Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Liberia
Liberia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 11 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Liberia, 1961–2019
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.
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | -3 | — |
| 1964 | -1 | -66.7% |
| 1965 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1966 | -40 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | -149 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | -3 | — |
| 1977 | -114 | +3700.0% |
| 1978 | -497 | +336.0% |
| 1979 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1980 | -16 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | -19 | — |
| 1983 | -2,215 | +11557.9% |
| 1984 | -10 | -99.5% |
| 1985 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | -2,000 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | -2,000 | — |
| 2004 | -2,000 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 198 | -109.9% |
| 2006 | 544 | +174.7% |
| 2007 | 1 | -99.8% |
| 2008 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 29 | +1350.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | -6,415 | — |
| 2015 | -25,382 | +295.7% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | — |
| 2018 | -746 | -37400.0% |
| 2019 | 11 | -101.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 11 is above the median for low income countries, which is -10. (19 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -14.5. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -37400.0% | 2 | -746 |
| 1983 | -11557.9% | -19 | -2,215 |
| 1977 | -3700.0% | -3 | -114 |
| 2009 | +1350.0% | 2 | 29 |
| 1978 | -336.0% | -114 | -497 |
| 2015 | -295.7% | -6,415 | -25,382 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 46 Brunei 17 compare
- 47 Papua New Guinea 15 compare
- 48 Guinea 14 compare
- 50 Chile 8 compare
- 50 Seychelles 8 compare
- 52 Mozambique 5 compare
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
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
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.