Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) was -44.82 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-44.82 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 96.8%
World rank
159th
of 175 countries
All-time high
100.86 % change on previous year
in 2014
All-time low
-44.82 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
10
2010–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Afghanistan, 2010–2019

-500501002010201420192010: 38.3 % change on previous year2011: 82 % change on previous year2012: 69.7 % change on previous year2013: -20.1 % change on previous year2014: 100.9 % change on previous year2015: 69.5 % change on previous year2016: -2 % change on previous year2017: 48.1 % change on previous year2018: -22.8 % change on previous year2019: -44.8 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded -44.82 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 96.8% on the previous year and down 216.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Afghanistan peaked at 100.86 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -44.82 % change on previous year, in 2019.

Afghanistan ranks 159th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 2010 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
2010 38.34 % change on previous year
2011 81.96 % change on previous year +113.8%
2012 69.7 % change on previous year -15.0%
2013 -20.09 % change on previous year -128.8%
2014 100.86 % change on previous year -602.0%
2015 69.51 % change on previous year -31.1%
2016 -2.02 % change on previous year -102.9%
2017 48.11 % change on previous year -2487.5%
2018 -22.77 % change on previous year -147.3%
2019 -44.82 % change on previous year +96.8%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's -44.82 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.41 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's -44.82 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.62 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 156 Madagascar -32.87 % change on previous year compare
  2. 157 Bolivia -34.43 % change on previous year compare
  3. 158 Guinea -38.12 % change on previous year compare
  4. 160 Bhutan -48.88 % change on previous year compare
  5. 161 Estonia -55.21 % change on previous year compare
  6. 162 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -55.95 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Afghanistan?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Afghanistan was -44.82 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 100.86 % change on previous year in 2014.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -44.82 % change on previous year in 2019.
How does Afghanistan rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
Afghanistan ranks 159th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 216.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 6,958 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.