Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Uganda

Uganda: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked was 37,699 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
37,699
Change on year
up 53.5%
World rank
12th
of 168 countries
All-time high
37,699
in 2019
All-time low
-247,480
in 2017
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Uganda, 2006–2019

-200.0k-100.0k02006201220192006: -4922007: 122008: 302009: -1982010: -32011: 552012: -852013: 62014: 4372015: 12.8k2016: -178.3k2017: -247.5k2018: 24.6k2019: 37.7k

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Uganda stood at 37,699. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.5% on the previous year and up 19,139.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Uganda peaked at 37,699 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -247,480, in 2017.

Uganda ranks 12th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Uganda, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 -492 —
2007 12 -102.4%
2008 30 +150.0%
2009 -198 -760.0%
2010 -3 -98.5%
2011 55 -1933.3%
2012 -85 -254.5%
2013 6 -107.1%
2014 437 +7183.3%
2015 12,842 +2838.7%
2016 -178,349 -1488.8%
2017 -247,480 +38.8%
2018 24,558 -109.9%
2019 37,699 +53.5%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 37,699 is above the median for low income countries, which is -24.5. (18 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 37,699 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2, 18849.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Uganda 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 +7183.3% 6 437
2015 +2838.7% 437 12,842
2011 +1933.3% -3 55
2016 -1488.8% 12,842 -178,349

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -162 -492 30 4
2010s -35,032 -247,480 37,699 10

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 9 Nigeria 48,588 compare
  2. 10 China 43,672 compare
  3. 11 Taiwan 40,353 compare
  4. 13 Palestine 30,600 compare
  5. 14 Burundi 16,936 compare
  6. 15 Togo 12,400 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Uganda?
Net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Uganda was 37,699 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 37,699 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was -247,480 in 2017.
How does Uganda rank for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?
Uganda ranks 12th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, husked rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 19,139.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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.