Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Benin

Benin: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 1.19 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.19 million
Change on year
up 48.9%
World rank
6th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.19 million
in 2019
All-time low
-3,359
in 1974
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Benin, 1961–2019

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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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Benin, 1961 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Iran 1.42 million compare
  2. 4 Saudi Arabia 1.32 million compare
  3. 5 Iraq 1.29 million compare
  4. 7 Cote d'Ivoire 1.04 million compare
  5. 8 Malaysia 957,967 compare
  6. 9 Mozambique 943,721 compare

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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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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 7,853 data points, 1961–2019
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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.