Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 4,328 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
4,328
Change on year
down 89.3%
World rank
49th
of 167 countries
All-time high
100,106
in 2007
All-time low
-71,590
in 2009
Years of data
28
1992–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1992–2019

-50.0k050.0k100.0k1992200520191992: 7.2k1993: 1601994: 701995: -51996: 671997: 7241998: 4311999: 3292000: 1.2k2001: 4922002: 3502003: 1.6k2004: -12.3k2005: 8.8k2006: 8.5k2007: 100.1k2008: 56.8k2009: -71.6k2010: -61.0k2011: -30.5k2012: 32.5k2013: 43.9k2014: 40.0k2015: 37.9k2016: 27.7k2017: 57.7k2018: 40.5k2019: 4.3k

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 Democratic Republic of Congo is 4,328, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 89.3% on the previous year and up 106.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 100,106 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -71,590, in 2009.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 49th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,122 -5 7,200 8
2000s 9,387 -71,590 100,106 10
2010s 19,300 -61,019 57,720 10

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 46 Rwanda 6,706 compare
  2. 47 Hong Kong 6,402 compare
  3. 48 Brazil 5,569 compare
  4. 50 Tajikistan 3,559 compare
  5. 51 Botswana 3,143 compare
  6. 52 Mozambique 2,344 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Democratic Republic of Congo was 4,328 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 100,106 in 2007.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -71,590 in 2009.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 49th out of 167 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 106.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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
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.