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.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Congo

Name: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Congo
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
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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

in 2017

All-time low

-1,246

in 2005

Years of data

2005–2019

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

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	-1,246	-1,246	-1,246	1
2010s	-47.2	-141	77	5

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 265.29 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 490.66 (2050)
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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: 10 August 2026

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.