Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Mozambique

Mozambique: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 2,344 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2,344
Change on year
up 90.4%
World rank
53rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
15,366
in 2005
All-time low
-152,893
in 1972
Years of data
58
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Mozambique, 1961–2019

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

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 2,344 for net food imports by crop - rice, broken in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.4% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Mozambique peaked at 15,366 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -152,893, in 1972.

That places Mozambique 53rd 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 Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Mozambique, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 -90 —
1966 0 -100.0%
1967 -25,412 —
1968 -121,852 +379.5%
1969 -25,244 -79.3%
1970 -11,852 -53.1%
1971 0 -100.0%
1972 -152,893 —
1973 -18,913 -87.6%
1974 0 -100.0%
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 -5,522 —
2003 -3,267 -40.8%
2005 15,366 -570.3%
2006 -102,922 -769.8%
2007 -18,940 -81.6%
2008 -21,319 +12.6%
2009 5,244 -124.6%
2010 -8,226 -256.9%
2011 1,496 -118.2%
2012 -5,996 -500.8%
2013 -25,306 +322.0%
2014 -38,606 +52.6%
2015 3,291 -108.5%
2016 314 -90.5%
2017 4,117 +1211.1%
2018 1,231 -70.1%
2019 2,344 +90.4%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 2,344 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,706, 35% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 2,344 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,184, 29% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Mozambique 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
2017 +1211.1% 314 4,117
2006 -769.8% 15,366 -102,922
2012 -500.8% 1,496 -5,996
2005 +570.3% -3,267 15,366
1968 -379.5% -25,412 -121,852

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -19,178 -121,852 0 9
1970s -18,366 -152,893 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s -14,596 -102,922 15,366 9
2010s -6,534 -38,606 4,117 10

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 50 Democratic Republic of Congo 4,328 compare
  2. 51 Tajikistan 3,559 compare
  3. 52 Botswana 3,143 compare
  4. 54 Somalia 2,315 compare
  5. 55 Fiji 2,237 compare
  6. 56 Trinidad and Tobago 1,927 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 Mozambique?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Mozambique was 2,344 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 Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 15,366 in 2005.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was -152,893 in 1972.
How does Mozambique rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Mozambique ranks 53rd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique 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.