Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Mozambique

Mozambique: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 943,721 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
943,721
Change on year
up 87.0%
World rank
9th
of 179 countries
All-time high
943,721
in 2019
All-time low
-152,849
in 1972
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Mozambique stood at 943,721. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

The figure is up 87.0% on the previous year and up 105.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Mozambique peaked at 943,721 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -152,849, in 1972.

That places Mozambique 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Mozambique, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 400 —
1962 0 -100.0%
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 210 —
1966 0 -100.0%
1967 -25,412 —
1968 -121,852 +379.5%
1969 -25,244 -79.3%
1970 -11,801 -53.3%
1971 150 -101.3%
1972 -152,849 -101999.3%
1973 -18,911 -87.6%
1974 5 -100.0%
1975 3,000 +59900.0%
1976 53,000 +1666.7%
1977 75,000 +41.5%
1978 84,200 +12.3%
1979 85,033 +1.0%
1980 84,481 -0.6%
1981 68,214 -19.3%
1982 86,500 +26.8%
1983 84,500 -2.3%
1984 72,865 -13.8%
1985 108,955 +49.5%
1986 61,800 -43.3%
1987 83,500 +35.1%
1988 65,400 -21.7%
1989 80,000 +22.3%
1990 70,000 -12.5%
1991 70,000 +0.0%
1992 79,500 +13.6%
1993 76,200 -4.2%
1994 60,800 -20.2%
1995 90,000 +48.0%
1996 53,300 -40.8%
1997 44,800 -15.9%
1998 48,700 +8.7%
1999 34,000 -30.2%
2000 70,000 +105.9%
2001 31,500 -55.0%
2002 70,458 +123.7%
2003 156,083 +121.5%
2004 250,621 +60.6%
2005 326,583 +30.3%
2006 351,365 +7.6%
2007 467,977 +33.2%
2008 330,794 -29.3%
2009 459,494 +38.9%
2010 279,523 -39.2%
2011 330,670 +18.3%
2012 457,050 +38.2%
2013 489,322 +7.1%
2014 349,879 -28.5%
2015 730,782 +108.9%
2016 477,807 -34.6%
2017 660,864 +38.3%
2018 504,726 -23.6%
2019 943,721 +87.0%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 943,721 is above the median for low income countries, which is 45,256, 20.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 943,721 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47,174, 20.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Mozambique 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
1972 -101999.3% 150 -152,849
1975 +59900.0% 5 3,000
1976 +1666.7% 3,000 53,000
1968 -379.5% -25,412 -121,852

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -19,100 -121,852 400 9
1970s 11,683 -152,849 85,033 10
1980s 79,622 61,800 108,955 10
1990s 62,730 34,000 90,000 10
2000s 251,488 31,500 467,977 10
2010s 522,434 279,523 943,721 10

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 6 Benin 1.19 million compare
  2. 7 Cote d'Ivoire 1.04 million compare
  3. 8 Malaysia 957,967 compare
  4. 10 South Africa 917,854 compare
  5. 11 Nigeria 798,588 compare
  6. 12 United States 770,146 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Mozambique?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Mozambique was 943,721 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 Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 943,721 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was -152,849 in 1972.
How does Mozambique rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
Mozambique ranks 9th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique 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.