Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Gabon

Gabon: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 59,112 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
59,112
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
61st
of 179 countries
All-time high
87,920
in 2008
All-time low
37,803
in 2006
Years of data
17
1998–2019

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1998200820191998: 46.0k2004: 44.2k2005: 57.5k2006: 37.8k2007: 42.2k2008: 87.9k2009: 67.3k2010: 55.2k2011: 62.0k2012: 54.5k2013: 81.7k2014: 59.1k2015: 82.0k2016: 76.4k2017: 55.7k2018: 62.2k2019: 59.1k

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

Analysis

Gabon recorded 59,112 for net food imports by crop - rice, milled in 2019.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Gabon peaked at 87,920 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 37,803, in 2006.

Gabon ranks 61st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Gabon, 1998 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1998 46,017 —
2004 44,208 -3.9%
2005 57,550 +30.2%
2006 37,803 -34.3%
2007 42,226 +11.7%
2008 87,920 +108.2%
2009 67,302 -23.5%
2010 55,195 -18.0%
2011 61,989 +12.3%
2012 54,508 -12.1%
2013 81,747 +50.0%
2014 59,115 -27.7%
2015 82,015 +38.7%
2016 76,410 -6.8%
2017 55,665 -27.1%
2018 62,175 +11.7%
2019 59,112 -4.9%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 59,112 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,830, 3.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 59,112 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47,174, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46,017 46,017 46,017 1
2000s 56,168 37,803 87,920 6
2010s 64,793 54,508 82,015 10

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 58 Taiwan 73,919 compare
  2. 59 Jamaica 60,904 compare
  3. 60 Italy 59,293 compare
  4. 62 Costa Rica 51,484 compare
  5. 63 New Zealand 49,293 compare
  6. 64 Comoros 47,174 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Gabon?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Gabon was 59,112 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 Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 87,920 in 2008.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 37,803 in 2006.
How does Gabon rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
Gabon ranks 61st out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon 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.