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

Rwanda: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) was -18.74 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-18.74 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
145th
of 175 countries
All-time high
381.8 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-93.09 % change on previous year
in 1967
Years of data
55
1962–2019

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

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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 Rwanda is -18.74 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 112.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Rwanda peaked at 381.8 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -93.09 % change on previous year, in 1967.

Rwanda ranks 145th 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 Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate in Rwanda, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 14.29 % change on previous year
1963 -20 % change on previous year -240.0%
1964 87.15 % change on previous year -535.8%
1966 58.46 % change on previous year -32.9%
1967 -93.09 % change on previous year -259.2%
1969 261.47 % change on previous year -380.9%
1970 15.93 % change on previous year -93.9%
1971 -52.49 % change on previous year -429.4%
1972 58.77 % change on previous year -212.0%
1973 -53.34 % change on previous year -190.8%
1974 28.62 % change on previous year -153.7%
1975 210.99 % change on previous year +637.2%
1976 -62.99 % change on previous year -129.9%
1977 245.82 % change on previous year -490.3%
1978 24.12 % change on previous year -90.2%
1979 -60.94 % change on previous year -352.7%
1980 343.2 % change on previous year -663.2%
1981 -3.66 % change on previous year -101.1%
1982 -26.25 % change on previous year +617.0%
1983 -4.63 % change on previous year -82.4%
1984 69.19 % change on previous year -1593.1%
1985 35.96 % change on previous year -48.0%
1986 -0.3503 % change on previous year -101.0%
1987 -51.61 % change on previous year +14631.0%
1988 -41.58 % change on previous year -19.4%
1989 90.38 % change on previous year -317.4%
1990 -13.6 % change on previous year -115.1%
1991 -25.64 % change on previous year +88.5%
1992 14.56 % change on previous year -156.8%
1993 -12.24 % change on previous year -184.1%
1994 302.35 % change on previous year -2569.7%
1995 -42.46 % change on previous year -114.0%
1996 -0.5653 % change on previous year -98.7%
1997 -2.51 % change on previous year +343.4%
1998 197.12 % change on previous year -7964.6%
1999 -40.81 % change on previous year -120.7%
2000 -87.19 % change on previous year +113.6%
2002 -48.24 % change on previous year -44.7%
2003 -7.22 % change on previous year -85.0%
2004 -75.15 % change on previous year +941.0%
2005 381.8 % change on previous year -608.0%
2006 14.93 % change on previous year -96.1%
2007 12.25 % change on previous year -18.0%
2008 -32.07 % change on previous year -361.8%
2009 153.63 % change on previous year -579.1%
2010 38.37 % change on previous year -75.0%
2011 -11.42 % change on previous year -129.8%
2012 44.74 % change on previous year -491.6%
2013 10.74 % change on previous year -76.0%
2014 -25.98 % change on previous year -341.9%
2015 124.74 % change on previous year -580.1%
2016 61.11 % change on previous year -51.0%
2017 2.52 % change on previous year -95.9%
2018 -20.66 % change on previous year -919.5%
2019 -18.74 % change on previous year -9.3%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's -18.74 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.41 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's -18.74 % 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 Rwanda 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
1987 -14631.0% -0.3503 % change on previous year -51.61 % change on previous year
1998 +7964.6% -2.51 % change on previous year 197.12 % change on previous year
1994 +2569.7% -12.24 % change on previous year 302.35 % change on previous year
1984 +1593.1% -4.63 % change on previous year 69.19 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 51.38 % change on previous year -93.09 % change on previous year 261.47 % change on previous year 6
1970s 35.45 % change on previous year -62.99 % change on previous year 245.82 % change on previous year 10
1980s 41.06 % change on previous year -51.61 % change on previous year 343.2 % change on previous year 10
1990s 37.62 % change on previous year -42.46 % change on previous year 302.35 % change on previous year 10
2000s 34.75 % change on previous year -87.19 % change on previous year 381.8 % change on previous year 9
2010s 20.54 % change on previous year -25.98 % change on previous year 124.74 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 142 Honduras -16.67 % change on previous year compare
  2. 143 France -16.74 % change on previous year compare
  3. 144 Angola -17.76 % change on previous year compare
  4. 146 Lithuania -20.59 % change on previous year compare
  5. 147 Mongolia -20.68 % change on previous year compare
  6. 148 South Korea -21.86 % 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 Rwanda?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Rwanda was -18.74 % 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 Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 381.8 % change on previous year in 2005.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was -93.09 % change on previous year in 1967.
How does Rwanda rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
Rwanda ranks 145th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 112.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda 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.