Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Uganda

Uganda: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 78,699 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
78,699
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
12th
of 167 countries
All-time high
105,892
in 2014
All-time low
-299,114
in 2017
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Uganda, 2006–2019

-300.0k-200.0k-100.0k0100.0k2006201220192006: 40.5k2007: 50.1k2008: 33.1k2009: 50.0k2010: 43.6k2011: 45.6k2012: 85.6k2013: 63.4k2014: 105.9k2015: 79.1k2016: -166.6k2017: -299.1k2018: 97.6k2019: 78.7k

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 Uganda is 78,699, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Uganda peaked at 105,892 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -299,114, in 2017.

That places Uganda 12th out of 167 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43,410 33,108 50,053 4
2010s 13,378 -299,114 105,892 10

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 9 Gambia 205,262 compare
  2. 10 Togo 181,923 compare
  3. 11 Mali 89,528 compare
  4. 13 Guinea-Bissau 73,137 compare
  5. 14 Switzerland 66,273 compare
  6. 15 Afghanistan 64,712 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Uganda?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Uganda was 78,699 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 105,892 in 2014.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was -299,114 in 2017.
How does Uganda rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Uganda ranks 12th out of 167 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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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About this data

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.