Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Mozambique

Mozambique: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 946,109 rice milled equivalent in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
946,109 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
up 86.0%
World rank
11th
of 179 countries
All-time high
946,109 rice milled equivalent
in 2019
All-time low
-152,059 rice milled equivalent
in 1972
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 946,109 rice milled equivalent for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

That represents a change of up 86.0% on the previous year and up 97.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Mozambique peaked at 946,109 rice milled equivalent in 2019 and was at its lowest, -152,059 rice milled equivalent, in 1972.

Mozambique ranks 11th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Mozambique, 1961 to 2019.
Year rice milled equivalent Change
1961 1,190 rice milled equivalent
1962 790 rice milled equivalent -33.6%
1963 790 rice milled equivalent +0.0%
1964 790 rice milled equivalent +0.0%
1965 1,000 rice milled equivalent +26.6%
1966 790 rice milled equivalent -21.0%
1967 -24,622 rice milled equivalent -3216.7%
1968 -121,062 rice milled equivalent +391.7%
1969 -24,454 rice milled equivalent -79.8%
1970 -11,011 rice milled equivalent -55.0%
1971 940 rice milled equivalent -108.5%
1972 -152,059 rice milled equivalent -16276.5%
1973 -18,121 rice milled equivalent -88.1%
1974 795 rice milled equivalent -104.4%
1975 3,790 rice milled equivalent +376.7%
1976 53,790 rice milled equivalent +1319.3%
1977 75,790 rice milled equivalent +40.9%
1978 84,990 rice milled equivalent +12.1%
1979 85,823 rice milled equivalent +1.0%
1980 85,271 rice milled equivalent -0.6%
1981 69,004 rice milled equivalent -19.1%
1982 87,290 rice milled equivalent +26.5%
1983 85,290 rice milled equivalent -2.3%
1984 73,655 rice milled equivalent -13.6%
1985 109,745 rice milled equivalent +49.0%
1986 62,590 rice milled equivalent -43.0%
1987 84,290 rice milled equivalent +34.7%
1988 66,190 rice milled equivalent -21.5%
1989 80,790 rice milled equivalent +22.1%
1990 70,790 rice milled equivalent -12.4%
1991 70,790 rice milled equivalent +0.0%
1992 80,290 rice milled equivalent +13.4%
1993 76,990 rice milled equivalent -4.1%
1994 61,590 rice milled equivalent -20.0%
1995 90,790 rice milled equivalent +47.4%
1996 54,090 rice milled equivalent -40.4%
1997 45,590 rice milled equivalent -15.7%
1998 49,490 rice milled equivalent +8.6%
1999 34,790 rice milled equivalent -29.7%
2000 70,790 rice milled equivalent +103.5%
2001 32,290 rice milled equivalent -54.4%
2002 71,248 rice milled equivalent +120.7%
2003 156,873 rice milled equivalent +120.2%
2004 250,621 rice milled equivalent +59.8%
2005 343,670 rice milled equivalent +37.1%
2006 351,713 rice milled equivalent +2.3%
2007 468,170 rice milled equivalent +33.1%
2008 338,744 rice milled equivalent -27.6%
2009 480,202 rice milled equivalent +41.8%
2010 287,506 rice milled equivalent -40.1%
2011 340,561 rice milled equivalent +18.5%
2012 458,852 rice milled equivalent +34.7%
2013 495,551 rice milled equivalent +8.0%
2014 350,147 rice milled equivalent -29.3%
2015 737,469 rice milled equivalent +110.6%
2016 483,316 rice milled equivalent -34.5%
2017 665,607 rice milled equivalent +37.7%
2018 508,612 rice milled equivalent -23.6%
2019 946,109 rice milled equivalent +86.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -18,310 rice milled equivalent -121,062 rice milled equivalent 1,190 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s 12,473 rice milled equivalent -152,059 rice milled equivalent 85,823 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s 80,412 rice milled equivalent 62,590 rice milled equivalent 109,745 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s 63,520 rice milled equivalent 34,790 rice milled equivalent 90,790 rice milled equivalent 10
2000s 256,432 rice milled equivalent 32,290 rice milled equivalent 480,202 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s 527,373 rice milled equivalent 287,506 rice milled equivalent 946,109 rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 8 Ghana 1.09 million rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 9 Malaysia 969,140 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 10 South Africa 964,486 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 12 Senegal 891,565 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 13 Nigeria 843,635 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 14 United States of America 839,229 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 Mozambique?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Mozambique was 946,109 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 Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 946,109 rice milled equivalent in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was -152,059 rice milled equivalent in 1972.
How does Mozambique rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Mozambique ranks 11th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique 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.