Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled was -39,713 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-39,713
Change on year
down 1,065.3%
World rank
132nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
36,041
in 2011
All-time low
-55,187
in 2014
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Burkina Faso, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Burkina Faso stood at -39,713.

The figure is down 1,065.3% on the previous year and down 483.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Burkina Faso peaked at 36,041 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -55,187, in 2014.

That places Burkina Faso 132nd out of 168 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, gaps filled in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Burkina Faso, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 525 —
1962 2,506 +377.3%
1963 61 -97.6%
1964 3,484 +5611.5%
1965 98 -97.2%
1966 54 -44.9%
1967 128 +137.0%
1968 69 -46.1%
1969 155 +124.6%
1970 155 +0.0%
1971 224 +44.5%
1972 0 -100.0%
1973 127 —
1974 147 +15.7%
1975 43 -70.7%
1976 133 +209.3%
1977 1,265 +851.1%
1978 40 -96.8%
1979 293 +632.5%
1980 31 -89.4%
1981 223 +619.4%
1982 12 -94.6%
1983 -502 -4283.3%
1984 0 -100.0%
1985 0 —
1986 -80 —
1987 -2,520 +3050.0%
1988 0 -100.0%
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 -3,413 —
1995 -7,111 +108.4%
1996 -879 -87.6%
1997 -9,845 +1020.0%
1998 -5,584 -43.3%
1999 -656 -88.3%
2000 -23,355 +3460.2%
2001 -42,113 +80.3%
2002 -11,033 -73.8%
2003 -5,684 -48.5%
2004 -53,567 +842.4%
2005 -518 -99.0%
2006 -10,151 +1859.7%
2007 -7,115 -29.9%
2008 2,239 -131.5%
2009 -6,801 -403.8%
2010 5,080 -174.7%
2011 36,041 +609.5%
2012 -3,488 -109.7%
2013 -23,715 +579.9%
2014 -55,187 +132.7%
2015 -49,460 -10.4%
2016 -29,998 -39.3%
2017 -37,103 +23.7%
2018 -3,408 -90.8%
2019 -39,713 +1065.3%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's -39,713 is below the median for low income countries, which is -10, 3971.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's -39,713 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -14.5, 2738.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Burkina Faso 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
1964 +5611.5% 61 3,484
1983 -4283.3% 12 -502
2000 -3460.2% -656 -23,355
1987 -3050.0% -80 -2,520
2006 -1859.7% -518 -10,151
2019 -1065.3% -3,408 -39,713

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 786.67 54 3,484 9
1970s 242.7 0 1,265 10
1980s -283.6 -2,520 223 10
1990s -2,749 -9,845 0 10
2000s -15,810 -53,567 2,239 10
2010s -20,095 -55,187 36,041 10

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

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  3. 131 Croatia -36,705 compare
  4. 133 Serbia -47,549 compare
  5. 134 Ireland -49,988 compare
  6. 135 Austria -51,029 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Burkina Faso?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Burkina Faso was -39,713 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 36,041 in 2011.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was -55,187 in 2014.
How does Burkina Faso rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled?
Burkina Faso ranks 132nd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 483.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 6,405 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.