Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Benin
Benin: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 0 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
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.
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -85 | — |
| 1994 | -484 | +469.4% |
| 1995 | -13,194 | +2626.0% |
| 1996 | 275 | -102.1% |
| 1997 | 400 | +45.5% |
| 1999 | -10 | -102.5% |
| 2000 | -5 | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | -2 | — |
| 2004 | -35 | +1650.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | -105.7% |
| 2006 | -12,010 | -600600.0% |
| 2007 | -11,371 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | -47 | -99.6% |
| 2009 | 198 | -521.3% |
| 2010 | -27,434 | -13955.6% |
| 2011 | -4,499 | -83.6% |
| 2012 | -18,535 | +312.0% |
| 2013 | -987 | -94.7% |
| 2014 | 3,272 | -431.5% |
| 2015 | 7,528 | +130.1% |
| 2016 | 24,221 | +221.7% |
| 2017 | 1,947 | -92.0% |
| 2018 | 1,204 | -38.2% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -12. (40 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -14.5. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -600600.0% | 2 | -12,010 |
| 2010 | -13955.6% | 198 | -27,434 |
| 1995 | -2626.0% | -484 | -13,194 |
| 2004 | -1650.0% | -2 | -35 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
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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About this data
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.