Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Benin

Benin: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-100 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 162.0%
World rank
127th
of 152 countries
All-time high
521.28 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-311.98 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
17
1996–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Benin, 1996–2019

-400-20002004006001996200720191996: 102.1 % change on previous year1997: 45.5 % change on previous year2000: 50 % change on previous year2001: 100 % change on previous year2005: 105.7 % change on previous year2007: 5.3 % change on previous year2008: 99.6 % change on previous year2009: 521.3 % change on previous year2011: 83.6 % change on previous year2012: -312 % change on previous year2013: 94.7 % change on previous year2014: 431.5 % change on previous year2015: 130.1 % change on previous year2016: 221.7 % change on previous year2017: -92 % change on previous year2018: -38.2 % change on previous year2019: -100 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Benin stood at -100 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 162.0% on the previous year and down 119.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 521.28 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -311.98 % change on previous year, in 2012.

That places Benin 127th out of 152 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, paddy, annual growth rate in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Benin, 1996 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1996 102.08 % change on previous year —
1997 45.45 % change on previous year -55.5%
2000 50 % change on previous year +10.0%
2001 100 % change on previous year +100.0%
2005 105.71 % change on previous year +5.7%
2007 5.32 % change on previous year -95.0%
2008 99.59 % change on previous year +1771.7%
2009 521.28 % change on previous year +423.4%
2011 83.6 % change on previous year -84.0%
2012 -311.98 % change on previous year -473.2%
2013 94.67 % change on previous year -130.3%
2014 431.51 % change on previous year +355.8%
2015 130.07 % change on previous year -69.9%
2016 221.75 % change on previous year +70.5%
2017 -91.96 % change on previous year -141.5%
2018 -38.16 % change on previous year -58.5%
2019 -100 % change on previous year +162.0%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
  • Benin's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.15 % change on previous year. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Benin 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
2008 +1771.7% 5.32 % change on previous year 99.59 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73.77 % change on previous year 45.45 % change on previous year 102.08 % change on previous year 2
2000s 146.98 % change on previous year 5.32 % change on previous year 521.28 % change on previous year 6
2010s 46.61 % change on previous year -311.98 % change on previous year 431.51 % change on previous year 9

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 124 Guinea -96.98 % change on previous year compare
  2. 125 Brunei -98.52 % change on previous year compare
  3. 126 United Kingdom -99.3 % change on previous year compare
  4. 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina -100 % change on previous year compare
  5. 127 Comoros -100 % change on previous year compare
  6. 127 Japan -100 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Benin?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Benin was -100 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 521.28 % change on previous year in 2009.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was -311.98 % change on previous year in 2012.
How does Benin rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate?
Benin ranks 127th out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 119.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
152 places, 4,169 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.