How does Burundi rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Burundi ranks 94th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi 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.