Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 7,972 rice milled equivalent in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
7,972 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
119th
of 179 countries
All-time high
10,444 rice milled equivalent
in 2012
All-time low
6,495 rice milled equivalent
in 2010
Years of data
6
2009–2014

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2014

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2009201120142009: 10.1k rice milled equivalent2010: 6.5k rice milled equivalent2011: 6.7k rice milled equivalent2012: 10.4k rice milled equivalent2013: 7.0k rice milled equivalent2014: 8.0k rice milled equivalent

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

Analysis

Sao Tome and Principe recorded 7,972 rice milled equivalent for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 119th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009 to 2014.
Year rice milled equivalent Change
2009 10,079 rice milled equivalent
2010 6,495 rice milled equivalent -35.6%
2011 6,749 rice milled equivalent +3.9%
2012 10,444 rice milled equivalent +54.7%
2013 7,009 rice milled equivalent -32.9%
2014 7,972 rice milled equivalent +13.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10,079 rice milled equivalent 10,079 rice milled equivalent 10,079 rice milled equivalent 1
2010s 7,734 rice milled equivalent 6,495 rice milled equivalent 10,444 rice milled equivalent 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 116 French Polynesia 10,024 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 117 Cyprus 8,413 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 118 Bahamas 8,366 rice milled equivalent
  4. 120 Seychelles 7,816 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 121 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7,230 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 122 Slovenia 7,174 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Sao Tome and Principe was 7,972 rice milled equivalent in 2014, 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 10,444 rice milled equivalent in 2012.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 6,495 rice milled equivalent in 2010.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 119th out of 179 countries with data for 2014.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.