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

Somalia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) was 22.36 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
22.36 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 314.2%
World rank
56th
of 175 countries
All-time high
355.97 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-78.38 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
35
1962–2019

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

-10001002003004001962199020191962: 7 % change on previous year1963: 35.7 % change on previous year1964: 61 % change on previous year1965: -21.5 % change on previous year1966: -23.3 % change on previous year1967: -21.6 % change on previous year1968: -11.3 % change on previous year1969: 4.2 % change on previous year1970: 45.4 % change on previous year1971: 55.4 % change on previous year1972: -26.4 % change on previous year1973: 11.8 % change on previous year1974: -43.7 % change on previous year1975: 120.7 % change on previous year1976: -45.1 % change on previous year1977: 209.3 % change on previous year1978: -78.4 % change on previous year1979: -1.3 % change on previous year1980: 356 % change on previous year1981: 22.7 % change on previous year1982: 12.3 % change on previous year1983: -27.2 % change on previous year1984: 53.9 % change on previous year1985: -35.1 % change on previous year1986: 59 % change on previous year1987: -16.3 % change on previous year1988: -42.9 % change on previous year1989: 50.5 % change on previous year1990: 0 % change on previous year1991: 28.6 % change on previous year1992: 31.1 % change on previous year1993: -40.7 % change on previous year2017: 16.6 % change on previous year2018: -10.4 % change on previous year2019: 22.4 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Somalia stood at 22.36 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 314.2% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Somalia peaked at 355.97 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -78.38 % change on previous year, in 1978.

That places Somalia 56th 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 Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate in Somalia, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 7.01 % change on previous year
1963 35.71 % change on previous year +409.7%
1964 60.96 % change on previous year +70.7%
1965 -21.53 % change on previous year -135.3%
1966 -23.34 % change on previous year +8.4%
1967 -21.62 % change on previous year -7.3%
1968 -11.27 % change on previous year -47.9%
1969 4.21 % change on previous year -137.3%
1970 45.45 % change on previous year +980.1%
1971 55.44 % change on previous year +22.0%
1972 -26.39 % change on previous year -147.6%
1973 11.83 % change on previous year -144.8%
1974 -43.69 % change on previous year -469.1%
1975 120.69 % change on previous year -376.3%
1976 -45.14 % change on previous year -137.4%
1977 209.3 % change on previous year -563.7%
1978 -78.38 % change on previous year -137.4%
1979 -1.3 % change on previous year -98.3%
1980 355.97 % change on previous year -27558.1%
1981 22.75 % change on previous year -93.6%
1982 12.29 % change on previous year -46.0%
1983 -27.21 % change on previous year -321.4%
1984 53.95 % change on previous year -298.2%
1985 -35.09 % change on previous year -165.0%
1986 58.96 % change on previous year -268.0%
1987 -16.32 % change on previous year -127.7%
1988 -42.9 % change on previous year +162.8%
1989 50.46 % change on previous year -217.6%
1990 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1991 28.57 % change on previous year
1992 31.11 % change on previous year +8.9%
1993 -40.68 % change on previous year -230.8%
2017 16.62 % change on previous year -140.9%
2018 -10.44 % change on previous year -162.8%
2019 22.36 % change on previous year -314.2%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 22.36 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.41 % change on previous year, 3.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 22.36 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.67 % change on previous year, 4.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Somalia 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
1980 +27558.1% -1.3 % change on previous year 355.97 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.77 % change on previous year -23.34 % change on previous year 60.96 % change on previous year 8
1970s 24.78 % change on previous year -78.38 % change on previous year 209.3 % change on previous year 10
1980s 43.28 % change on previous year -42.9 % change on previous year 355.97 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.75 % change on previous year -40.68 % change on previous year 31.11 % change on previous year 4
2010s 9.51 % change on previous year -10.44 % change on previous year 22.36 % change on previous year 3

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 53 Malta 26.65 % change on previous year compare
  2. 54 Croatia 23.94 % change on previous year compare
  3. 55 Denmark 23.61 % change on previous year compare
  4. 57 Seychelles 21.16 % change on previous year compare
  5. 58 Brazil 20.41 % change on previous year compare
  6. 59 Malaysia 19.95 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Somalia?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Somalia was 22.36 % 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 Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 355.97 % change on previous year in 1980.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was -78.38 % change on previous year in 1978.
How does Somalia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
Somalia ranks 56th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Somalia 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.