Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Niger
Niger: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -10 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Niger, 1994–2017
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 Niger is -10, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 99.5% on the previous year and down 100.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Niger peaked at 2,687 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -17,319, in 2015.
That places Niger 80th out of 168 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 78 | — |
| 1995 | 200 | +156.4% |
| 1996 | 1,170 | +485.0% |
| 1997 | 2,068 | +76.8% |
| 1998 | 986 | -52.3% |
| 1999 | 235 | -76.2% |
| 2000 | 47 | -80.0% |
| 2001 | 56 | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 487 | +769.6% |
| 2003 | 2 | -99.6% |
| 2004 | 16 | +700.0% |
| 2005 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 281 | +1461.1% |
| 2007 | 2,687 | +856.2% |
| 2008 | 3 | -99.9% |
| 2009 | 119 | +3866.7% |
| 2010 | -899 | -855.5% |
| 2011 | -1,401 | +55.8% |
| 2012 | 108 | -107.7% |
| 2013 | 98 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | -39 | -139.8% |
| 2015 | -17,319 | +44307.7% |
| 2016 | -2,208 | -87.3% |
| 2017 | -10 | -99.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's -10 is above the median for low income countries, which is -10, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Niger's -10 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -14.5, 69% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -44307.7% | -39 | -17,319 |
| 2009 | +3866.7% | 3 | 119 |
| 2006 | +1461.1% | 18 | 281 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 789.5 | 78 | 2,068 | 6 |
| 2000s | 371.6 | 2 | 2,687 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2,709 | -17,319 | 108 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Niger?
- Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Niger was -10 in 2017, 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2,687 in 2007.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was -17,319 in 2015.
- How does Niger rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
- Niger ranks 80th out of 168 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.