Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Ghana
Ghana: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -213 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Ghana, 2013–2019
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 Ghana is -213, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 104.0% on the previous year and down 826.1% over ten years.
Ghana ranks 100th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -23 | — |
| 2014 | -966 | +4100.0% |
| 2015 | -228 | -76.4% |
| 2016 | 312 | -236.8% |
| 2017 | -3,752 | -1302.6% |
| 2018 | 5,276 | -240.6% |
| 2019 | -213 | -104.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's -213 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -12, 17.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's -213 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -14.5, 14.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Ghana?
- Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Ghana was -213 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,276 in 2018.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -3,752 in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
- Ghana ranks 100th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 826.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.