Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Somalia
Somalia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 453,417 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Somalia, 1961–2019
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 179 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.
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,700 | — |
| 1962 | 16,800 | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 22,800 | +35.7% |
| 1964 | 36,700 | +61.0% |
| 1965 | 28,797 | -21.5% |
| 1966 | 22,077 | -23.3% |
| 1967 | 17,303 | -21.6% |
| 1968 | 15,353 | -11.3% |
| 1969 | 15,999 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 23,270 | +45.4% |
| 1971 | 36,172 | +55.4% |
| 1972 | 26,625 | -26.4% |
| 1973 | 29,776 | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 16,768 | -43.7% |
| 1975 | 37,006 | +120.7% |
| 1976 | 20,303 | -45.1% |
| 1977 | 62,798 | +209.3% |
| 1978 | 13,576 | -78.4% |
| 1979 | 13,400 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 61,100 | +356.0% |
| 1981 | 75,000 | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 79,445 | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 61,300 | -22.8% |
| 1984 | 94,369 | +53.9% |
| 1985 | 61,259 | -35.1% |
| 1986 | 97,376 | +59.0% |
| 1987 | 81,481 | -16.3% |
| 1988 | 46,525 | -42.9% |
| 1989 | 70,000 | +50.5% |
| 1990 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 90,000 | +28.6% |
| 1992 | 118,000 | +31.1% |
| 1993 | 70,000 | -40.7% |
| 2014 | 218,144 | +211.6% |
| 2016 | 355,535 | +63.0% |
| 2017 | 414,476 | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 372,026 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 453,417 | +21.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 453,417 is above the median for low income countries, which is 45,256, 10.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 453,417 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47,174, 9.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Somalia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +356.0% | 13,400 | 61,100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0493 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8842 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
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 179 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.
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About this data
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.