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

Eswatini: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) was 3.26 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
3.26 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
101st
of 175 countries
All-time high
52.07 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-33.43 % change on previous year
in 2014
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Eswatini, 2001–2019

-40-2002040602001201020192001: -19.2 % change on previous year2002: 52.1 % change on previous year2003: 33.7 % change on previous year2004: 21.6 % change on previous year2005: -16.9 % change on previous year2006: 10.1 % change on previous year2007: -14 % change on previous year2008: 0.297 % change on previous year2009: 5.5 % change on previous year2010: -2.9 % change on previous year2011: 8.6 % change on previous year2012: 10.2 % change on previous year2013: 25.7 % change on previous year2014: -33.4 % change on previous year2015: 37.3 % change on previous year2016: 21.7 % change on previous year2017: -2.4 % change on previous year2018: 4.1 % change on previous year2019: 3.3 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Eswatini is 3.26 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Eswatini peaked at 52.07 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -33.43 % change on previous year, in 2014.

That places Eswatini 101st out of 175 countries with data for 2019, 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 (rice milled equivalent) in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate in Eswatini, 2001 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
2001 -19.24 % change on previous year
2002 52.07 % change on previous year -370.6%
2003 33.71 % change on previous year -35.3%
2004 21.61 % change on previous year -35.9%
2005 -16.92 % change on previous year -178.3%
2006 10.09 % change on previous year -159.6%
2007 -14 % change on previous year -238.8%
2008 0.2969 % change on previous year -102.1%
2009 5.48 % change on previous year +1745.3%
2010 -2.92 % change on previous year -153.3%
2011 8.65 % change on previous year -396.1%
2012 10.15 % change on previous year +17.4%
2013 25.69 % change on previous year +153.1%
2014 -33.43 % change on previous year -230.1%
2015 37.32 % change on previous year -211.6%
2016 21.71 % change on previous year -41.8%
2017 -2.41 % change on previous year -111.1%
2018 4.12 % change on previous year -270.9%
2019 3.26 % change on previous year -21.0%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 3.26 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.15 % change on previous year, 40% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 3.26 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.67 % change on previous year, 70% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Eswatini 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
2009 +1745.3% 0.2969 % change on previous year 5.48 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.12 % change on previous year -19.24 % change on previous year 52.07 % change on previous year 9
2010s 7.21 % change on previous year -33.43 % change on previous year 37.32 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 98 Suriname 3.86 % change on previous year compare
  2. 99 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.48 % change on previous year compare
  3. 100 Antigua and Barbuda 3.33 % change on previous year
  4. 102 Argentina 2.74 % change on previous year compare
  5. 103 Bahamas 2.56 % change on previous year compare
  6. 104 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.92 % 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 Eswatini?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Eswatini was 3.26 % 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 Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 52.07 % change on previous year in 2002.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was -33.43 % change on previous year in 2014.
How does Eswatini rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
Eswatini ranks 101st out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini 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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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.