Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) was 3.48 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
3.48 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 90.3%
World rank
99th
of 175 countries
All-time high
633.13 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
-152.65 % change on previous year
in 2010
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1962–2019

-2000200400600196219902019

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

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 3.48 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in 2019.

That represents a change of down 90.3% on the previous year and up 102.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 633.13 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -152.65 % change on previous year, in 2010.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 99th 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 107.89 % change on previous year
1963 24.68 % change on previous year -77.1%
1964 -57.32 % change on previous year -332.3%
1965 40.21 % change on previous year -170.1%
1966 40.16 % change on previous year -0.1%
1967 -30.75 % change on previous year -176.6%
1968 -20.94 % change on previous year -31.9%
1969 9.28 % change on previous year -144.3%
1970 27.83 % change on previous year +200.0%
1971 48.35 % change on previous year +73.7%
1972 -4.54 % change on previous year -109.4%
1973 -2.47 % change on previous year -45.5%
1974 -61.96 % change on previous year +2406.2%
1975 -22.71 % change on previous year -63.3%
1976 430.51 % change on previous year -1995.5%
1977 -27.39 % change on previous year -106.4%
1978 -19.84 % change on previous year -27.6%
1979 -0.1809 % change on previous year -99.1%
1980 -18.75 % change on previous year +10263.6%
1981 -3.85 % change on previous year -79.5%
1982 30 % change on previous year -880.0%
1983 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1984 13.85 % change on previous year
1985 8.11 % change on previous year -41.4%
1986 100 % change on previous year +1133.3%
1987 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1988 -12.5 % change on previous year
1989 23.7 % change on previous year -289.6%
1990 -1.84 % change on previous year -107.8%
1991 -28.44 % change on previous year +1446.0%
1992 73.45 % change on previous year -358.2%
1993 -52.45 % change on previous year -171.4%
1994 -14.85 % change on previous year -71.7%
1995 65.62 % change on previous year -541.8%
1996 -11.81 % change on previous year -118.0%
1997 67.45 % change on previous year -671.2%
1998 -48.74 % change on previous year -172.3%
1999 -4.6 % change on previous year -90.6%
2000 0.2995 % change on previous year -106.5%
2001 39.82 % change on previous year +13197.4%
2002 18.94 % change on previous year -52.5%
2003 66.15 % change on previous year +249.4%
2004 18.48 % change on previous year -72.1%
2005 24.49 % change on previous year +32.6%
2006 46.54 % change on previous year +90.0%
2007 -63.99 % change on previous year -237.5%
2008 -10.86 % change on previous year -83.0%
2009 -118.51 % change on previous year +991.2%
2010 -152.65 % change on previous year +28.8%
2011 129.19 % change on previous year -184.6%
2012 633.13 % change on previous year +390.1%
2013 -17.15 % change on previous year -102.7%
2014 15 % change on previous year -187.5%
2015 -27.69 % change on previous year -284.5%
2016 -2.3 % change on previous year -91.7%
2017 121.53 % change on previous year -5386.6%
2018 35.78 % change on previous year -70.6%
2019 3.48 % change on previous year -90.3%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.48 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.41 % change on previous year, 47% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.48 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.67 % change on previous year, 75% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Democratic Republic of Congo 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
2001 +13197.4% 0.2995 % change on previous year 39.82 % change on previous year
1980 -10263.6% -0.1809 % change on previous year -18.75 % change on previous year
2017 +5386.6% -2.3 % change on previous year 121.53 % change on previous year
1974 -2406.2% -2.47 % change on previous year -61.96 % change on previous year
1976 +1995.5% -22.71 % change on previous year 430.51 % change on previous year
1991 -1446.0% -1.84 % change on previous year -28.44 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.15 % change on previous year -57.32 % change on previous year 107.89 % change on previous year 8
1970s 36.76 % change on previous year -61.96 % change on previous year 430.51 % change on previous year 10
1980s 14.06 % change on previous year -18.75 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.38 % change on previous year -52.45 % change on previous year 73.45 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.14 % change on previous year -118.51 % change on previous year 66.15 % change on previous year 10
2010s 73.83 % change on previous year -152.65 % change on previous year 633.13 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 96 Botswana 4.67 % change on previous year compare
  2. 97 Bulgaria 4.07 % change on previous year compare
  3. 98 Suriname 3.86 % change on previous year compare
  4. 100 Antigua and Barbuda 3.33 % change on previous year compare
  5. 101 Eswatini 3.26 % change on previous year compare
  6. 102 Argentina 2.74 % 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3.48 % 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 633.13 % change on previous year in 2012.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -152.65 % change on previous year in 2010.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 99th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.