Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled was 190,654 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
190,654
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
38th
of 179 countries
All-time high
297,332
in 2006
All-time low
-78,377
in 2010
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo is 190,654, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.9% on the previous year and up 604.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 297,332 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -78,377, in 2010.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 38th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 15,377
1962 31,968 +107.9%
1963 39,857 +24.7%
1964 17,009 -57.3%
1965 23,848 +40.2%
1966 33,425 +40.2%
1967 23,146 -30.8%
1968 18,300 -20.9%
1969 19,998 +9.3%
1970 25,564 +27.8%
1971 37,924 +48.3%
1972 36,204 -4.5%
1973 35,309 -2.5%
1974 13,433 -62.0%
1975 10,382 -22.7%
1976 55,078 +430.5%
1977 39,992 -27.4%
1978 32,058 -19.8%
1979 32,000 -0.2%
1980 26,000 -18.8%
1981 25,000 -3.8%
1982 32,500 +30.0%
1983 32,500 +0.0%
1984 37,000 +13.8%
1985 40,000 +8.1%
1986 80,000 +100.0%
1987 80,000 +0.0%
1988 70,000 -12.5%
1989 86,593 +23.7%
1990 85,000 -1.8%
1991 60,825 -28.4%
1992 98,300 +61.6%
1993 50,000 -49.1%
1994 42,639 -14.7%
1995 70,711 +65.8%
1996 62,283 -11.9%
1997 98,702 +58.5%
1998 49,715 -49.6%
1999 48,974 -1.5%
2000 49,905 +1.9%
2001 71,156 +42.6%
2002 80,000 +12.4%
2003 139,869 +74.8%
2004 162,490 +16.2%
2005 199,879 +23.0%
2006 297,332 +48.8%
2007 5,055 -98.3%
2008 36,404 +620.2%
2009 -37,791 -203.8%
2010 -78,377 +107.4%
2011 -2,495 -96.8%
2012 64,220 -2673.9%
2013 34,343 -46.5%
2014 50,666 +47.5%
2015 29,802 -41.2%
2016 38,411 +28.9%
2017 88,699 +130.9%
2018 155,079 +74.8%
2019 190,654 +22.9%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 190,654 is above the median for low income countries, which is 45,256, 4.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 190,654 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47,174, 4.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo 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
2012 +2673.9% -2,495 64,220
2008 +620.2% 5,055 36,404
1976 +430.5% 10,382 55,078

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24,770 15,377 39,857 9
1970s 31,794 10,382 55,078 10
1980s 50,959 25,000 86,593 10
1990s 66,715 42,639 98,702 10
2000s 100,430 -37,791 297,332 10
2010s 57,100 -78,377 190,654 10

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

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  2. 36 Jordan 199,767 compare
  3. 37 Qatar 193,957 compare
  4. 39 Djibouti 190,052 compare
  5. 40 Tanzania 186,737 compare
  6. 41 Israel 177,667 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of Congo was 190,654 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 297,332 in 2006.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -78,377 in 2010.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 38th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 604.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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Indicator
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.