Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Niger

Niger: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was -124,864 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-124,864
Change on year
down 127.2%
World rank
158th
of 179 countries
All-time high
458,297
in 2018
All-time low
-124,864
in 2019
Years of data
26
1994–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Niger, 1994–2019

-200.0k0200.0k400.0k1994200620191994: 4.4k1995: 42.3k1996: 47.5k1997: 92.0k1998: 89.9k1999: 81.0k2000: 86.8k2001: 155.8k2002: 203.8k2003: 153.1k2004: 184.4k2005: 289.9k2006: 184.9k2007: 163.8k2008: 210.3k2009: 142.3k2010: 108.2k2011: 160.1k2012: 293.4k2013: 343.8k2014: 334.4k2015: 345.5k2016: 360.1k2017: 404.1k2018: 458.3k2019: -124.9k

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Niger stood at -124,864. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 127.2% on the previous year and down 187.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Niger peaked at 458,297 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -124,864, in 2019.

That places Niger 158th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom 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 Niger, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Niger, 1994 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1994 4,397 —
1995 42,259 +861.1%
1996 47,500 +12.4%
1997 92,013 +93.7%
1998 89,871 -2.3%
1999 81,040 -9.8%
2000 86,782 +7.1%
2001 155,794 +79.5%
2002 203,796 +30.8%
2003 153,051 -24.9%
2004 184,390 +20.5%
2005 289,857 +57.2%
2006 184,915 -36.2%
2007 163,772 -11.4%
2008 210,301 +28.4%
2009 142,329 -32.3%
2010 108,234 -24.0%
2011 160,089 +47.9%
2012 293,440 +83.3%
2013 343,763 +17.1%
2014 334,365 -2.7%
2015 345,477 +3.3%
2016 360,101 +4.2%
2017 404,055 +12.2%
2018 458,297 +13.4%
2019 -124,864 -127.2%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's -124,864 is below the median for low income countries, which is 45,256. (23 countries reporting)
  • Niger's -124,864 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47,174. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Niger 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
1995 +861.1% 4,397 42,259

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59,513 4,397 92,013 6
2000s 177,499 86,782 289,857 10
2010s 268,296 -124,864 458,297 10

Countries ranked near Niger

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  2. 156 Finland -106,330 compare
  3. 157 Laos -124,562 compare
  4. 159 Myanmar -127,203 compare
  5. 160 Czechia -143,664 compare
  6. 161 Sweden -157,125 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Niger?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Niger was -124,864 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 Niger?
The highest recorded value was 458,297 in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was -124,864 in 2019.
How does Niger rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
Niger ranks 158th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 187.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger 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.