Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Eritrea

Eritrea: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 363 in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
363
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
130th
of 179 countries
All-time high
18,196
in 1996
All-time low
-2,753
in 2006
Years of data
19
1996–2014

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Eritrea, 1996–2014

-5.0k05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1996200520141996: 18.2k1997: 2.0k1998: 7.2k1999: 02000: 592001: 2.1k2002: 662003: 892004: 532005: 3892006: -2.8k2007: 2102008: 5442009: 6592010: 6002011: 1.2k2012: 02013: 4342014: 363

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

In 2014, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Eritrea stood at 363.

The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and up 584.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Eritrea peaked at 18,196 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -2,753, in 2006.

That places Eritrea 130th out of 179 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Eritrea, 1996 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1996 18,196 —
1997 2,003 -89.0%
1998 7,200 +259.5%
1999 0 -100.0%
2000 59 —
2001 2,070 +3408.5%
2002 66 -96.8%
2003 89 +34.8%
2004 53 -40.4%
2005 389 +634.0%
2006 -2,753 -807.7%
2007 210 -107.6%
2008 544 +159.0%
2009 659 +21.1%
2010 600 -9.0%
2011 1,238 +106.3%
2012 0 -100.0%
2013 434 —
2014 363 -16.4%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 363 is below the median for low income countries, which is 45,256, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 363 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47,174, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Eritrea 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
2001 +3408.5% 59 2,070

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,850 0 18,196 4
2000s 138.6 -2,753 2,070 10
2010s 527 0 1,238 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 127 Saint Lucia 1,136 compare
  2. 128 Saint Kitts and Nevis 867 compare
  3. 129 Barbados 586 compare
  4. 131 Ecuador 183 compare
  5. 132 Dominica 129 compare
  6. 133 Pakistan 54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Eritrea?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Eritrea was 363 in 2014, 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 Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 18,196 in 1996.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was -2,753 in 2006.
How does Eritrea rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
Eritrea ranks 130th out of 179 countries with data for 2014.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 584.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea 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.