Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Ethiopia

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 179 countries
All-time high
416,319
in 2019
All-time low
1,691
in 2001
Years of data
22
1998–2019

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998200820191998: 2.9k1999: 3.6k2000: 2.1k2001: 1.7k2002: 6.8k2003: 14.2k2004: 13.4k2005: 15.2k2006: 23.2k2007: 31.5k2008: 18.9k2009: 24.5k2010: 31.6k2011: 41.4k2012: 92.6k2013: 117.0k2014: 139.8k2015: 204.1k2016: 221.5k2017: 231.6k2018: 388.8k2019: 416.3k

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 179 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.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Ethiopia, 1998 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1998 2,853 —
1999 3,612 +26.6%
2000 2,075 -42.6%
2001 1,691 -18.5%
2002 6,787 +301.4%
2003 14,174 +108.8%
2004 13,401 -5.5%
2005 15,213 +13.5%
2006 23,205 +52.5%
2007 31,504 +35.8%
2008 18,904 -40.0%
2009 24,473 +29.5%
2010 31,599 +29.1%
2011 41,354 +30.9%
2012 92,565 +123.8%
2013 116,958 +26.4%
2014 139,788 +19.5%
2015 204,090 +46.0%
2016 221,464 +8.5%
2017 231,581 +4.6%
2018 388,790 +67.9%
2019 416,319 +7.1%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 416,319 is above the median for low income countries, which is 45,256, 9.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 416,319 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47,174, 8.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Ethiopia 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
2002 +301.4% 1,691 6,787

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 Somalia 453,417 compare
  2. 20 Ghana 442,860 compare
  3. 21 Guinea 439,255 compare
  4. 23 Madagascar 397,844 compare
  5. 24 Nepal 395,768 compare
  6. 25 Brazil 392,127 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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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 179 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
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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.