Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Benin
Benin: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked was 624 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Benin, 1992–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 624 for net food imports by crop - rice, husked in 2019.
The figure is down 99.5% on the previous year and up 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Benin peaked at 483,663 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -27,200, in 2010.
That places Benin 49th 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, husked in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -85 | — |
| 1994 | -484 | +469.4% |
| 1995 | -13,194 | +2626.0% |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | -10 | — |
| 2000 | -6 | -40.0% |
| 2001 | 318 | -5400.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 1,997 | — |
| 2004 | 6,756 | +238.3% |
| 2005 | 1,004 | -85.1% |
| 2006 | -11,417 | -1237.2% |
| 2007 | -9,150 | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 271 | -103.0% |
| 2009 | 324 | +19.6% |
| 2010 | -27,200 | -8495.1% |
| 2011 | -4,499 | -83.5% |
| 2012 | -5,033 | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 88,805 | -1864.5% |
| 2014 | 71,386 | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 192,441 | +169.6% |
| 2016 | 373,681 | +94.2% |
| 2017 | 483,663 | +29.4% |
| 2018 | 126,417 | -73.9% |
| 2019 | 624 | -99.5% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 624 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.5, 23.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 624 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2, 312.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Benin 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -8495.1% | 324 | -27,200 |
| 2001 | +5400.0% | -6 | 318 |
| 1995 | -2626.0% | -484 | -13,194 |
| 2013 | +1864.5% | -5,033 | 88,805 |
| 2006 | -1237.2% | 1,004 | -11,417 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2,755 | -13,194 | 0 | 5 |
| 2000s | -990.3 | -11,417 | 6,756 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,028 | -27,200 | 483,663 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Benin?
- Net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Benin was 624 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 483,663 in 2017.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -27,200 in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?
- Benin ranks 49th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - rice, husked rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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, husked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.