Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Somalia

Somalia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 453,417 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
453,417
Change on year
up 21.9%
World rank
19th
of 178 countries
All-time high
453,417
in 2019
All-time low
13,400
in 1979
Years of data
38
1961–2019

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1961199020191961: 15.7k1962: 16.8k1963: 22.8k1964: 36.7k1965: 28.8k1966: 22.1k1967: 17.3k1968: 15.4k1969: 16.0k1970: 23.3k1971: 36.2k1972: 26.6k1973: 29.8k1974: 16.8k1975: 37.0k1976: 20.3k1977: 62.8k1978: 13.6k1979: 13.4k1980: 61.1k1981: 75.0k1982: 79.4k1983: 61.3k1984: 94.4k1985: 61.3k1986: 97.4k1987: 81.5k1988: 46.5k1989: 70.0k1990: 70.0k1991: 90.0k1992: 118.0k1993: 70.0k2014: 218.1k2016: 355.5k2017: 414.5k2018: 372.0k2019: 453.4k

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 Somalia is 453,417, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.9% on the previous year and up 107.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Somalia peaked at 453,417 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13,400, in 1979.

That places Somalia 19th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21,281 15,353 36,700 9
1970s 27,969 13,400 62,798 10
1980s 72,786 46,525 97,376 10
1990s 87,000 70,000 118,000 4
2010s 362,720 218,144 453,417 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 16 United Arab Emirates 561,676 compare
  2. 17 Egypt 484,716 compare
  3. 18 Haiti 472,644 compare
  4. 20 Ghana 442,860 compare
  5. 21 Guinea 439,255 compare
  6. 22 Ethiopia 416,319 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

More reference data data for Somalia

All data for Somalia →

Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Somalia?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Somalia was 453,417 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 Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 453,417 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 13,400 in 1979.
How does Somalia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
Somalia ranks 19th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 38 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.