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

Ethiopia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled was 1,220 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1,220
Change on year
down 55.6%
World rank
28th
of 168 countries
All-time high
24,284
in 2011
All-time low
-103
in 2002
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Ethiopia, 1998–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1998200820181998: 1621999: -252000: 902001: 1112002: -1032003: -402004: -432005: 2792006: 5.5k2007: 2.7k2008: 2032009: 2.8k2010: 2.0k2011: 24.3k2012: 4.2k2013: 17.8k2014: 19.1k2015: 2.7k2016: 3.3k2017: 2.7k2018: 1.2k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Ethiopia is 1,220, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.6% on the previous year and up 501.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Ethiopia peaked at 24,284 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -103, in 2002.

That places Ethiopia 28th out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, paddy, gaps filled in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Ethiopia, 1998 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1998 162 —
1999 -25 -115.4%
2000 90 -460.0%
2001 111 +23.3%
2002 -103 -192.8%
2003 -40 -61.2%
2004 -43 +7.5%
2005 279 -748.8%
2006 5,473 +1861.6%
2007 2,730 -50.1%
2008 203 -92.6%
2009 2,789 +1273.9%
2010 1,952 -30.0%
2011 24,284 +1144.1%
2012 4,210 -82.7%
2013 17,751 +321.6%
2014 19,097 +7.6%
2015 2,722 -85.7%
2016 3,308 +21.5%
2017 2,745 -17.0%
2018 1,220 -55.6%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 1,220 is above the median for low income countries, which is -10. (19 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 1,220 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -14.5. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Ethiopia 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
2006 +1861.6% 279 5,473
2009 +1273.9% 203 2,789
2011 +1144.1% 1,952 24,284

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.5 -25 162 2
2000s 1,149 -103 5,473 10
2010s 8,588 1,220 24,284 9

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 25 Portugal 1,779 compare
  2. 26 Namibia 1,694 compare
  3. 27 Oman 1,464 compare
  4. 29 Algeria 1,000 compare
  5. 30 Dominica 918 compare
  6. 31 Senegal 514 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 Ethiopia?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Ethiopia was 1,220 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 24,284 in 2011.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was -103 in 2002.
How does Ethiopia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled?
Ethiopia ranks 28th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 501.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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.