Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled was 139,966 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
139,966
Change on year
down 50.4%
World rank
44th
of 179 countries
All-time high
282,420
in 2018
All-time low
29,173
in 2009
Years of data
11
2009–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Afghanistan, 2009–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2009201420192009: 29.2k2010: 40.4k2011: 73.4k2012: 124.6k2013: 99.6k2014: 103.9k2015: 100.9k2016: 158.2k2017: 276.7k2018: 282.4k2019: 140.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 139,966 for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in 2019.

That represents a change of down 50.4% on the previous year and up 379.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Afghanistan peaked at 282,420 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29,173, in 2009.

Afghanistan ranks 44th of 179 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, gaps filled in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Afghanistan, 2009 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2009 29,173
2010 40,359 +38.3%
2011 73,439 +82.0%
2012 124,624 +69.7%
2013 99,587 -20.1%
2014 103,867 +4.3%
2015 100,862 -2.9%
2016 158,243 +56.9%
2017 276,711 +74.9%
2018 282,420 +2.1%
2019 139,966 -50.4%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 139,966 is above the median for low income countries, which is 45,256, 3.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 139,966 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 158,816, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29,173 29,173 29,173 1
2010s 140,008 40,359 282,420 10

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 41 Israel 177,667 compare
  2. 42 Papua New Guinea 164,026 compare
  3. 43 North Korea 161,149 compare
  4. 45 Libya 137,759 compare
  5. 46 Chile 127,440 compare
  6. 47 Algeria 124,587 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Afghanistan?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Afghanistan was 139,966 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 282,420 in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 29,173 in 2009.
How does Afghanistan rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
Afghanistan ranks 44th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 379.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 7,905 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.