Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Congo
Congo: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -125 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
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.
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Congo, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1,246 | -1,246 | -1,246 | 1 |
| 2010s | -47.2 | -141 | 77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
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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About this data
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.