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

Rwanda: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled was -86 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-86
Change on year
up 82.0%
World rank
92nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
2,275
in 2001
All-time low
-4,182
in 2015
Years of data
27
1993–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Rwanda, 1993–2019

-4.0k-2.0k02.0k1993200620191993: 2301994: 01995: 01996: 1.3k1997: 5481998: 321999: 102000: 02001: 2.3k2002: 5182003: 12004: 202005: 22006: 522007: 12008: 202009: 1122010: 142011: 82012: 352013: 372014: -1.8k2015: -4.2k2016: -3.4k2017: -4.1k2018: -4792019: -86

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Rwanda stood at -86.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.0% on the previous year and down 176.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Rwanda peaked at 2,275 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -4,182, in 2015.

Rwanda ranks 92nd of 168 countries on this measure, 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 Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Rwanda, 1993 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1993 230 —
1994 0 -100.0%
1995 0 —
1996 1,307 —
1997 548 -58.1%
1998 32 -94.2%
1999 10 -68.8%
2000 0 -100.0%
2001 2,275 —
2002 518 -77.2%
2003 1 -99.8%
2004 20 +1900.0%
2005 2 -90.0%
2006 52 +2500.0%
2007 1 -98.1%
2008 20 +1900.0%
2009 112 +460.0%
2010 14 -87.5%
2011 8 -42.9%
2012 35 +337.5%
2013 37 +5.7%
2014 -1,798 -4959.5%
2015 -4,182 +132.6%
2016 -3,386 -19.0%
2017 -4,124 +21.8%
2018 -479 -88.4%
2019 -86 -82.0%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's -86 is below the median for low income countries, which is -10, 8.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's -86 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -14.5, 5.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Rwanda 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
2014 -4959.5% 37 -1,798
2006 +2500.0% 2 52
2004 +1900.0% 1 20
2008 +1900.0% 1 20
2009 +460.0% 20 112
2012 +337.5% 8 35

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 303.86 0 1,307 7
2000s 300.1 0 2,275 10
2010s -1,396 -4,182 37 10

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 89 Madagascar -52 compare
  2. 89 South Africa -52 compare
  3. 91 South Korea -83 compare
  4. 93 Gambia -96 compare
  5. 94 Singapore -105 compare
  6. 95 Lebanon -107 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Rwanda?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Rwanda was -86 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 2,275 in 2001.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was -4,182 in 2015.
How does Rwanda rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled?
Rwanda ranks 92nd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 176.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda 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.