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

Benin: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) was -9.05 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-9.05 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 23.9%
World rank
126th
of 175 countries
All-time high
227.33 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-139.69 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Benin, 1962–2019

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

Analysis

Benin recorded -9.05 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in 2019.

The figure is up 23.9% on the previous year and down 179.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Benin peaked at 227.33 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -139.69 % change on previous year, in 1974.

Benin ranks 126th of 175 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 (rice milled equivalent) in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate in Benin, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 72.78 % change on previous year
1963 -15.95 % change on previous year -121.9%
1964 33.16 % change on previous year -307.9%
1965 29.54 % change on previous year -10.9%
1966 -1.19 % change on previous year -104.0%
1967 3.52 % change on previous year -396.0%
1968 -59.26 % change on previous year -1785.6%
1969 169.47 % change on previous year -386.0%
1970 -43.15 % change on previous year -125.5%
1971 36.67 % change on previous year -185.0%
1972 87.89 % change on previous year +139.6%
1973 -23.36 % change on previous year -126.6%
1974 -139.69 % change on previous year +498.1%
1975 227.33 % change on previous year -262.7%
1976 74.12 % change on previous year -67.4%
1977 60.71 % change on previous year -18.1%
1978 -64.61 % change on previous year -206.4%
1979 85.19 % change on previous year -231.9%
1980 121.55 % change on previous year +42.7%
1981 15.1 % change on previous year -87.6%
1982 71.44 % change on previous year +373.0%
1983 22.23 % change on previous year -68.9%
1984 15.36 % change on previous year -30.9%
1985 -31.74 % change on previous year -306.7%
1986 18.18 % change on previous year -157.3%
1987 3.59 % change on previous year -80.3%
1988 11.39 % change on previous year +217.2%
1989 33.33 % change on previous year +192.8%
1990 118.33 % change on previous year +255.0%
1991 37.71 % change on previous year -68.1%
1992 60.97 % change on previous year +61.7%
1993 1.75 % change on previous year -97.1%
1994 -17.09 % change on previous year -1076.4%
1995 -30.85 % change on previous year +80.5%
1996 -16.17 % change on previous year -47.6%
1997 -36.05 % change on previous year +122.9%
1998 -8.58 % change on previous year -76.2%
1999 -12.48 % change on previous year +45.4%
2000 -31.19 % change on previous year +149.9%
2001 44.06 % change on previous year -241.3%
2002 72.4 % change on previous year +64.3%
2003 70.48 % change on previous year -2.6%
2004 1.16 % change on previous year -98.4%
2005 76.51 % change on previous year +6482.4%
2006 90.44 % change on previous year +18.2%
2007 -9.42 % change on previous year -110.4%
2008 6.89 % change on previous year -173.1%
2009 -3.24 % change on previous year -147.1%
2010 -15.21 % change on previous year +369.4%
2011 70.98 % change on previous year -566.5%
2012 -44.7 % change on previous year -163.0%
2013 153.02 % change on previous year -442.3%
2014 1.72 % change on previous year -98.9%
2015 -31.38 % change on previous year -1923.8%
2016 53.28 % change on previous year -269.8%
2017 30.37 % change on previous year -43.0%
2018 -11.89 % change on previous year -139.2%
2019 -9.05 % change on previous year -23.9%

Benin compared with similar countries

  • Benin's -9.05 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.15 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
  • Benin's -9.05 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.67 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Benin 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
2005 +6482.4% 1.16 % change on previous year 76.51 % change on previous year
2015 -1923.8% 1.72 % change on previous year -31.38 % change on previous year
1968 -1785.6% 3.52 % change on previous year -59.26 % change on previous year
1994 -1076.4% 1.75 % change on previous year -17.09 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.01 % change on previous year -59.26 % change on previous year 169.47 % change on previous year 8
1970s 30.11 % change on previous year -139.69 % change on previous year 227.33 % change on previous year 10
1980s 28.04 % change on previous year -31.74 % change on previous year 121.55 % change on previous year 10
1990s 9.76 % change on previous year -36.05 % change on previous year 118.33 % change on previous year 10
2000s 31.81 % change on previous year -31.19 % change on previous year 90.44 % change on previous year 10
2010s 19.71 % change on previous year -44.7 % change on previous year 153.02 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 123 East Timor -6.36 % change on previous year compare
  2. 124 Fiji -7.09 % change on previous year compare
  3. 125 Chile -7.81 % change on previous year compare
  4. 127 Nepal -9.49 % change on previous year compare
  5. 128 South Africa -9.8 % change on previous year compare
  6. 129 Mauritius -9.82 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Benin?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Benin was -9.05 % 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 Benin?
The highest recorded value was 227.33 % change on previous year in 1975.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was -139.69 % change on previous year in 1974.
How does Benin rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
Benin ranks 126th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 179.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin 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.