Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Mozambique

Mozambique: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 5 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5
Change on year
up 100.3%
World rank
52nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
5
in 2019
All-time low
-38,786
in 2014
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Mozambique, 2012–2019

-40.0k-30.0k-20.0k-10.0k02012201520192012: -7.0k2013: -31.4k2014: -38.8k2015: -3.1k2016: -4.9k2017: -1582018: -1.8k2019: 5

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

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 5 for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 100.3% on the previous year and up 100.1% over ten years.

That places Mozambique 52nd out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Mozambique, 2012 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2012 -7,029 —
2013 -31,423 +347.0%
2014 -38,786 +23.4%
2015 -3,091 -92.0%
2016 -4,896 +58.4%
2017 -158 -96.8%
2018 -1,847 +1069.0%
2019 5 -100.3%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 5 is above the median for low income countries, which is -10. (19 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -14.5. (40 countries reporting)

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Mozambique?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Mozambique was 5 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 Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was -38,786 in 2014.
How does Mozambique rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Mozambique ranks 52nd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique 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

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.