Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Senegal

Senegal: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 891,565 rice milled equivalent in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
891,565 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
down 30.5%
World rank
12th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.28 million rice milled equivalent
in 2018
All-time low
98,149 rice milled equivalent
in 1963
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Senegal recorded 891,565 rice milled equivalent for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.

That represents a change of down 30.5% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Senegal peaked at 1.28 million rice milled equivalent in 2018 and was at its lowest, 98,149 rice milled equivalent, in 1963.

Senegal ranks 12th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 146,868 rice milled equivalent 98,149 rice milled equivalent 185,015 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s 205,009 rice milled equivalent 102,104 rice milled equivalent 351,780 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s 343,695 rice milled equivalent 301,409 rice milled equivalent 378,280 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s 448,175 rice milled equivalent 348,380 rice milled equivalent 624,950 rice milled equivalent 10
2000s 813,500 rice milled equivalent 536,491 rice milled equivalent 1.07 million rice milled equivalent 10
2010s 1.03 million rice milled equivalent 704,619 rice milled equivalent 1.28 million rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 9 Malaysia 969,140 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 10 South Africa 964,486 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 11 Mozambique 946,109 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 13 Nigeria 843,635 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 14 United States 839,229 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 15 Cameroon 829,184 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 Senegal?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Senegal was 891,565 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 Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 1.28 million rice milled equivalent in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 98,149 rice milled equivalent in 1963.
How does Senegal rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Senegal ranks 12th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal 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.