Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Ghana

Ghana: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 442,860 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
442,860
Change on year
up 30.4%
World rank
20th
of 179 countries
All-time high
550,012
in 2014
All-time low
76,811
in 2016
Years of data
7
2013–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Ghana, 2013–2019

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k2013201620192013: 179.4k2014: 550.0k2015: 482.4k2016: 76.8k2017: 177.5k2018: 339.7k2019: 442.9k

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Ghana stood at 442,860.

That represents a change of up 30.4% on the previous year and up 146.8% over ten years.

Ghana ranks 20th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Ghana, 2013 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2013 179,419 —
2014 550,012 +206.6%
2015 482,353 -12.3%
2016 76,811 -84.1%
2017 177,494 +131.1%
2018 339,673 +91.4%
2019 442,860 +30.4%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 442,860 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,670, 10.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 442,860 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47,174, 9.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 17 Egypt 484,716 compare
  2. 18 Haiti 472,644 compare
  3. 19 Somalia 453,417 compare
  4. 21 Guinea 439,255 compare
  5. 22 Ethiopia 416,319 compare
  6. 23 Madagascar 397,844 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 Ghana?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Ghana was 442,860 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 Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 550,012 in 2014.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 76,811 in 2016.
How does Ghana rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
Ghana ranks 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 146.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana 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.