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

Rwanda: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled was 105,413 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
105,413
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
49th
of 179 countries
All-time high
118,940
in 2018
All-time low
-859
in 1968
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Rwanda, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 105,413 for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 310.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Rwanda peaked at 118,940 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -859, in 1968.

Rwanda ranks 49th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Rwanda, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -280
1962 -240 -14.3%
1963 -288 +20.0%
1964 -37 -87.2%
1965 402 -1186.5%
1966 637 +58.5%
1967 44 -93.1%
1968 -859 -2052.3%
1969 1,387 -261.5%
1970 1,608 +15.9%
1971 764 -52.5%
1972 1,213 +58.8%
1973 566 -53.3%
1974 728 +28.6%
1975 2,264 +211.0%
1976 838 -63.0%
1977 2,898 +245.8%
1978 3,597 +24.1%
1979 1,405 -60.9%
1980 6,227 +343.2%
1981 5,999 -3.7%
1982 4,424 -26.3%
1983 4,219 -4.6%
1984 7,138 +69.2%
1985 9,705 +36.0%
1986 9,641 -0.7%
1987 4,680 -51.5%
1988 2,500 -46.6%
1989 5,180 +107.2%
1990 4,186 -19.2%
1991 3,064 -26.8%
1992 3,786 +23.6%
1993 2,558 -32.4%
1994 13,527 +428.8%
1995 7,784 -42.5%
1996 3,394 -56.4%
1997 3,962 +16.7%
1998 17,021 +329.6%
1999 10,527 -38.2%
2000 1,700 -83.9%
2001 19,383 +1040.2%
2002 11,929 -38.5%
2003 12,118 +1.6%
2004 1,257 -89.6%
2005 11,527 +817.0%
2006 16,639 +44.3%
2007 18,605 +11.8%
2008 12,675 -31.9%
2009 25,663 +102.5%
2010 38,239 +49.0%
2011 38,533 +0.8%
2012 50,746 +31.7%
2013 48,714 -4.0%
2014 30,374 -37.6%
2015 37,681 +24.1%
2016 36,743 -2.5%
2017 89,926 +144.7%
2018 118,940 +32.3%
2019 105,413 -11.4%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 105,413 is above the median for low income countries, which is 45,256, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 105,413 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47,174, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Rwanda 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
1968 -2052.3% 44 -859
1965 +1186.5% -37 402
2001 +1040.2% 1,700 19,383
2005 +817.0% 1,257 11,527
1994 +428.8% 2,558 13,527

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 85.11 -859 1,387 9
1970s 1,588 566 3,597 10
1980s 5,971 2,500 9,705 10
1990s 6,981 2,558 17,021 10
2000s 13,150 1,257 25,663 10
2010s 59,531 30,374 118,940 10

Countries ranked near Rwanda

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  2. 47 Algeria 124,587 compare
  3. 48 Venezuela 112,087 compare
  4. 50 Colombia 102,428 compare
  5. 51 Senegal 100,332 compare
  6. 52 Sudan 90,001 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Rwanda?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Rwanda was 105,413 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 118,940 in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was -859 in 1968.
How does Rwanda rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
Rwanda ranks 49th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 310.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda 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.