What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in South Sudan?

Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in South Sudan was 15,526 in 2018, 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 South Sudan?

The highest recorded value was 15,526 in 2018.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in South Sudan?

The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.

How does South Sudan rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?

South Sudan ranks 31st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.

Where does this South Sudan 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.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in South Sudan

Name: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in South Sudan
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

South Sudan: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 15,526 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

15,526

Change on year

up 18.9%

World rank

31st

of 167 countries

All-time high

15,526

in 2018

All-time low

in 2009

Years of data

2009–2018

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in South Sudan, 2009–2018

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 South Sudan is 15,526, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in South Sudan peaked at 15,526 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.

South Sudan ranks 31st of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0	0	0	1
2010s	6,269	0	15,526	7

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More reference data data for South Sudan

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0368 (2019)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
Spring temperature anomalies -2.16 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month -0.2213 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2026)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 26,453 (2019)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (2019)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in South Sudan?: Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in South Sudan was 15,526 in 2018, 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 South Sudan?: The highest recorded value was 15,526 in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in South Sudan?: The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
How does South Sudan rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?: South Sudan ranks 31st out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this South Sudan 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: 10 August 2026

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.