Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 25,381 rice milled equivalent in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
25,381 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
up 218.0%
World rank
101st
of 179 countries
All-time high
25,381 rice milled equivalent
in 2015
All-time low
-4,581 rice milled equivalent
in 1996
Years of data
54
1961–2015

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Central African Republic, 1961–2015

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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 Central African Republic is 25,381 rice milled equivalent, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 218.0% on the previous year and up 950.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Central African Republic peaked at 25,381 rice milled equivalent in 2015 and was at its lowest, -4,581 rice milled equivalent, in 1996.

Central African Republic ranks 101st 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.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Central African Republic, 1961 to 2015.
Year rice milled equivalent Change
1961 148 rice milled equivalent
1962 71 rice milled equivalent -52.0%
1963 109 rice milled equivalent +53.5%
1964 56 rice milled equivalent -48.6%
1965 53 rice milled equivalent -5.4%
1966 82 rice milled equivalent +54.7%
1967 121 rice milled equivalent +47.6%
1968 217 rice milled equivalent +79.3%
1969 276 rice milled equivalent +27.2%
1970 424 rice milled equivalent +53.6%
1971 122 rice milled equivalent -71.2%
1972 9 rice milled equivalent -92.6%
1973 21 rice milled equivalent +133.3%
1974 94 rice milled equivalent +347.6%
1975 85 rice milled equivalent -9.6%
1976 82 rice milled equivalent -3.5%
1977 206 rice milled equivalent +151.2%
1978 107 rice milled equivalent -48.1%
1979 84 rice milled equivalent -21.5%
1980 500 rice milled equivalent +495.2%
1981 2,000 rice milled equivalent +300.0%
1982 2,500 rice milled equivalent +25.0%
1983 2,389 rice milled equivalent -4.4%
1984 151 rice milled equivalent -93.7%
1985 4,007 rice milled equivalent +2553.6%
1986 5,890 rice milled equivalent +47.0%
1987 4,000 rice milled equivalent -32.1%
1988 2,627 rice milled equivalent -34.3%
1989 2,766 rice milled equivalent +5.3%
1990 3,600 rice milled equivalent +30.2%
1991 2,857 rice milled equivalent -20.6%
1992 1,736 rice milled equivalent -39.2%
1993 504 rice milled equivalent -71.0%
1994 1,451 rice milled equivalent +187.9%
1995 1,796 rice milled equivalent +23.8%
1996 -4,581 rice milled equivalent -355.1%
1997 1,297 rice milled equivalent -128.3%
1998 2,478 rice milled equivalent +91.1%
1999 1,851 rice milled equivalent -25.3%
2000 2,066 rice milled equivalent +11.6%
2001 4,248 rice milled equivalent +105.6%
2002 2,994 rice milled equivalent -29.5%
2003 3,008 rice milled equivalent +0.5%
2004 2,430 rice milled equivalent -19.2%
2005 2,417 rice milled equivalent -0.5%
2006 2,075 rice milled equivalent -14.1%
2007 2,516 rice milled equivalent +21.3%
2008 3,968 rice milled equivalent +57.7%
2009 6,247 rice milled equivalent +57.4%
2010 1,748 rice milled equivalent -72.0%
2011 910 rice milled equivalent -47.9%
2012 3,169 rice milled equivalent +248.2%
2013 7,981 rice milled equivalent +151.8%
2015 25,381 rice milled equivalent +218.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 125.89 rice milled equivalent 53 rice milled equivalent 276 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s 123.4 rice milled equivalent 9 rice milled equivalent 424 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s 2,683 rice milled equivalent 151 rice milled equivalent 5,890 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s 1,299 rice milled equivalent -4,581 rice milled equivalent 3,600 rice milled equivalent 10
2000s 3,197 rice milled equivalent 2,066 rice milled equivalent 6,247 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s 7,838 rice milled equivalent 910 rice milled equivalent 25,381 rice milled equivalent 5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 98 Greece 28,389 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 99 Belarus 25,788 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 100 Norway 25,724 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 102 Dominican Republic 24,721 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 103 Thailand 24,148 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 104 Tunisia 22,531 rice milled equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Central African Republic?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Central African Republic was 25,381 rice milled equivalent in 2015, 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 Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 25,381 rice milled equivalent in 2015.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was -4,581 rice milled equivalent in 1996.
How does Central African Republic rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Central African Republic ranks 101st out of 179 countries with data for 2015.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 950.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central African Republic 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.