Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Seychelles

Seychelles: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 8 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
8
Change on year
down 73.3%
World rank
50th
of 168 countries
All-time high
37
in 2015
All-time low
-40
in 2016
Years of data
11
2007–2018

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Seychelles, 2007–2018

-40-20020402007201220182007: 72008: 222009: 152010: -22011: 02012: 02013: 62015: 372016: -402017: 302018: 8

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 Seychelles is 8, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.3% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Seychelles peaked at 37 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -40, in 2016.

Seychelles ranks 50th 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 Seychelles, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Seychelles, 2007 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2007 7 —
2008 22 +214.3%
2009 15 -31.8%
2010 -2 -113.3%
2011 0 -100.0%
2012 0 —
2013 6 —
2015 37 +516.7%
2016 -40 -208.1%
2017 30 -175.0%
2018 8 -73.3%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

  • Seychelles's 8 is above the median for high income countries, which is -722. (59 countries reporting)
  • Seychelles's 8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -14.5. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.67 7 22 3
2010s 4.88 -40 37 8

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 47 Papua New Guinea 15 compare
  2. 48 Guinea 14 compare
  3. 49 Liberia 11 compare
  4. 50 Chile 8 compare
  5. 52 Mozambique 5 compare
  6. 53 Syria 4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Seychelles?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Seychelles was 8 in 2018, 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 Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 37 in 2015.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was -40 in 2016.
How does Seychelles rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Seychelles ranks 50th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Seychelles 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.