Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Rwanda
Rwanda: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -86 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Rwanda, 1993–2019
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 Rwanda is -86, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.0% on the previous year and down 176.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Rwanda peaked at 2,275 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -4,182, in 2015.
That places Rwanda 92nd out of 168 countries with data for 2019, 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 230 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 1,307 | — |
| 1997 | 548 | -58.1% |
| 1998 | 32 | -94.2% |
| 1999 | 10 | -68.8% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 2,275 | — |
| 2002 | 518 | -77.2% |
| 2003 | 1 | -99.8% |
| 2004 | 20 | +1900.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | -90.0% |
| 2006 | 52 | +2500.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | -98.1% |
| 2008 | 20 | +1900.0% |
| 2009 | 112 | +460.0% |
| 2010 | 14 | -87.5% |
| 2011 | 8 | -42.9% |
| 2012 | 35 | +337.5% |
| 2013 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | -1,798 | -4959.5% |
| 2015 | -4,182 | +132.6% |
| 2016 | -3,386 | -19.0% |
| 2017 | -4,124 | +21.8% |
| 2018 | -479 | -88.4% |
| 2019 | -86 | -82.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's -86 is below the median for low income countries, which is -10, 8.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's -86 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -14.5, 5.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Rwanda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -4959.5% | 37 | -1,798 |
| 2006 | +2500.0% | 2 | 52 |
| 2004 | +1900.0% | 1 | 20 |
| 2008 | +1900.0% | 1 | 20 |
| 2009 | +460.0% | 20 | 112 |
| 2012 | +337.5% | 8 | 35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 303.86 | 0 | 1,307 | 7 |
| 2000s | 300.1 | 0 | 2,275 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1,396 | -4,182 | 37 | 10 |
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More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Rwanda?
- Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Rwanda was -86 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2,275 in 2001.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -4,182 in 2015.
- How does Rwanda rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
- Rwanda ranks 92nd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 176.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.