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 178 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 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

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

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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 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

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
Last refreshed

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.