Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate in Benin

Benin: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate was 48.85 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
48.85 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
38th
of 175 countries
All-time high
227.33 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-139.69 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate in Benin, 1962–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in Benin is 48.85 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 4,835.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 227.33 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -139.69 % change on previous year, in 1974.

Benin ranks 38th of 175 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, milled, annual growth rate in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate in Benin, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 72.78 % change on previous year
1963 -15.95 % change on previous year -121.9%
1964 33.16 % change on previous year -307.9%
1965 29.54 % change on previous year -10.9%
1966 -1.19 % change on previous year -104.0%
1967 3.52 % change on previous year -396.0%
1968 -59.26 % change on previous year -1785.6%
1969 169.47 % change on previous year -386.0%
1970 -43.15 % change on previous year -125.5%
1971 36.67 % change on previous year -185.0%
1972 87.89 % change on previous year +139.6%
1973 -23.36 % change on previous year -126.6%
1974 -139.69 % change on previous year +498.1%
1975 227.33 % change on previous year -262.7%
1976 74.12 % change on previous year -67.4%
1977 60.71 % change on previous year -18.1%
1978 -64.61 % change on previous year -206.4%
1979 85.19 % change on previous year -231.9%
1980 121.55 % change on previous year +42.7%
1981 15.1 % change on previous year -87.6%
1982 71.44 % change on previous year +373.0%
1983 -13.3 % change on previous year -118.6%
1984 62.64 % change on previous year -571.0%
1985 -31.74 % change on previous year -150.7%
1986 18.18 % change on previous year -157.3%
1987 3.59 % change on previous year -80.3%
1988 11.39 % change on previous year +217.2%
1989 33.33 % change on previous year +192.8%
1990 118.33 % change on previous year +255.0%
1991 37.71 % change on previous year -68.1%
1992 43.58 % change on previous year +15.6%
1993 7.09 % change on previous year -83.7%
1994 -16.03 % change on previous year -326.0%
1995 -31.08 % change on previous year +93.9%
1996 -16.55 % change on previous year -46.8%
1997 -36.49 % change on previous year +120.5%
1998 -10.92 % change on previous year -70.1%
1999 -4.66 % change on previous year -57.3%
2000 -34.11 % change on previous year +632.2%
2001 36.9 % change on previous year -208.2%
2002 58.61 % change on previous year +58.8%
2003 87.84 % change on previous year +49.9%
2004 6.22 % change on previous year -92.9%
2005 82.34 % change on previous year +1223.2%
2006 87.83 % change on previous year +6.7%
2007 -9.37 % change on previous year -110.7%
2008 6.03 % change on previous year -164.4%
2009 -1.03 % change on previous year -117.1%
2010 -15.11 % change on previous year +1364.6%
2011 68.83 % change on previous year -555.5%
2012 -45.81 % change on previous year -166.5%
2013 44 % change on previous year -196.1%
2014 -86.86 % change on previous year -297.4%
2015 175.83 % change on previous year -302.4%
2016 -1.69 % change on previous year -101.0%
2017 93.25 % change on previous year -5604.3%
2018 54.38 % change on previous year -41.7%
2019 48.85 % change on previous year -10.2%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's 48.85 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.64 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Benin's 48.85 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.08 % change on previous year, 6.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate in Benin 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
2017 +5604.3% -1.69 % change on previous year 93.25 % change on previous year
1968 -1785.6% 3.52 % change on previous year -59.26 % change on previous year
2010 -1364.6% -1.03 % change on previous year -15.11 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.01 % change on previous year -59.26 % change on previous year 169.47 % change on previous year 8
1970s 30.11 % change on previous year -139.69 % change on previous year 227.33 % change on previous year 10
1980s 29.22 % change on previous year -31.74 % change on previous year 121.55 % change on previous year 10
1990s 9.1 % change on previous year -36.49 % change on previous year 118.33 % change on previous year 10
2000s 32.13 % change on previous year -34.11 % change on previous year 87.84 % change on previous year 10
2010s 33.57 % change on previous year -86.86 % change on previous year 175.83 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 35 North Macedonia 59.01 % change on previous year compare
  2. 36 Australia 55.13 % change on previous year compare
  3. 37 Costa Rica 50.79 % change on previous year compare
  4. 39 El Salvador 48.18 % change on previous year compare
  5. 40 Cameroon 48.18 % change on previous year compare
  6. 41 Moldova 47.91 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in Benin?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in Benin was 48.85 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 227.33 % change on previous year in 1975.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was -139.69 % change on previous year in 1974.
How does Benin rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate?
Benin ranks 38th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 4,835.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 6,811 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.