Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Rwanda

Rwanda: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked was -82 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-82
Change on year
up 82.6%
World rank
100th
of 168 countries
All-time high
4,410
in 2001
All-time low
-4,155
in 2017
Years of data
27
1993–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Rwanda, 1993–2019

-4.0k-2.0k02.0k4.0k1993200620191993: 5161994: 01995: 01996: 3.4k1997: 3.5k1998: 4.4k1999: 3.0k2000: 02001: 4.4k2002: 2872003: 02004: 02005: 652006: 02007: 22008: 02009: 1442010: 2012011: 32012: 1342013: 22014: -1.8k2015: -4.2k2016: -3.4k2017: -4.2k2018: -4722019: -82

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

Analysis

Rwanda recorded -82 for net food imports by crop - rice, husked in 2019.

The figure is up 82.6% on the previous year and down 156.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Rwanda peaked at 4,410 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -4,155, in 2017.

That places Rwanda 100th 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 Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Rwanda, 1993 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1993 516 —
1994 0 -100.0%
1995 0 —
1996 3,410 —
1997 3,484 +2.2%
1998 4,407 +26.5%
1999 3,007 -31.8%
2000 0 -100.0%
2001 4,410 —
2002 287 -93.5%
2003 0 -100.0%
2004 0 —
2005 65 —
2006 0 -100.0%
2007 2 —
2008 0 -100.0%
2009 144 —
2010 201 +39.6%
2011 3 -98.5%
2012 134 +4366.7%
2013 2 -98.5%
2014 -1,798 -90000.0%
2015 -4,153 +131.0%
2016 -3,406 -18.0%
2017 -4,155 +22.0%
2018 -472 -88.6%
2019 -82 -82.6%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's -82 is below the median for low income countries, which is -24.5, 3.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's -82 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 Rwanda 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
2014 -90000.0% 2 -1,798
2012 +4366.7% 3 134

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,118 0 4,407 7
2000s 490.8 0 4,410 10
2010s -1,373 -4,155 201 10

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 97 Tajikistan -50 compare
  2. 98 Mauritius -67 compare
  3. 99 Gambia -74 compare
  4. 101 Norway -89 compare
  5. 102 Congo -117 compare
  6. 103 Comoros -125 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Rwanda?
Net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Rwanda was -82 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 Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 4,410 in 2001.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was -4,155 in 2017.
How does Rwanda rank for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?
Rwanda ranks 100th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, husked rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 156.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda 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.