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

Tanzania: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled was -108 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-108
Change on year
up 99.9%
World rank
96th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1,523
in 2013
All-time low
-191,891
in 2018
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Tanzania, 1999–2019

-200.0k-150.0k-100.0k-50.0k01999200920191999: 3922000: -7202001: -2.3k2002: -4042003: -162004: -1002005: -102006: 02007: 02008: -252009: -4012010: -8892011: -4302012: -2952013: 1.5k2014: 422015: -7822016: -1542017: -24.3k2018: -191.9k2019: -108

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Tanzania stood at -108.

That represents a change of up 99.9% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Tanzania peaked at 1,523 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -191,891, in 2018.

Tanzania ranks 96th 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 Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Tanzania, 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 392 —
2000 -720 -283.7%
2001 -2,265 +214.6%
2002 -404 -82.2%
2003 -16 -96.0%
2004 -100 +525.0%
2005 -10 -90.0%
2006 0 -100.0%
2007 0 —
2008 -25 —
2009 -401 +1504.0%
2010 -889 +121.7%
2011 -430 -51.6%
2012 -295 -31.4%
2013 1,523 -616.3%
2014 42 -97.2%
2015 -782 -1961.9%
2016 -154 -80.3%
2017 -24,272 +15661.0%
2018 -191,891 +690.6%
2019 -108 -99.9%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's -108 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -12, 9.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's -108 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -14.5, 7.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Tanzania 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
2017 -15661.0% -154 -24,272
2015 -1961.9% 42 -782
2009 -1504.0% -25 -401

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 392 392 392 1
2000s -394.1 -2,265 0 10
2010s -21,726 -191,891 1,523 10

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 93 Gambia -96 compare
  2. 94 Singapore -105 compare
  3. 95 Lebanon -107 compare
  4. 97 Malaysia -115 compare
  5. 98 Congo -125 compare
  6. 99 Eswatini -212 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 Tanzania?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Tanzania was -108 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 1,523 in 2013.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was -191,891 in 2018.
How does Tanzania rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled?
Tanzania ranks 96th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania 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.