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

Uganda: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) was -11.51 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-11.51 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 105.3%
World rank
134th
of 175 countries
All-time high
215.95 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-173.15 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Uganda, 2007–2019

-200-10001002002007201320192007: 48.4 % change on previous year2008: -15.2 % change on previous year2009: 26.1 % change on previous year2010: -3.3 % change on previous year2011: 19.1 % change on previous year2012: 45.6 % change on previous year2013: -13.7 % change on previous year2014: 48.7 % change on previous year2015: -29.9 % change on previous year2016: -173.2 % change on previous year2017: -80.3 % change on previous year2018: 215.9 % change on previous year2019: -11.5 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

Uganda recorded -11.51 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 105.3% on the previous year and down 144.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Uganda peaked at 215.95 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -173.15 % change on previous year, in 2016.

Uganda ranks 134th 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 Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate in Uganda, 2007 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
2007 48.37 % change on previous year
2008 -15.21 % change on previous year -131.4%
2009 26.06 % change on previous year -271.4%
2010 -3.34 % change on previous year -112.8%
2011 19.14 % change on previous year -672.5%
2012 45.6 % change on previous year +138.3%
2013 -13.68 % change on previous year -130.0%
2014 48.68 % change on previous year -455.8%
2015 -29.92 % change on previous year -161.5%
2016 -173.15 % change on previous year +478.8%
2017 -80.33 % change on previous year -53.6%
2018 215.95 % change on previous year -368.8%
2019 -11.51 % change on previous year -105.3%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's -11.51 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.41 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's -11.51 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.67 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.74 % change on previous year -15.21 % change on previous year 48.37 % change on previous year 3
2010s 1.74 % change on previous year -173.15 % change on previous year 215.95 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 131 Tunisia -10.94 % change on previous year compare
  2. 132 Mali -11.24 % change on previous year compare
  3. 133 El Salvador -11.25 % change on previous year compare
  4. 135 Iran -11.77 % change on previous year compare
  5. 136 Belarus -11.91 % change on previous year compare
  6. 137 Guinea-Bissau -12.01 % 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 Uganda?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Uganda was -11.51 % 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 215.95 % change on previous year in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was -173.15 % change on previous year in 2016.
How does Uganda rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
Uganda ranks 134th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 144.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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.