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

Congo: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled was -125 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-125
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
98th
of 168 countries
All-time high
77
in 2017
All-time low
-1,246
in 2005
Years of data
7
2005–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Congo, 2005–2019

-1.0k-50002005201220192005: -1.2k2014: 22015: -23.52016: -492017: 772018: -1412019: -125

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Congo recorded -125 for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in 2019.

That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 90.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Congo peaked at 77 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1,246, in 2005.

That places Congo 98th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Congo, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 -1,246 —
2014 2 -100.2%
2015 -23.5 -1275.0%
2016 -49 +108.5%
2017 77 -257.1%
2018 -141 -283.1%
2019 -125 -11.3%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's -125 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -12, 10.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Congo's -125 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -14.5, 8.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -1,246 -1,246 -1,246 1
2010s -43.25 -141 77 6

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 95 Lebanon -107 compare
  2. 96 Tanzania -108 compare
  3. 97 Malaysia -115 compare
  4. 99 Eswatini -212 compare
  5. 100 Ghana -213 compare
  6. 101 Sao Tome and Principe -304 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Congo?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Congo was -125 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 77 in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -1,246 in 2005.
How does Congo rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled?
Congo ranks 98th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo 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.