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

Somalia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled was 3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
3
World rank
54th
of 168 countries
All-time high
7,343
in 1982
All-time low
-108
in 1974
Years of data
34
1961–2018

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Somalia, 1961–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1961198920181961: 01962: 01963: 01964: 01965: 01966: -11967: -251968: 01969: 01970: 01971: 01972: 01973: 01974: -1081975: 01976: 01977: 01978: 01979: 01980: 01981: 01982: 7.3k1983: 01984: 01985: 01986: 01987: 01988: 01989: 01990: 01991: 01992: 01993: 02018: 3

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Somalia is 3, measured in 2018.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Somalia peaked at 7,343 in 1982 and was at its lowest, -108, in 1974.

That places Somalia 54th out of 168 countries with data for 2018, 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 Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Somalia, 1961 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 -1 —
1967 -25 +2400.0%
1968 0 -100.0%
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 -108 —
1975 0 -100.0%
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 7,343 —
1983 0 -100.0%
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
2018 3 —

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 3 is above the median for low income countries, which is -10. (19 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -14.5. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -2.89 -25 0 9
1970s -10.8 -108 0 10
1980s 734.3 0 7,343 10
1990s 0 0 0 4
2010s 3 3 3 1

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 52 Mozambique 5 compare
  2. 53 Syria 4 compare
  3. 54 Bahamas 3 compare
  4. 54 Macao 3 compare
  5. 57 Cape Verde 2 compare
  6. 57 Gabon 2 compare
  7. 57 Guyana 2 compare
  8. 57 South Sudan 2 compare
  9. 57 Taiwan 2 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 Somalia?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Somalia was 3 in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 7,343 in 1982.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was -108 in 1974.
How does Somalia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled?
Somalia ranks 54th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Somalia 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.