Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Benin

Benin: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 1.53 million rice milled equivalent in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.53 million rice milled equivalent
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
3rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.91 million rice milled equivalent
in 2017
All-time low
-3,359 rice milled equivalent
in 1974
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Benin, 1961–2019

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Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data. Measured in rice milled equivalent.

Analysis

Benin recorded 1.53 million rice milled equivalent for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.

That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and up 126.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Benin peaked at 1.91 million rice milled equivalent in 2017 and was at its lowest, -3,359 rice milled equivalent, in 1974.

That places Benin 3rd out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,233 rice milled equivalent 2,689 rice milled equivalent 7,564 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s 6,209 rice milled equivalent -3,359 rice milled equivalent 11,968 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s 37,932 rice milled equivalent 17,376 rice milled equivalent 60,000 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s 170,020 rice milled equivalent 72,669 rice milled equivalent 295,473 rice milled equivalent 10
2000s 379,378 rice milled equivalent 50,002 rice milled equivalent 719,946 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s 1.24 million rice milled equivalent 540,647 rice milled equivalent 1.91 million rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 1 Philippines 3.03 million rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 2 China, People's Republic of 2.95 million rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 4 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.42 million rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 5 Saudi Arabia 1.39 million rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 6 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 1.33 million rice milled equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 179 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Benin?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Benin was 1.53 million rice milled equivalent in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 1.91 million rice milled equivalent in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was -3,359 rice milled equivalent in 1974.
How does Benin rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Benin ranks 3rd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 126.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)
Unit
rice milled equivalent
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 7,665 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.