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 178 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.
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 - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 175.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 4,378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 141.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2,839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 23.37 (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 178 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.