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

Niger: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled was -10 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
-10
Change on year
up 99.5%
World rank
80th
of 168 countries
All-time high
2,687
in 2007
All-time low
-17,319
in 2015
Years of data
24
1994–2017

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Niger, 1994–2017

-15.0k-10.0k-5.0k05.0k1994200520171994: 781995: 2001996: 1.2k1997: 2.1k1998: 9861999: 2352000: 472001: 562002: 4872003: 22004: 162005: 182006: 2812007: 2.7k2008: 32009: 1192010: -8992011: -1.4k2012: 1082013: 982014: -392015: -17.3k2016: -2.2k2017: -10

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Niger is -10, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 99.5% on the previous year and down 100.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Niger peaked at 2,687 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -17,319, in 2015.

That places Niger 80th out of 168 countries with data for 2017, 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, gaps filled in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Niger, 1994 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1994 78 —
1995 200 +156.4%
1996 1,170 +485.0%
1997 2,068 +76.8%
1998 986 -52.3%
1999 235 -76.2%
2000 47 -80.0%
2001 56 +19.1%
2002 487 +769.6%
2003 2 -99.6%
2004 16 +700.0%
2005 18 +12.5%
2006 281 +1461.1%
2007 2,687 +856.2%
2008 3 -99.9%
2009 119 +3866.7%
2010 -899 -855.5%
2011 -1,401 +55.8%
2012 108 -107.7%
2013 98 -9.3%
2014 -39 -139.8%
2015 -17,319 +44307.7%
2016 -2,208 -87.3%
2017 -10 -99.5%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's -10 is above the median for low income countries, which is -10, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Niger's -10 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -14.5, 69% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Niger 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
2015 -44307.7% -39 -17,319
2009 +3866.7% 3 119
2006 +1461.1% 18 281

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 789.5 78 2,068 6
2000s 371.6 2 2,687 10
2010s -2,709 -17,319 108 8

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 77 Botswana -5 compare
  2. 77 Cameroon -5 compare
  3. 79 Thailand -7 compare
  4. 81 Albania -17 compare
  5. 82 Lesotho -19
  6. 83 Togo -21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Niger?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Niger was -10 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 2,687 in 2007.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was -17,319 in 2015.
How does Niger rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled?
Niger ranks 80th out of 168 countries with data for 2017.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger 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.