Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 35,539 rice milled equivalent in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
35,539 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
94th
of 179 countries
All-time high
93,149 rice milled equivalent
in 2009
All-time low
900 rice milled equivalent
in 1962
Years of data
56
1961–2017

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Cape Verde, 1961–2017

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Cape Verde is 35,539 rice milled equivalent, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Cape Verde peaked at 93,149 rice milled equivalent in 2009 and was at its lowest, 900 rice milled equivalent, in 1962.

Cape Verde ranks 94th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,556 rice milled equivalent 900 rice milled equivalent 2,274 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s 4,360 rice milled equivalent 1,611 rice milled equivalent 10,201 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s 11,969 rice milled equivalent 5,389 rice milled equivalent 17,690 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s 19,387 rice milled equivalent 8,746 rice milled equivalent 26,232 rice milled equivalent 10
2000s 38,424 rice milled equivalent 20,682 rice milled equivalent 93,149 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s 35,486 rice milled equivalent 30,210 rice milled equivalent 40,028 rice milled equivalent 7

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 91 Fiji 37,719 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 92 Eswatini 37,051 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 93 Bhutan 36,548 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 95 Macau, China 34,329 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 96 Botswana 34,168 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 97 Azerbaijan 31,135 rice milled equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 179 places β†’

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All data for Cape Verde β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Cape Verde?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Cape Verde was 35,539 rice milled equivalent in 2017, 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 Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 93,149 rice milled equivalent in 2009.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 900 rice milled equivalent in 1962.
How does Cape Verde rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Cape Verde ranks 94th out of 179 countries with data for 2017.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cape Verde 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.