Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Eritrea

Eritrea: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 969 rice milled equivalent in 2014. β—† Volatile

Latest (2014)
969 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
up 123.3%
World rank
141st
of 179 countries
All-time high
18,196 rice milled equivalent
in 1996
All-time low
-2,753 rice milled equivalent
in 2006
Years of data
19
1996–2014

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Eritrea, 1996–2014

-5.0k05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1996200520141996: 18.2k rice milled equivalent1997: 2.0k rice milled equivalent1998: 7.2k rice milled equivalent1999: 0 rice milled equivalent2000: 59 rice milled equivalent2001: 2.1k rice milled equivalent2002: 66 rice milled equivalent2003: 89 rice milled equivalent2004: 53 rice milled equivalent2005: 389 rice milled equivalent2006: -2.8k rice milled equivalent2007: 210 rice milled equivalent2008: 544 rice milled equivalent2009: 659 rice milled equivalent2010: 600 rice milled equivalent2011: 1.2k rice milled equivalent2012: 0 rice milled equivalent2013: 434 rice milled equivalent2014: 969 rice milled equivalent

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

Analysis

In 2014, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Eritrea stood at 969 rice milled equivalent.

The figure is up 123.3% on the previous year and up 1,728.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Eritrea peaked at 18,196 rice milled equivalent in 1996 and was at its lowest, -2,753 rice milled equivalent, in 2006.

Eritrea ranks 141st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,850 rice milled equivalent 0 rice milled equivalent 18,196 rice milled equivalent 4
2000s 138.6 rice milled equivalent -2,753 rice milled equivalent 2,070 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s 648.2 rice milled equivalent 0 rice milled equivalent 1,238 rice milled equivalent 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 138 Grenada 1,503 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 139 Iceland 1,468 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 140 Montenegro 1,423 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 142 St. Kitts and Nevis 897 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 143 Ecuador 183 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 144 Guyana 78 rice milled equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 179 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Eritrea?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Eritrea was 969 rice milled equivalent in 2014, 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 Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 18,196 rice milled equivalent in 1996.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was -2,753 rice milled equivalent in 2006.
How does Eritrea rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Eritrea ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 2014.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,728.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea 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.