Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked was 4,359 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
4,359
Change on year
up 145,200.0%
World rank
29th
of 168 countries
All-time high
5,400
in 2002
All-time low
-93,411
in 2010
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1997–2019

-100.0k-80.0k-60.0k-40.0k-20.0k01997200820191997: 5.4k1998: 3.6k1999: 1.8k2000: -952001: 02002: 5.4k2003: -1272004: -17.5k2005: -1062006: 282007: 2262008: 5.3k2009: -91.2k2010: -93.4k2011: -46.4k2012: -1.3k2013: -912014: 1832015: -172016: -222017: -1212018: 32019: 4.4k

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

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 4,359 for net food imports by crop - rice, husked in 2019.

The figure is up 145,200.0% on the previous year and up 104.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 5,400 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -93,411, in 2010.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 29th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 5,377 —
1998 3,561 -33.8%
1999 1,759 -50.6%
2000 -95 -105.4%
2001 0 -100.0%
2002 5,400 —
2003 -127 -102.4%
2004 -17,510 +13687.4%
2005 -106 -99.4%
2006 28 -126.4%
2007 226 +707.1%
2008 5,309 +2249.1%
2009 -91,158 -1817.0%
2010 -93,411 +2.5%
2011 -46,351 -50.4%
2012 -1,291 -97.2%
2013 -91 -93.0%
2014 183 -301.1%
2015 -17 -109.3%
2016 -22 +29.4%
2017 -121 +450.0%
2018 3 -102.5%
2019 4,359 +145200.0%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 4,359 is above the median for low income countries, which is -24.5. (18 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 4,359 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2, 2179.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Democratic Republic of Congo 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
2019 +145200.0% 3 4,359
2004 -13687.4% -127 -17,510
2008 +2249.1% 226 5,309
2009 -1817.0% 5,309 -91,158

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,566 1,759 5,377 3
2000s -9,803 -91,158 5,400 10
2010s -13,676 -93,411 4,359 10

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 26 Panama 5,219 compare
  2. 27 Bangladesh 5,117 compare
  3. 28 Honduras 4,644 compare
  4. 30 Iran 4,293 compare
  5. 31 New Caledonia 4,122 compare
  6. 32 Barbados 3,919 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Democratic Republic of Congo was 4,359 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 5,400 in 2002.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -93,411 in 2010.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 29th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, husked rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,950 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.