Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Comoros

Comoros: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 47,174 rice milled equivalent in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
47,174 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
up 36.7%
World rank
85th
of 179 countries
All-time high
65,443 rice milled equivalent
in 2012
All-time low
16,615 rice milled equivalent
in 2003
Years of data
17
1999–2018

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Comoros, 1999–2018

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k70.0k1999200820181999: 41.9k rice milled equivalent2000: 23.1k rice milled equivalent2001: 25.8k rice milled equivalent2002: 58.1k rice milled equivalent2003: 16.6k rice milled equivalent2004: 22.1k rice milled equivalent2005: 39.4k rice milled equivalent2006: 33.5k rice milled equivalent2007: 38.5k rice milled equivalent2008: 37.6k rice milled equivalent2009: 33.5k rice milled equivalent2010: 53.9k rice milled equivalent2011: 37.9k rice milled equivalent2012: 65.4k rice milled equivalent2013: 39.7k rice milled equivalent2017: 34.5k rice milled equivalent2018: 47.2k rice milled equivalent

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

Analysis

Comoros recorded 47,174 rice milled equivalent for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.7% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Comoros peaked at 65,443 rice milled equivalent in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16,615 rice milled equivalent, in 2003.

Comoros ranks 85th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Comoros, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Comoros, 1999 to 2018.
Year rice milled equivalent Change
1999 41,941 rice milled equivalent —
2000 23,126 rice milled equivalent -44.9%
2001 25,843 rice milled equivalent +11.7%
2002 58,116 rice milled equivalent +124.9%
2003 16,615 rice milled equivalent -71.4%
2004 22,100 rice milled equivalent +33.0%
2005 39,444 rice milled equivalent +78.5%
2006 33,523 rice milled equivalent -15.0%
2007 38,537 rice milled equivalent +15.0%
2008 37,644 rice milled equivalent -2.3%
2009 33,527 rice milled equivalent -10.9%
2010 53,925 rice milled equivalent +60.8%
2011 37,892 rice milled equivalent -29.7%
2012 65,443 rice milled equivalent +72.7%
2013 39,681 rice milled equivalent -39.4%
2017 34,503 rice milled equivalent -13.0%
2018 47,174 rice milled equivalent +36.7%

Comoros compared with similar countries

  • Comoros's 47,174 rice milled equivalent is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82,518 rice milled equivalent, 57% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Comoros's 47,174 rice milled equivalent is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120,490 rice milled equivalent, 39% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41,941 rice milled equivalent 41,941 rice milled equivalent 41,941 rice milled equivalent 1
2000s 32,848 rice milled equivalent 16,615 rice milled equivalent 58,116 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s 46,436 rice milled equivalent 34,503 rice milled equivalent 65,443 rice milled equivalent 6

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 82 Mauritius 54,646 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 83 New Zealand 53,249 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 84 Panama 52,036 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 86 Mongolia 43,572 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 87 Spain 40,020 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 88 Brunei 39,633 rice milled equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Comoros?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Comoros was 47,174 rice milled equivalent in 2018, 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 Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 65,443 rice milled equivalent in 2012.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 16,615 rice milled equivalent in 2003.
How does Comoros rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Comoros ranks 85th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Comoros 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.