What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Benin?

Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Benin was 0 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 Benin?

The highest recorded value was 24,221 in 2016.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Benin?

The lowest recorded value was -27,434 in 2010.

How does Benin rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?

Benin ranks 65th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.

Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Benin?

Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Benin 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Benin

Name: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Benin
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Benin: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 0 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

Change on year

down 100.0%

World rank

65th

of 168 countries

All-time high

24,221

in 2016

All-time low

-27,434

in 2010

Years of data

1992–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Benin, 1992–2019

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

Benin recorded 0 for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Benin peaked at 24,221 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -27,434, in 2010.

That places Benin 65th out of 168 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	-2,183	-13,194	400	6
2000s	-2,327	-12,010	198	10
2010s	-1,328	-27,434	24,221	10

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Benin?: Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Benin was 0 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 Benin?: The highest recorded value was 24,221 in 2016.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Benin?: The lowest recorded value was -27,434 in 2010.
How does Benin rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Benin ranks 65th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Benin?: Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 6,315 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.