Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Liberia

Liberia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 11 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
11
Change on year
up 101.5%
World rank
49th
of 168 countries
All-time high
544
in 2006
All-time low
-25,382
in 2015
Years of data
58
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Liberia, 1961–2019

-30.0k-20.0k-10.0k0196119902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Liberia stood at 11.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 101.5% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Liberia peaked at 544 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -25,382, in 2015.

Liberia ranks 49th of 168 countries on this measure, 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
1960s -4.89 -40 0 9
1970s -76.3 -497 0 10
1980s -226 -2,215 0 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s -522.6 -2,000 544 10
2010s -3,614 -25,382 11 9

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 46 Brunei 17 compare
  2. 47 Papua New Guinea 15 compare
  3. 48 Guinea 14 compare
  4. 50 Chile 8 compare
  5. 50 Seychelles 8 compare
  6. 52 Mozambique 5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Liberia?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Liberia was 11 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 Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 544 in 2006.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was -25,382 in 2015.
How does Liberia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Liberia ranks 49th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia 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.