Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Tanzania

Tanzania: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 186,737 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
186,737
Change on year
up 198.1%
World rank
40th
of 179 countries
All-time high
229,600
in 2013
All-time low
-190,341
in 2018
Years of data
56
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania is 186,737, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 198.1% on the previous year and up 1,376.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Tanzania peaked at 229,600 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -190,341, in 2018.

Tanzania ranks 40th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Tanzania, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 12,882 —
1962 16,337 +26.8%
1963 12,358 -24.4%
1964 8,362 -32.3%
1965 15,504 +85.4%
1966 22,387 +44.4%
1967 20,219 -9.7%
1968 14,833 -26.6%
1969 7,869 -46.9%
1970 7,216 -8.3%
1971 9,951 +37.9%
1972 5,742 -42.3%
1973 8,059 +40.4%
1974 71,190 +783.4%
1975 63,983 -10.1%
1976 8,793 -86.3%
1977 52,075 +492.2%
1978 47,248 -9.3%
1979 25,428 -46.2%
1980 103,654 +307.6%
1981 45,477 -56.1%
1982 126,712 +178.6%
1983 63,843 -49.6%
1984 64,000 +0.2%
1985 53,192 -16.9%
1986 141,665 +166.3%
1987 83,500 -41.1%
1988 50,400 -39.6%
1989 21,025 -58.3%
1990 34,000 +61.7%
1991 60,000 +76.5%
1992 70,000 +16.7%
1993 91,000 +30.0%
1997 53,479 -41.2%
1998 164,426 +207.5%
1999 58,641 -64.3%
2000 108,547 +85.1%
2001 53,364 -50.8%
2002 19,119 -64.2%
2003 60,257 +215.2%
2004 77,850 +29.2%
2005 26,540 -65.9%
2006 31,200 +17.6%
2007 6,874 -78.0%
2008 16,155 +135.0%
2009 12,645 -21.7%
2010 72,313 +471.9%
2011 49,800 -31.1%
2012 169,840 +241.0%
2013 229,600 +35.2%
2014 3,413 -98.5%
2015 24,739 +624.8%
2016 456 -98.2%
2017 -23,423 -5236.6%
2018 -190,341 +712.6%
2019 186,737 -198.1%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 186,737 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,670, 4.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 186,737 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47,174, 4.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Tanzania 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
2017 -5236.6% 456 -23,423
1974 +783.4% 8,059 71,190
2018 -712.6% -23,423 -190,341
2015 +624.8% 3,413 24,739
1977 +492.2% 8,793 52,075
2010 +471.9% 12,645 72,313

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,528 7,869 22,387 9
1970s 29,968 5,742 71,190 10
1980s 75,347 21,025 141,665 10
1990s 75,935 34,000 164,426 7
2000s 41,255 6,874 108,547 10
2010s 52,313 -190,341 229,600 10

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 37 Qatar 193,957 compare
  2. 38 Democratic Republic of Congo 190,654 compare
  3. 39 Djibouti 190,052 compare
  4. 41 Israel 177,667 compare
  5. 42 Papua New Guinea 164,026 compare
  6. 43 North Korea 161,149 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Tanzania?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Tanzania was 186,737 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 Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 229,600 in 2013.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was -190,341 in 2018.
How does Tanzania rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
Tanzania ranks 40th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,376.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania 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.