Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Uganda

Uganda: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 163,018 rice milled equivalent in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
163,018 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
56th
of 179 countries
All-time high
184,230 rice milled equivalent
in 2018
All-time low
-158,892 rice milled equivalent
in 2017
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Uganda, 2006–2019

-200.0k-100.0k0100.0k200.0k2006201220192006: 50.4k rice milled equivalent2007: 74.7k rice milled equivalent2008: 63.4k rice milled equivalent2009: 79.9k rice milled equivalent2010: 77.2k rice milled equivalent2011: 92.0k rice milled equivalent2012: 133.9k rice milled equivalent2013: 115.6k rice milled equivalent2014: 171.9k rice milled equivalent2015: 120.4k rice milled equivalent2016: -88.1k rice milled equivalent2017: -158.9k rice milled equivalent2018: 184.2k rice milled equivalent2019: 163.0k rice milled equivalent

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 Uganda stood at 163,018 rice milled equivalent.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 104.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Uganda peaked at 184,230 rice milled equivalent in 2018 and was at its lowest, -158,892 rice milled equivalent, in 2017.

Uganda ranks 56th 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
2000s 67,074 rice milled equivalent 50,358 rice milled equivalent 79,867 rice milled equivalent 4
2010s 81,123 rice milled equivalent -158,892 rice milled equivalent 184,230 rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 53 Colombia 186,128 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 54 Israel 179,120 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 55 Libya 175,575 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 57 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 161,150 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 58 Chile 155,311 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 59 Costa Rica 150,116 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 Uganda?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Uganda was 163,018 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 184,230 rice milled equivalent in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was -158,892 rice milled equivalent in 2017.
How does Uganda rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Uganda ranks 56th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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.