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

Uganda: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate was -53.02 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-53.02 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 149.5%
World rank
109th
of 152 countries
All-time high
568 % change on previous year
in 2014
All-time low
-473.91 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
10
2007–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Uganda, 2007–2019

-500-25002505002007201320192007: 130.4 % change on previous year2008: -80.7 % change on previous year2009: -473.9 % change on previous year2010: 100 % change on previous year2012: 44.9 % change on previous year2013: -99.5 % change on previous year2014: 568 % change on previous year2017: -51.3 % change on previous year2018: 107.1 % change on previous year2019: -53 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded -53.02 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 149.5% on the previous year and up 88.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 568 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -473.91 % change on previous year, in 2009.

That places Uganda 109th out of 152 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Uganda, 2007 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
2007 130.36 % change on previous year —
2008 -80.67 % change on previous year -161.9%
2009 -473.91 % change on previous year +487.5%
2010 100 % change on previous year -121.1%
2012 44.92 % change on previous year -55.1%
2013 -99.49 % change on previous year -321.5%
2014 568 % change on previous year -670.9%
2017 -51.32 % change on previous year -109.0%
2018 107.09 % change on previous year -308.6%
2019 -53.02 % change on previous year -149.5%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's -53.02 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 99.55 % change on previous year. (15 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's -53.02 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.15 % change on previous year. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -141.41 % change on previous year -473.91 % change on previous year 130.36 % change on previous year 3
2010s 88.03 % change on previous year -99.49 % change on previous year 568 % change on previous year 7

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 106 Bhutan -48.18 % change on previous year compare
  2. 107 Barbados -50 % change on previous year compare
  3. 107 Cambodia -50 % change on previous year compare
  4. 110 Thailand -53.85 % change on previous year compare
  5. 111 Estonia -54.73 % change on previous year compare
  6. 112 Ethiopia -55.56 % 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 Uganda?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Uganda was -53.02 % 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 568 % change on previous year in 2014.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was -473.91 % change on previous year in 2009.
How does Uganda rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate?
Uganda ranks 109th out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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.