Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -3,682 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-3,682
Change on year
down 9,080.5%
World rank
120th
of 168 countries
All-time high
7,449
in 2007
All-time low
-93,328
in 2010
Years of data
23
1997–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1997–2019

-100.0k-75.0k-50.0k-25.0k01997200820191997: 1561998: 1531999: 1512000: -952001: 02002: 72003: -1292004: -17.4k2005: -472006: 332007: 7.4k2008: 4412009: -91.1k2010: -93.3k2011: -46.3k2012: -7732013: 4.1k2014: 4.1k2015: 162016: -212017: -1132018: 412019: -3.7k

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at -3,682.

The figure is down 9,080.5% on the previous year and up 96.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 7,449 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -93,328, in 2010.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 120th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 153.33 151 156 3
2000s -10,086 -91,092 7,449 10
2010s -13,593 -93,328 4,137 10

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 117 Malawi -1,935 compare
  2. 118 North Macedonia -3,266 compare
  3. 119 Suriname -3,296 compare
  4. 121 Georgia -4,597 compare
  5. 122 Belize -6,744 compare
  6. 123 Jordan -6,774 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Democratic Republic of Congo was -3,682 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 7,449 in 2007.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -93,328 in 2010.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 120th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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

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

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.