Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Burundi

Burundi: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 1 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1
Change on year
up 100.2%
World rank
62nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
3,486
in 2009
All-time low
-1,120
in 2011
Years of data
11
2008–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Burundi, 2008–2019

-1.0k01.0k2.0k3.0k2008201320192008: 2.9k2009: 3.5k2010: 162011: -1.1k2012: 782013: 2312014: 472015: -1222016: 512018: -5602019: 1

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Burundi is 1, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 100.2% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Burundi peaked at 3,486 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -1,120, in 2011.

That places Burundi 62nd 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 Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Burundi, 2008 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2008 2,909 —
2009 3,486 +19.8%
2010 16 -99.5%
2011 -1,120 -7100.0%
2012 78 -107.0%
2013 231 +196.2%
2014 47 -79.7%
2015 -122 -359.6%
2016 51 -141.8%
2018 -560 -1198.0%
2019 1 -100.2%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 1 is above the median for low income countries, which is -10. (19 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -14.5. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,198 2,909 3,486 2
2010s -153.11 -1,120 231 9

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 62 Barbados 1 compare
  2. 62 Samoa 1 compare
  3. 65 Benin 0 compare
  4. 65 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
  5. 65 Comoros 0 compare
  6. 65 Grenada 0
  7. 65 Japan 0 compare
  8. 65 Saint Lucia 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Burundi?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Burundi was 1 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 Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 3,486 in 2009.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was -1,120 in 2011.
How does Burundi rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Burundi ranks 62nd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burundi 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.