Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Mali

Mali: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 15,482 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
15,482
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
93rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
285,524
in 2012
All-time low
-607
in 1977
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Mali, 1961–2019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Mali is 15,482, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Mali peaked at 285,524 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -607, in 1977.

Mali ranks 93rd of 179 countries on this measure, 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 Mali, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Mali, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 163 —
1962 3 -98.2%
1963 0 -100.0%
1964 0 —
1965 7 —
1966 0 -100.0%
1967 201 —
1968 41 -79.6%
1969 20,000 +48680.5%
1970 14,452 -27.7%
1971 15,000 +3.8%
1972 30,545 +103.6%
1973 45,223 +48.1%
1974 70,992 +57.0%
1975 20,080 -71.7%
1976 1 -100.0%
1977 -607 -60800.0%
1978 21,724 -3678.9%
1979 20,183 -7.1%
1980 52,999 +162.6%
1981 26,000 -50.9%
1982 71,131 +173.6%
1983 64,754 -9.0%
1984 100,175 +54.7%
1985 114,000 +13.8%
1986 129,075 +13.2%
1987 45,741 -64.6%
1988 70,281 +53.6%
1989 50,500 -28.1%
1990 20,000 -60.4%
1991 21,000 +5.0%
1992 40,000 +90.5%
1993 31,500 -21.2%
1994 3,600 -88.6%
1995 45,700 +1169.4%
1996 10,140 -77.8%
1997 18,862 +86.0%
1998 24,675 +30.8%
1999 23,501 -4.8%
2000 15,253 -35.1%
2001 30,536 +100.2%
2002 106,076 +247.4%
2003 83,640 -21.2%
2004 32,319 -61.4%
2005 124,800 +286.2%
2006 45,696 -63.4%
2007 71,302 +56.0%
2008 80,018 +12.2%
2009 19,365 -75.8%
2010 6,953 -64.1%
2011 9,533 +37.1%
2012 285,524 +2895.1%
2013 18,164 -93.6%
2014 2,153 -88.1%
2015 10,564 +390.7%
2016 39,224 +271.3%
2017 28,581 -27.1%
2018 16,280 -43.0%
2019 15,482 -4.9%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 15,482 is below the median for low income countries, which is 45,256, 34% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 15,482 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47,174, 33% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Mali 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
1977 -60800.0% 1 -607
1969 +48680.5% 41 20,000
1978 +3678.9% -607 21,724
2012 +2895.1% 9,533 285,524
1995 +1169.4% 3,600 45,700

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,268 0 20,000 9
1970s 23,759 -607 70,992 10
1980s 72,466 26,000 129,075 10
1990s 23,898 3,600 45,700 10
2000s 60,900 15,253 124,800 10
2010s 43,246 2,153 285,524 10

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 90 Albania 18,830 compare
  2. 91 Cambodia 18,485 compare
  3. 92 Panama 16,289 compare
  4. 94 Trinidad and Tobago 13,633 compare
  5. 95 Bhutan 13,056 compare
  6. 96 Honduras 11,942 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Mali?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Mali was 15,482 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 Mali?
The highest recorded value was 285,524 in 2012.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was -607 in 1977.
How does Mali rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
Mali ranks 93rd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali 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.