Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 700,245 rice milled equivalent in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
700,245 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
17th
of 179 countries
All-time high
700,245 rice milled equivalent
in 2019
All-time low
2,651 rice milled equivalent
in 2000
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Ethiopia, 1998–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998200820191998: 5.4k rice milled equivalent1999: 8.7k rice milled equivalent2000: 2.7k rice milled equivalent2001: 4.5k rice milled equivalent2002: 10.3k rice milled equivalent2003: 20.1k rice milled equivalent2004: 17.2k rice milled equivalent2005: 17.4k rice milled equivalent2006: 29.9k rice milled equivalent2007: 44.2k rice milled equivalent2008: 22.2k rice milled equivalent2009: 30.2k rice milled equivalent2010: 44.8k rice milled equivalent2011: 71.4k rice milled equivalent2012: 114.9k rice milled equivalent2013: 154.8k rice milled equivalent2014: 185.0k rice milled equivalent2015: 282.6k rice milled equivalent2016: 310.3k rice milled equivalent2017: 378.9k rice milled equivalent2018: 628.9k rice milled equivalent2019: 700.2k rice milled equivalent

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Ethiopia stood at 700,245 rice milled equivalent. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 2,217.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Ethiopia peaked at 700,245 rice milled equivalent in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,651 rice milled equivalent, in 2000.

That places Ethiopia 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,060 rice milled equivalent 5,389 rice milled equivalent 8,731 rice milled equivalent 2
2000s 19,865 rice milled equivalent 2,651 rice milled equivalent 44,185 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s 287,178 rice milled equivalent 44,763 rice milled equivalent 700,245 rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 14 United States 839,229 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 15 Cameroon 829,184 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 16 Mexico 744,751 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 18 Brazil 693,135 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 19 Japan 677,852 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 20 Nepal 594,415 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 Ethiopia?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Ethiopia was 700,245 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 700,245 rice milled equivalent in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 2,651 rice milled equivalent in 2000.
How does Ethiopia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Ethiopia ranks 17th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,217.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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.