Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Congo

Congo: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -125 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-125
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
98th
of 168 countries
All-time high
77
in 2017
All-time low
-1,246
in 2005
Years of data
6
2005–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Congo, 2005–2019

-1.0k-50002005201220192005: -1.2k2014: 22016: -492017: 772018: -1412019: -125

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Congo stood at -125.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 90.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Congo peaked at 77 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -1,246, in 2005.

Congo ranks 98th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Congo, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 -1,246 —
2014 2 -100.2%
2016 -49 -2550.0%
2017 77 -257.1%
2018 -141 -283.1%
2019 -125 -11.3%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's -125 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -12, 10.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Congo's -125 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -14.5, 8.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -1,246 -1,246 -1,246 1
2010s -47.2 -141 77 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 95 Lebanon -107 compare
  2. 96 Tanzania -108 compare
  3. 97 Malaysia -115 compare
  4. 99 Eswatini -212 compare
  5. 100 Ghana -213 compare
  6. 101 Sao Tome and Principe -304 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Congo?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Congo was -125 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 Congo?
The highest recorded value was 77 in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -1,246 in 2005.
How does Congo rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Congo ranks 98th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this 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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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.