Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Tanzania

Tanzania: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked was 2,933 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2,933
Change on year
up 101.5%
World rank
35th
of 168 countries
All-time high
9,985
in 2004
All-time low
-191,893
in 2018
Years of data
22
1997–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Tanzania, 1997–2019

-200.0k-150.0k-100.0k-50.0k01997200820191997: -101998: 32000: -6112001: -2.3k2002: -1022003: 4.2k2004: 10.0k2005: 5362006: 2892007: 3082008: 272009: -3652010: -8842011: -1482012: 8822013: 382014: -812015: -7942016: -2662017: -24.3k2018: -191.9k2019: 2.9k

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 Tanzania is 2,933, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 101.5% on the previous year and up 903.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Tanzania peaked at 9,985 in 2004 and was at its lowest, -191,893, in 2018.

Tanzania ranks 35th 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 Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Tanzania, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 -10 —
1998 3 -130.0%
2000 -611 -20466.7%
2001 -2,251 +268.4%
2002 -102 -95.5%
2003 4,182 -4200.0%
2004 9,985 +138.8%
2005 536 -94.6%
2006 289 -46.1%
2007 308 +6.6%
2008 27 -91.2%
2009 -365 -1451.9%
2010 -884 +142.2%
2011 -148 -83.3%
2012 882 -695.9%
2013 38 -95.7%
2014 -81 -313.2%
2015 -794 +880.2%
2016 -266 -66.5%
2017 -24,266 +9022.6%
2018 -191,893 +690.8%
2019 2,933 -101.5%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 2,933 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.5, 110.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 2,933 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2, 1466.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Tanzania 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
2000 -20466.7% 3 -611
2017 -9022.6% -266 -24,266
2003 +4200.0% -102 4,182

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -3.5 -10 3 2
2000s 1,200 -2,251 9,985 10
2010s -21,448 -191,893 2,933 10

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 32 Barbados 3,919 compare
  2. 33 Algeria 3,814 compare
  3. 34 Hong Kong 3,401 compare
  4. 36 Philippines 2,649 compare
  5. 37 Costa Rica 2,450 compare
  6. 38 New Zealand 2,308 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Tanzania?
Net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Tanzania was 2,933 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 Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 9,985 in 2004.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was -191,893 in 2018.
How does Tanzania rank for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?
Tanzania ranks 35th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, husked rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 903.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania 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.