Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 283,560 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
283,560
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
7th
of 168 countries
All-time high
283,560
in 2019
All-time low
161
in 2002
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Ethiopia, 1998–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1998200820191998: 1.6k1999: 2.0k2000: 3422001: 8462002: 1612003: 3.3k2004: 2.6k2005: 1.8k2006: 3.1k2007: 9.9k2008: 2.0k2009: 3.6k2010: 8.2k2011: 9.9k2012: 19.4k2013: 25.5k2014: 31.8k2015: 75.2k2016: 85.8k2017: 143.8k2018: 239.2k2019: 283.6k

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 Ethiopia is 283,560, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 7,781.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Ethiopia peaked at 283,560 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 161, in 2002.

That places Ethiopia 7th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Ethiopia, 1998 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1998 1,632 —
1999 2,046 +25.4%
2000 342 -83.3%
2001 846 +147.4%
2002 161 -81.0%
2003 3,302 +1950.9%
2004 2,577 -22.0%
2005 1,753 -32.0%
2006 3,075 +75.4%
2007 9,881 +221.3%
2008 1,989 -79.9%
2009 3,598 +80.9%
2010 8,180 +127.3%
2011 9,869 +20.6%
2012 19,444 +97.0%
2013 25,502 +31.2%
2014 31,842 +24.9%
2015 75,240 +136.3%
2016 85,823 +14.1%
2017 143,805 +67.6%
2018 239,168 +66.3%
2019 283,560 +18.6%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 283,560 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,706, 42.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 283,560 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,184, 34.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Ethiopia 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
2003 +1950.9% 161 3,302

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,839 1,632 2,046 2
2000s 2,752 161 9,881 10
2010s 92,243 8,180 283,560 10

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 4 Indonesia 462,340 compare
  2. 5 Burkina Faso 421,867 compare
  3. 6 Benin 338,879 compare
  4. 8 Cote d'Ivoire 269,001 compare
  5. 9 Gambia 205,262 compare
  6. 10 Togo 181,923 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Ethiopia?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Ethiopia was 283,560 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 283,560 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 161 in 2002.
How does Ethiopia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Ethiopia ranks 7th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7,781.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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.