What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Sudan?

Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Sudan was 4,864 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 Sudan?

The highest recorded value was 34,929 in 2015.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Sudan?

The lowest recorded value was -54,686 in 2012.

How does Sudan rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?

Sudan ranks 21st out of 168 countries with data for 2017.

Where does this Sudan 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.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Sudan

Name: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Sudan
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
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Sudan: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 4,864 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)

4,864

Change on year

down 86.1%

World rank

21st

of 168 countries

All-time high

34,929

in 2015

All-time low

-54,686

in 2012

Years of data

2009–2017

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Sudan, 2009–2017

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 Sudan is 4,864, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.1% on the previous year and up 108.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Sudan peaked at 34,929 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -54,686, in 2012.

Sudan ranks 21st of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0	0	0	1
2010s	-3,224	-54,686	34,929	6

Countries ranked near Sudan

18 Saudi Arabia 11,765 compare
19 Uganda 10,999 compare
20 Pakistan 10,474 compare
22 Jamaica 4,780 compare
23 East Timor 2,904 compare
24 Morocco 2,028 compare

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More reference data data for Sudan

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 519.4 (2019)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0139 (2019)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 88.53 (2019)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 24,878 (2019)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 628.46 (2019)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 3.68 (2019)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 23,460 (2019)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Sudan?: Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Sudan was 4,864 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 Sudan?: The highest recorded value was 34,929 in 2015.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Sudan?: The lowest recorded value was -54,686 in 2012.
How does Sudan rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Sudan ranks 21st out of 168 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Sudan 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: 10 August 2026

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.