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
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Benin, 1961β2019
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Philippines 3.03 million rice milled equivalent compare
- 2 China, People's Republic of 2.95 million rice milled equivalent compare
- 4 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.42 million rice milled equivalent compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 1.39 million rice milled equivalent compare
- 6 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 1.33 million rice milled equivalent compare
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
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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About this data
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.