Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -39,713 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-39,713
Change on year
down 1,065.3%
World rank
132nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
36,041
in 2011
All-time low
-55,187
in 2014
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Burkina Faso stood at -39,713.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,065.3% on the previous year and down 483.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Burkina Faso peaked at 36,041 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -55,187, in 2014.

Burkina Faso ranks 132nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Burkina Faso, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 525
1962 2,506 +377.3%
1963 61 -97.6%
1964 3,484 +5611.5%
1965 98 -97.2%
1966 54 -44.9%
1967 128 +137.0%
1968 69 -46.1%
1969 155 +124.6%
1970 155 +0.0%
1971 224 +44.5%
1972 0 -100.0%
1973 127
1974 147 +15.7%
1975 43 -70.7%
1976 133 +209.3%
1977 1,265 +851.1%
1978 40 -96.8%
1979 293 +632.5%
1980 31 -89.4%
1981 223 +619.4%
1982 12 -94.6%
1983 -502 -4283.3%
1984 0 -100.0%
1985 0
1986 -80
1987 -2,520 +3050.0%
1988 0 -100.0%
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 -3,413
1995 -7,111 +108.4%
1996 -879 -87.6%
1997 -9,845 +1020.0%
1998 -5,584 -43.3%
1999 -656 -88.3%
2000 -23,355 +3460.2%
2001 -42,113 +80.3%
2002 -11,033 -73.8%
2003 -5,684 -48.5%
2004 -53,567 +842.4%
2005 -518 -99.0%
2006 -10,151 +1859.7%
2007 -7,115 -29.9%
2008 2,239 -131.5%
2009 -6,801 -403.8%
2010 5,080 -174.7%
2011 36,041 +609.5%
2012 -3,488 -109.7%
2013 -23,715 +579.9%
2014 -55,187 +132.7%
2015 -49,460 -10.4%
2016 -29,998 -39.3%
2017 -37,103 +23.7%
2018 -3,408 -90.8%
2019 -39,713 +1065.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 786.67 54 3,484 9
1970s 242.7 0 1,265 10
1980s -283.6 -2,520 223 10
1990s -2,749 -9,845 0 10
2000s -15,810 -53,567 2,239 10
2010s -20,095 -55,187 36,041 10

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  3. 131 Croatia -36,705 compare
  4. 133 Serbia -47,549 compare
  5. 134 Ireland -49,988 compare
  6. 135 Austria -51,029 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Burkina Faso?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Burkina Faso was -39,713 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 Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 36,041 in 2011.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was -55,187 in 2014.
How does Burkina Faso rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Burkina Faso ranks 132nd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 483.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso 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
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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.