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

Tanzania: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) was 199.99 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
199.99 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 128.0%
World rank
9th
of 175 countries
All-time high
783.36 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-715.36 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
53
1962–2019

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

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Tanzania stood at 199.99 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 128.0% on the previous year and up 614.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Tanzania peaked at 783.36 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -715.36 % change on previous year, in 2018.

Tanzania ranks 9th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate in Tanzania, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 26.82 % change on previous year
1963 -24.36 % change on previous year -190.8%
1964 -32.34 % change on previous year +32.8%
1965 85.41 % change on previous year -364.1%
1966 44.4 % change on previous year -48.0%
1967 -9.68 % change on previous year -121.8%
1968 -26.64 % change on previous year +175.1%
1969 -46.95 % change on previous year +76.2%
1970 -8.3 % change on previous year -82.3%
1971 37.9 % change on previous year -556.7%
1972 -42.3 % change on previous year -211.6%
1973 40.35 % change on previous year -195.4%
1974 783.36 % change on previous year +1841.3%
1975 -10.12 % change on previous year -101.3%
1976 -86.26 % change on previous year +752.0%
1977 492.23 % change on previous year -670.7%
1978 -9.27 % change on previous year -101.9%
1979 -46.18 % change on previous year +398.2%
1980 307.64 % change on previous year -766.1%
1981 -56.13 % change on previous year -118.2%
1982 178.63 % change on previous year -418.3%
1983 -49.62 % change on previous year -127.8%
1984 0.2459 % change on previous year -100.5%
1985 -16.89 % change on previous year -6967.2%
1986 166.33 % change on previous year -1084.9%
1987 -41.06 % change on previous year -124.7%
1988 -39.64 % change on previous year -3.5%
1989 -58.28 % change on previous year +47.0%
1990 61.71 % change on previous year -205.9%
1991 76.47 % change on previous year +23.9%
1992 16.67 % change on previous year -78.2%
1993 30 % change on previous year +80.0%
1998 83.31 % change on previous year +177.7%
1999 -52.88 % change on previous year -163.5%
2000 123.35 % change on previous year -333.3%
2001 -28.37 % change on previous year -123.0%
2002 -44.36 % change on previous year +56.4%
2003 148.61 % change on previous year -435.0%
2004 2.64 % change on previous year -98.2%
2005 -61.37 % change on previous year -2424.4%
2006 25.58 % change on previous year -141.7%
2007 -48.57 % change on previous year -289.9%
2008 32.44 % change on previous year -166.8%
2009 -38.9 % change on previous year -219.9%
2010 88.72 % change on previous year -328.1%
2011 -31.94 % change on previous year -136.0%
2012 291.6 % change on previous year -1012.9%
2013 44.44 % change on previous year -84.8%
2014 -96.87 % change on previous year -318.0%
2015 214.34 % change on previous year -321.3%
2016 -97.77 % change on previous year -145.6%
2018 -715.36 % change on previous year +631.6%
2019 199.99 % change on previous year -128.0%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 199.99 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.15 % change on previous year, 24.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 199.99 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.67 % change on previous year, 42.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Tanzania 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
1985 -6967.2% 0.2459 % change on previous year -16.89 % change on previous year
2005 -2424.4% 2.64 % change on previous year -61.37 % change on previous year
1974 +1841.3% 40.35 % change on previous year 783.36 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.08 % change on previous year -46.95 % change on previous year 85.41 % change on previous year 8
1970s 115.14 % change on previous year -86.26 % change on previous year 783.36 % change on previous year 10
1980s 39.12 % change on previous year -58.28 % change on previous year 307.64 % change on previous year 10
1990s 35.88 % change on previous year -52.88 % change on previous year 83.31 % change on previous year 6
2000s 11.11 % change on previous year -61.37 % change on previous year 148.61 % change on previous year 10
2010s -11.43 % change on previous year -715.36 % change on previous year 291.6 % change on previous year 9

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 6 Azerbaijan 218.47 % change on previous year compare
  2. 7 India 216.94 % change on previous year compare
  3. 8 Chad 216.66 % change on previous year compare
  4. 10 Saint Kitts and Nevis 171.71 % change on previous year compare
  5. 11 Netherlands 158.92 % change on previous year compare
  6. 12 Central African Republic 151.85 % 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 Tanzania?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Tanzania was 199.99 % 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 Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 783.36 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was -715.36 % change on previous year in 2018.
How does Tanzania rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
Tanzania ranks 9th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 614.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania 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.