Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Ghana
Ghana: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 1.09 million rice milled equivalent in 2019. ▲ Rising
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Ghana, 2013–2019
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 Ghana stood at 1.09 million rice milled equivalent. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.7% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
That places Ghana 8th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Ghana, year by year
| Year | rice milled equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 644,292 rice milled equivalent | — |
| 2014 | 855,072 rice milled equivalent | +32.7% |
| 2015 | 982,458 rice milled equivalent | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 698,396 rice milled equivalent | -28.9% |
| 2017 | 815,771 rice milled equivalent | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 825,691 rice milled equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million rice milled equivalent | +31.7% |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 5 Saudi Arabia 1.39 million rice milled equivalent compare
- 6 Côte d'Ivoire 1.33 million rice milled equivalent compare
- 7 Iraq 1.29 million rice milled equivalent compare
- 9 Malaysia 969,140 rice milled equivalent compare
- 10 South Africa 964,486 rice milled equivalent compare
- 11 Mozambique 946,109 rice milled equivalent compare
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Ghana?
- Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Ghana was 1.09 million 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million rice milled equivalent in 2019.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 644,292 rice milled equivalent in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
- Ghana ranks 8th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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About this data
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.