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

Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Tanzania was -108 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 Tanzania?

The highest recorded value was 1,523 in 2013.

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

The lowest recorded value was -191,891 in 2018.

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

Tanzania ranks 96th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.

Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Tanzania?

Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Tanzania 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 Tanzania

Name: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Tanzania
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
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Tanzania: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -108 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

-108

Change on year

up 99.9%

World rank

96th

of 168 countries

All-time high

1,523

in 2013

All-time low

-191,891

in 2018

Years of data

1999–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Tanzania, 1999–2019

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Tanzania stood at -108.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 99.9% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Tanzania peaked at 1,523 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -191,891, in 2018.

Tanzania ranks 96th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	392	392	392	1
2000s	-394.1	-2,265	0	10
2010s	-21,726	-191,891	1,523	10

Countries ranked near Tanzania

93 Gambia -96 compare
94 Singapore -105 compare
95 Lebanon -107 compare
97 Malaysia -115 compare
98 Congo -125 compare
99 Eswatini -212 compare

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More reference data data for Tanzania

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Tanzania?: Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Tanzania was -108 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 Tanzania?: The highest recorded value was 1,523 in 2013.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Tanzania?: The lowest recorded value was -191,891 in 2018.
How does Tanzania rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Tanzania ranks 96th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Tanzania?: Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania 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.