Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Rwanda
Rwanda: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was 8,557 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Rwanda, 1996–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - soybeans in Rwanda is 8,557, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 325.1% on the previous year and up 491.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Rwanda peaked at 8,557 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1,197, in 2015.
Rwanda ranks 52nd of 165 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 - Soybeans in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 139 | — |
| 1997 | 170 | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 101 | -40.6% |
| 2003 | 68 | -32.7% |
| 2004 | 34 | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 345 | +914.7% |
| 2006 | 119 | -65.5% |
| 2007 | 81 | -31.9% |
| 2008 | 60 | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 1,448 | +2313.3% |
| 2010 | 1,397 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 465 | -66.7% |
| 2012 | 818 | +75.9% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | -936 | — |
| 2015 | -1,197 | +27.9% |
| 2016 | 32 | -102.7% |
| 2017 | 2,321 | +7153.1% |
| 2018 | 2,013 | -13.3% |
| 2019 | 8,557 | +325.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 8,557 is above the median for low income countries, which is -225. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Rwanda 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +7153.1% | 32 | 2,321 |
| 2009 | +2313.3% | 60 | 1,448 |
| 2005 | +914.7% | 34 | 345 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 154.5 | 139 | 170 | 2 |
| 2000s | 282 | 34 | 1,448 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,347 | -1,197 | 8,557 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 49 Switzerland 12,039 compare
- 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,634 compare
- 51 Azerbaijan 9,559 compare
- 53 South Africa 7,359 compare
- 54 Tanzania 7,100 compare
- 55 Botswana 5,235 compare
More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in Rwanda?
- Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Rwanda was 8,557 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 8,557 in 2019.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,197 in 2015.
- How does Rwanda rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
- Rwanda ranks 52nd out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 491.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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 - Soybeans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.