Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Uganda

Uganda: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 10,999 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
10,999
Change on year
down 53.0%
World rank
19th
of 168 countries
All-time high
23,410
in 2018
All-time low
-330,303
in 2017
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Uganda, 2006–2019

-300.0k-200.0k-100.0k02006201220192006: -3922007: 1192008: 232009: -862010: 02011: 3.4k2012: 4.9k2013: 252014: 1672015: 3.2k2016: -218.3k2017: -330.3k2018: 23.4k2019: 11.0k

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Uganda stood at 10,999.

The figure is down 53.0% on the previous year and up 12,889.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Uganda peaked at 23,410 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -330,303, in 2017.

That places Uganda 19th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Uganda, 2006 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2006 -392 —
2007 119 -130.4%
2008 23 -80.7%
2009 -86 -473.9%
2010 0 -100.0%
2011 3,388 —
2012 4,910 +44.9%
2013 25 -99.5%
2014 167 +568.0%
2015 3,164 +1794.6%
2016 -218,275 -6998.7%
2017 -330,303 +51.3%
2018 23,410 -107.1%
2019 10,999 -53.0%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 10,999 is above the median for low income countries, which is -10. (19 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 10,999 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -14.5. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Uganda 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 -6998.7% 3,164 -218,275
2015 +1794.6% 167 3,164

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -84 -392 119 4
2010s -50,252 -330,303 23,410 10

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 16 Philippines 27,643 compare
  2. 17 China 22,828 compare
  3. 18 Saudi Arabia 11,765 compare
  4. 20 Pakistan 10,474 compare
  5. 21 Sudan 4,864 compare
  6. 22 Jamaica 4,780 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 Uganda?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Uganda was 10,999 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 23,410 in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was -330,303 in 2017.
How does Uganda rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Uganda ranks 19th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 12,889.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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
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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.