Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Djibouti

Djibouti: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 307,761 rice milled equivalent in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
307,761 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
up 32.0%
World rank
36th
of 179 countries
All-time high
307,761 rice milled equivalent
in 2019
All-time low
2,800 rice milled equivalent
in 1962
Years of data
53
1961–2019

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

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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 Djibouti is 307,761 rice milled equivalent, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.0% on the previous year and up 400.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Djibouti peaked at 307,761 rice milled equivalent in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,800 rice milled equivalent, in 1962.

That places Djibouti 36th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Djibouti, 1961 to 2019.
Year rice milled equivalent Change
1961 3,200 rice milled equivalent
1962 2,800 rice milled equivalent -12.5%
1963 2,800 rice milled equivalent +0.0%
1964 4,100 rice milled equivalent +46.4%
1965 4,400 rice milled equivalent +7.3%
1966 3,690 rice milled equivalent -16.1%
1967 3,830 rice milled equivalent +3.8%
1968 2,902 rice milled equivalent -24.2%
1969 5,230 rice milled equivalent +80.2%
1970 5,230 rice milled equivalent +0.0%
1971 5,530 rice milled equivalent +5.7%
1972 6,000 rice milled equivalent +8.5%
1973 6,000 rice milled equivalent +0.0%
1974 6,000 rice milled equivalent +0.0%
1975 3,753 rice milled equivalent -37.5%
1976 9,196 rice milled equivalent +145.0%
1977 7,300 rice milled equivalent -20.6%
1978 10,100 rice milled equivalent +38.4%
1979 8,457 rice milled equivalent -16.3%
1980 11,271 rice milled equivalent +33.3%
1981 10,872 rice milled equivalent -3.5%
1982 24,884 rice milled equivalent +128.9%
1983 8,281 rice milled equivalent -66.7%
1984 12,888 rice milled equivalent +55.6%
1985 39,193 rice milled equivalent +204.1%
1986 23,013 rice milled equivalent -41.3%
1987 15,450 rice milled equivalent -32.9%
1988 21,487 rice milled equivalent +39.1%
1989 15,055 rice milled equivalent -29.9%
1990 23,906 rice milled equivalent +58.8%
1991 17,195 rice milled equivalent -28.1%
1992 14,212 rice milled equivalent -17.3%
1993 65,000 rice milled equivalent +357.4%
1994 53,500 rice milled equivalent -17.7%
1995 25,600 rice milled equivalent -52.1%
1996 20,400 rice milled equivalent -20.3%
1997 17,300 rice milled equivalent -15.2%
1998 14,700 rice milled equivalent -15.0%
1999 24,100 rice milled equivalent +63.9%
2000 24,890 rice milled equivalent +3.3%
2001 10,575 rice milled equivalent -57.5%
2002 19,022 rice milled equivalent +79.9%
2003 28,425 rice milled equivalent +49.4%
2004 32,502 rice milled equivalent +14.3%
2005 32,187 rice milled equivalent -1.0%
2006 33,802 rice milled equivalent +5.0%
2007 61,500 rice milled equivalent +81.9%
2014 111,714 rice milled equivalent +81.6%
2015 180,113 rice milled equivalent +61.2%
2016 183,794 rice milled equivalent +2.0%
2017 278,165 rice milled equivalent +51.3%
2018 233,096 rice milled equivalent -16.2%
2019 307,761 rice milled equivalent +32.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,661 rice milled equivalent 2,800 rice milled equivalent 5,230 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s 6,757 rice milled equivalent 3,753 rice milled equivalent 10,100 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s 18,239 rice milled equivalent 8,281 rice milled equivalent 39,193 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s 27,591 rice milled equivalent 14,212 rice milled equivalent 65,000 rice milled equivalent 10
2000s 30,363 rice milled equivalent 10,575 rice milled equivalent 61,500 rice milled equivalent 8
2010s 215,774 rice milled equivalent 111,714 rice milled equivalent 307,761 rice milled equivalent 6

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 33 Angola 396,654 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 34 Singapore 321,549 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 35 Hong Kong 316,604 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 37 South Korea 299,466 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 38 Peru 292,732 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 39 Belgium 292,672 rice milled equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Djibouti?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Djibouti was 307,761 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 Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 307,761 rice milled equivalent in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 2,800 rice milled equivalent in 1962.
How does Djibouti rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Djibouti ranks 36th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 400.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Djibouti 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.