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
50th
of 168 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 50th of 168 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.

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1992 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1992 7,200 —
1993 160 -97.8%
1994 70 -56.2%
1995 -5 -107.1%
1996 67 -1440.0%
1997 724 +980.6%
1998 431 -40.5%
1999 329 -23.7%
2000 1,242 +277.5%
2001 492 -60.4%
2002 350 -28.9%
2003 1,582 +352.0%
2004 -12,309 -878.1%
2005 8,769 -171.2%
2006 8,457 -3.6%
2007 100,106 +1083.7%
2008 56,768 -43.3%
2009 -71,590 -226.1%
2010 -61,019 -14.8%
2011 -30,453 -50.1%
2012 32,450 -206.6%
2013 43,922 +35.4%
2014 39,983 -9.0%
2015 37,882 -5.3%
2016 27,660 -27.0%
2017 57,720 +108.7%
2018 40,525 -29.8%
2019 4,328 -89.3%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 4,328 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,706, 65% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 4,328 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,184, 53% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Democratic Republic of Congo 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
1996 +1440.0% -5 67
2007 +1083.7% 8,457 100,106
1997 +980.6% 67 724
2004 -878.1% 1,582 -12,309

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. 47 Rwanda 6,706 compare
  2. 48 Hong Kong 6,402 compare
  3. 49 Brazil 5,569 compare
  4. 51 Tajikistan 3,559 compare
  5. 52 Botswana 3,143 compare
  6. 53 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 50th out of 168 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
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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.