Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 190,300 rice milled equivalent in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
190,300 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
up 200.0%
World rank
51st
of 179 countries
All-time high
284,787 rice milled equivalent
in 2013
All-time low
-190,321 rice milled equivalent
in 2018
Years of data
56
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1961–2019

-200.0k-100.0k0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119902019

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 Tanzania, United Republic of is 190,300 rice milled equivalent, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 200.0% on the previous year and up 385.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 284,787 rice milled equivalent in 2013 and was at its lowest, -190,321 rice milled equivalent, in 2018.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 51st out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1961 to 2019.
Year rice milled equivalent Change
1961 12,882 rice milled equivalent
1962 16,337 rice milled equivalent +26.8%
1963 12,358 rice milled equivalent -24.4%
1964 8,362 rice milled equivalent -32.3%
1965 15,504 rice milled equivalent +85.4%
1966 22,387 rice milled equivalent +44.4%
1967 20,219 rice milled equivalent -9.7%
1968 14,833 rice milled equivalent -26.6%
1969 7,869 rice milled equivalent -46.9%
1970 7,216 rice milled equivalent -8.3%
1971 9,951 rice milled equivalent +37.9%
1972 5,742 rice milled equivalent -42.3%
1973 8,059 rice milled equivalent +40.4%
1974 71,190 rice milled equivalent +783.4%
1975 63,983 rice milled equivalent -10.1%
1976 8,793 rice milled equivalent -86.3%
1977 52,075 rice milled equivalent +492.2%
1978 47,248 rice milled equivalent -9.3%
1979 25,428 rice milled equivalent -46.2%
1980 103,654 rice milled equivalent +307.6%
1981 45,477 rice milled equivalent -56.1%
1982 126,712 rice milled equivalent +178.6%
1983 63,843 rice milled equivalent -49.6%
1984 64,000 rice milled equivalent +0.2%
1985 53,192 rice milled equivalent -16.9%
1986 141,665 rice milled equivalent +166.3%
1987 83,500 rice milled equivalent -41.1%
1988 50,400 rice milled equivalent -39.6%
1989 21,025 rice milled equivalent -58.3%
1990 34,000 rice milled equivalent +61.7%
1991 60,000 rice milled equivalent +76.5%
1992 70,000 rice milled equivalent +16.7%
1993 91,000 rice milled equivalent +30.0%
1997 98,965 rice milled equivalent +8.8%
1998 181,412 rice milled equivalent +83.3%
1999 85,485 rice milled equivalent -52.9%
2000 190,928 rice milled equivalent +123.3%
2001 136,763 rice milled equivalent -28.4%
2002 76,096 rice milled equivalent -44.4%
2003 189,185 rice milled equivalent +148.6%
2004 194,180 rice milled equivalent +2.6%
2005 75,011 rice milled equivalent -61.4%
2006 94,200 rice milled equivalent +25.6%
2007 48,446 rice milled equivalent -48.6%
2008 64,163 rice milled equivalent +32.4%
2009 39,202 rice milled equivalent -38.9%
2010 73,983 rice milled equivalent +88.7%
2011 50,351 rice milled equivalent -31.9%
2012 197,172 rice milled equivalent +291.6%
2013 284,787 rice milled equivalent +44.4%
2014 8,917 rice milled equivalent -96.9%
2015 28,030 rice milled equivalent +214.3%
2016 624 rice milled equivalent -97.8%
2017 -23,342 rice milled equivalent -3840.7%
2018 -190,321 rice milled equivalent +715.4%
2019 190,300 rice milled equivalent -200.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,528 rice milled equivalent 7,869 rice milled equivalent 22,387 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s 29,968 rice milled equivalent 5,742 rice milled equivalent 71,190 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s 75,347 rice milled equivalent 21,025 rice milled equivalent 141,665 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s 88,695 rice milled equivalent 34,000 rice milled equivalent 181,412 rice milled equivalent 7
2000s 110,817 rice milled equivalent 39,202 rice milled equivalent 194,180 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s 62,050 rice milled equivalent -190,321 rice milled equivalent 284,787 rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 48 Jordan 199,785 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 49 Qatar 194,861 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 50 Italy 191,328 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 52 Papua New Guinea 188,040 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 53 Colombia 186,128 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 54 Israel 179,120 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Tanzania, United Republic of was 190,300 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 284,787 rice milled equivalent in 2013.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was -190,321 rice milled equivalent in 2018.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 51st out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 385.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.