Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Benin
Benin: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 1.19 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Benin, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Benin is 1.19 million, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 48.9% on the previous year and up 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Benin peaked at 1.19 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, -3,359, in 1974.
That places Benin 6th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, milled in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,689 | — |
| 1962 | 4,646 | +72.8% |
| 1963 | 3,905 | -15.9% |
| 1964 | 5,200 | +33.2% |
| 1965 | 6,736 | +29.5% |
| 1966 | 6,656 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 6,890 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 2,807 | -59.3% |
| 1969 | 7,564 | +169.5% |
| 1970 | 4,300 | -43.2% |
| 1971 | 5,877 | +36.7% |
| 1972 | 11,042 | +87.9% |
| 1973 | 8,463 | -23.4% |
| 1974 | -3,359 | -139.7% |
| 1975 | 4,277 | -227.3% |
| 1976 | 7,447 | +74.1% |
| 1977 | 11,968 | +60.7% |
| 1978 | 4,235 | -64.6% |
| 1979 | 7,843 | +85.2% |
| 1980 | 17,376 | +121.5% |
| 1981 | 20,000 | +15.1% |
| 1982 | 34,287 | +71.4% |
| 1983 | 29,727 | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 48,347 | +62.6% |
| 1985 | 33,000 | -31.7% |
| 1986 | 39,000 | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 40,400 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 45,000 | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 60,000 | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 131,000 | +118.3% |
| 1991 | 180,397 | +37.7% |
| 1992 | 259,007 | +43.6% |
| 1993 | 277,373 | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 232,919 | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 160,537 | -31.1% |
| 1996 | 133,975 | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 85,088 | -36.5% |
| 1998 | 75,800 | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 72,269 | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 47,621 | -34.1% |
| 2001 | 65,191 | +36.9% |
| 2002 | 103,398 | +58.6% |
| 2003 | 194,227 | +87.8% |
| 2004 | 206,313 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 376,185 | +82.3% |
| 2006 | 706,591 | +87.8% |
| 2007 | 640,408 | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 679,021 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 672,015 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 570,465 | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 963,133 | +68.8% |
| 2012 | 521,966 | -45.8% |
| 2013 | 751,643 | +44.0% |
| 2014 | 98,779 | -86.9% |
| 2015 | 272,462 | +175.8% |
| 2016 | 267,846 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 517,621 | +93.3% |
| 2018 | 799,083 | +54.4% |
| 2019 | 1.19 million | +48.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 1.19 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,670, 29.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 1.19 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47,174, 25.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,233 | 2,689 | 7,564 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,209 | -3,359 | 11,968 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,714 | 17,376 | 60,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 160,836 | 72,269 | 277,373 | 10 |
| 2000s | 369,097 | 47,621 | 706,591 | 10 |
| 2010s | 595,247 | 98,779 | 1.19 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 3 Iran 1.42 million compare
- 4 Saudi Arabia 1.32 million compare
- 5 Iraq 1.29 million compare
- 7 Cote d'Ivoire 1.04 million compare
- 8 Malaysia 957,967 compare
- 9 Mozambique 943,721 compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Benin?
- Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Benin was 1.19 million in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -3,359 in 1974.
- How does Benin rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
- Benin ranks 6th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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, milled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.