Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Samoa

Samoa: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 11,755 rice milled equivalent in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
11,755 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
up 390.8%
World rank
113th
of 179 countries
All-time high
11,755 rice milled equivalent
in 2019
All-time low
935 rice milled equivalent
in 2014
Years of data
5
2013–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Samoa, 2013–2019

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2013201620192013: 6.2k rice milled equivalent2014: 935 rice milled equivalent2017: 2.2k rice milled equivalent2018: 2.4k rice milled equivalent2019: 11.8k rice milled equivalent

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Samoa is 11,755 rice milled equivalent, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 390.8% on the previous year and up 89.0% over ten years.

That places Samoa 113th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Samoa, 2013 to 2019.
Year rice milled equivalent Change
2013 6,219 rice milled equivalent —
2014 935 rice milled equivalent -85.0%
2017 2,226 rice milled equivalent +138.1%
2018 2,395 rice milled equivalent +7.6%
2019 11,755 rice milled equivalent +390.8%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 11,755 rice milled equivalent is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31,135 rice milled equivalent, 38% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 11,755 rice milled equivalent is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 41,602 rice milled equivalent, 28% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 110 Burundi 15,267 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 111 Lesotho 13,013 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 112 Kyrgyzstan 11,771 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 114 Bolivia 11,415 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 115 Armenia 11,312 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 116 French Polynesia 10,024 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 Samoa?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Samoa was 11,755 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 Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 11,755 rice milled equivalent in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 935 rice milled equivalent in 2014.
How does Samoa rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Samoa ranks 113th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Samoa 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.