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

Mozambique: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) was 86.02 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
86.02 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 464.7%
World rank
22nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
376.73 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-391.68 % change on previous year
in 1968
Years of data
55
1962–2019

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

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

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 86.02 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 464.7% on the previous year and up 106.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Mozambique peaked at 376.73 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -391.68 % change on previous year, in 1968.

That places Mozambique 22nd out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 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 Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate in Mozambique, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -33.61 % change on previous year
1963 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1964 0 % change on previous year
1965 26.58 % change on previous year
1966 -21 % change on previous year -179.0%
1968 -391.68 % change on previous year +1765.2%
1969 79.8 % change on previous year -120.4%
1970 54.97 % change on previous year -31.1%
1971 108.54 % change on previous year +97.4%
1973 88.08 % change on previous year -18.8%
1974 104.39 % change on previous year +18.5%
1975 376.73 % change on previous year +260.9%
1977 40.9 % change on previous year -89.1%
1978 12.14 % change on previous year -70.3%
1979 0.9801 % change on previous year -91.9%
1980 -0.6432 % change on previous year -165.6%
1981 -19.08 % change on previous year +2866.0%
1982 26.5 % change on previous year -238.9%
1983 -2.29 % change on previous year -108.6%
1984 -13.64 % change on previous year +495.4%
1985 49 % change on previous year -459.2%
1986 -42.97 % change on previous year -187.7%
1987 34.67 % change on previous year -180.7%
1988 -21.47 % change on previous year -161.9%
1989 22.06 % change on previous year -202.7%
1990 -12.38 % change on previous year -156.1%
1991 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1992 13.42 % change on previous year
1993 -4.11 % change on previous year -130.6%
1994 -20 % change on previous year +386.7%
1995 47.41 % change on previous year -337.0%
1996 -40.42 % change on previous year -185.3%
1997 -15.71 % change on previous year -61.1%
1998 8.55 % change on previous year -154.4%
1999 -29.7 % change on previous year -447.2%
2000 103.48 % change on previous year -448.4%
2001 -54.39 % change on previous year -152.6%
2002 120.65 % change on previous year -321.8%
2003 120.18 % change on previous year -0.4%
2004 59.76 % change on previous year -50.3%
2005 37.13 % change on previous year -37.9%
2006 2.34 % change on previous year -93.7%
2007 33.11 % change on previous year +1314.8%
2008 -27.65 % change on previous year -183.5%
2009 41.76 % change on previous year -251.1%
2010 -40.13 % change on previous year -196.1%
2011 18.45 % change on previous year -146.0%
2012 34.73 % change on previous year +88.2%
2013 8 % change on previous year -77.0%
2014 -29.34 % change on previous year -466.9%
2015 110.62 % change on previous year -477.0%
2016 -34.46 % change on previous year -131.2%
2017 37.72 % change on previous year -209.4%
2018 -23.59 % change on previous year -162.5%
2019 86.02 % change on previous year -464.7%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 86.02 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.41 % change on previous year, 11.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 86.02 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.67 % change on previous year, 18.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Mozambique 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
1981 -2866.0% -0.6432 % change on previous year -19.08 % change on previous year
1968 -1765.2% -21 % change on previous year -391.68 % change on previous year
2007 +1314.8% 2.34 % change on previous year 33.11 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -48.56 % change on previous year -391.68 % change on previous year 79.8 % change on previous year 7
1970s 98.34 % change on previous year 0.9801 % change on previous year 376.73 % change on previous year 8
1980s 3.21 % change on previous year -42.97 % change on previous year 49 % change on previous year 10
1990s -5.29 % change on previous year -40.42 % change on previous year 47.41 % change on previous year 10
2000s 43.64 % change on previous year -54.39 % change on previous year 120.65 % change on previous year 10
2010s 16.8 % change on previous year -40.13 % change on previous year 110.62 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 19 Belize 107.7 % change on previous year compare
  2. 20 Myanmar 101.82 % change on previous year compare
  3. 21 Macao 97.9 % change on previous year compare
  4. 23 Turkey 85.96 % change on previous year compare
  5. 24 Austria 79.71 % change on previous year compare
  6. 25 Libya 78.19 % 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 Mozambique?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Mozambique was 86.02 % 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 Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 376.73 % change on previous year in 1975.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was -391.68 % change on previous year in 1968.
How does Mozambique rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
Mozambique ranks 22nd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 106.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique 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.