What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Ethiopia?

Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Ethiopia was 416,319 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 Ethiopia?

The highest recorded value was 416,319 in 2019.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Ethiopia?

The lowest recorded value was 1,691 in 2001.

How does Ethiopia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?

Ethiopia ranks 22nd out of 178 countries with data for 2019.

Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Ethiopia?

Over the last ten years it is up 1,601.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Ethiopia 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.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Ethiopia

Name: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Ethiopia
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Ethiopia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 416,319 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

416,319

Change on year

up 7.1%

World rank

22nd

of 178 countries

All-time high

416,319

in 2019

All-time low

1,691

in 2001

Years of data

1998–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Ethiopia, 1998–2019

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

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 416,319 for net food imports by crop - rice, milled in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 1,601.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Ethiopia peaked at 416,319 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,691, in 2001.

That places Ethiopia 22nd out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	3,232	2,853	3,612	2
2000s	15,143	1,691	31,504	10
2010s	188,451	31,599	416,319	10

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

19 Somalia 453,417 compare
20 Ghana 442,860 compare
21 Guinea 439,255 compare
23 Madagascar 397,844 compare
24 Nepal 395,768 compare
25 Brazil 392,127 compare

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More reference data data for Ethiopia

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 89.09 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 31,894 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 1,979 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 120.35 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Ethiopia?: Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Ethiopia was 416,319 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 Ethiopia?: The highest recorded value was 416,319 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Ethiopia?: The lowest recorded value was 1,691 in 2001.
How does Ethiopia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: Ethiopia ranks 22nd out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Ethiopia?: Over the last ten years it is up 1,601.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.