Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Niger

Niger: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked was -275,617 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-275,617
Change on year
down 658.6%
World rank
153rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
58,312
in 2017
All-time low
-275,617
in 2019
Years of data
26
1994–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Niger, 1994–2019

-300.0k-200.0k-100.0k0100.0k1994200620191994: 01995: 161996: 1.6k1997: 1751998: 1231999: 1202000: 212001: 9342002: 882003: 362004: 402005: 1622006: 722007: 7.0k2008: 20.5k2009: 13.2k2010: 9.5k2011: 5162012: 14.0k2013: 16.2k2014: 10.8k2015: 2.9k2016: 38.0k2017: 58.3k2018: 49.3k2019: -275.6k

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Niger is -275,617, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 658.6% on the previous year and down 2,182.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Niger peaked at 58,312 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -275,617, in 2019.

That places Niger 153rd out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom 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 Niger, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Niger, 1994 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1994 0 —
1995 16 —
1996 1,625 +10056.2%
1997 175 -89.2%
1998 123 -29.7%
1999 120 -2.4%
2000 21 -82.5%
2001 934 +4347.6%
2002 88 -90.6%
2003 36 -59.1%
2004 40 +11.1%
2005 162 +305.0%
2006 72 -55.6%
2007 6,991 +9609.7%
2008 20,541 +193.8%
2009 13,235 -35.6%
2010 9,517 -28.1%
2011 516 -94.6%
2012 14,007 +2614.5%
2013 16,229 +15.9%
2014 10,808 -33.4%
2015 2,867 -73.5%
2016 38,017 +1226.0%
2017 58,312 +53.4%
2018 49,345 -15.4%
2019 -275,617 -658.6%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's -275,617 is below the median for low income countries, which is -24.5, 11249.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Niger's -275,617 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Niger 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
1996 +10056.2% 16 1,625
2007 +9609.7% 72 6,991
2001 +4347.6% 21 934
2012 +2614.5% 516 14,007
2016 +1226.0% 2,867 38,017
2019 -658.6% 49,345 -275,617

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 343.17 0 1,625 6
2000s 4,212 21 20,541 10
2010s -7,600 -275,617 58,312 10

Countries ranked near Niger

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  2. 151 Sweden -213,012 compare
  3. 152 Bulgaria -234,491 compare
  4. 154 Lithuania -291,922 compare
  5. 155 Estonia -362,303 compare
  6. 156 Hungary -419,687 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Niger?
Net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Niger was -275,617 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 Niger?
The highest recorded value was 58,312 in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was -275,617 in 2019.
How does Niger rank for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?
Niger ranks 153rd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, husked rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 2,182.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger 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
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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.