Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Sudan

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
7
2009–2017

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

-60.0k-40.0k-20.0k020.0k40.0k2009201320172009: 02010: 02011: 02012: -54.7k2013: -4.5k2015: 34.9k2017: 4.9k

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.

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Sudan, 2009 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 -54,686 —
2013 -4,454 -91.9%
2015 34,929 -884.2%
2017 4,864 -86.1%

Sudan compared with similar countries

  • Sudan's 4,864 is above the median for low income countries, which is -10. (19 countries reporting)
  • Sudan's 4,864 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -14.5. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 0 0 1
2010s -3,224 -54,686 34,929 6

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 18 Saudi Arabia 11,765 compare
  2. 19 Uganda 10,999 compare
  3. 20 Pakistan 10,474 compare
  4. 22 Jamaica 4,780 compare
  5. 23 East Timor 2,904 compare
  6. 24 Morocco 2,028 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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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

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.