Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Rwanda

Rwanda: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 112,209 rice milled equivalent in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
112,209 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
65th
of 179 countries
All-time high
174,058 rice milled equivalent
in 2017
All-time low
-859 rice milled equivalent
in 1968
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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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 Rwanda stood at 112,209 rice milled equivalent.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% on the previous year and up 248.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Rwanda peaked at 174,058 rice milled equivalent in 2017 and was at its lowest, -859 rice milled equivalent, in 1968.

Rwanda ranks 65th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 85.11 rice milled equivalent -859 rice milled equivalent 1,387 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s 1,588 rice milled equivalent 566 rice milled equivalent 3,597 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s 6,000 rice milled equivalent 2,734 rice milled equivalent 9,705 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s 8,732 rice milled equivalent 3,344 rice milled equivalent 22,421 rice milled equivalent 10
2000s 14,999 rice milled equivalent 1,700 rice milled equivalent 32,247 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s 95,110 rice milled equivalent 39,522 rice milled equivalent 174,058 rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 62 Mali 120,490 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 63 Switzerland 119,053 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 64 Guinea-Bissau 118,394 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 66 Honduras 111,491 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 67 Taiwan Province of China 111,066 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 68 Poland, Republic of 95,649 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 Rwanda?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Rwanda was 112,209 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 Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 174,058 rice milled equivalent in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was -859 rice milled equivalent in 1968.
How does Rwanda rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Rwanda ranks 65th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 248.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda 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.