Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Rwanda

Rwanda: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was 0.0138 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0138 units per person
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
106th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.016 units per person
in 2018
All-time low
-0.0004 units per person
in 1968
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Rwanda, 1961–2019

00.0050.010.015196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Rwanda is 0.0138 units per person, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and up 431.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Rwanda peaked at 0.016 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.0004 units per person, in 1968.

That places Rwanda 106th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 - Wheat, per capita in Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Rwanda, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 -0.0001 units per person
1962 -0.0001 units per person -16.4%
1963 -0.0001 units per person +17.3%
1964 -0.0002 units per person +157.9%
1965 -0.0002 units per person -8.1%
1966 -0.0003 units per person +47.5%
1967 -0.0001 units per person -78.8%
1968 -0.0004 units per person +500.8%
1969 -0 units per person -90.7%
1970 0.0005 units per person -1438.9%
1971 0.0002 units per person -51.0%
1972 0.0005 units per person +117.7%
1973 0.0006 units per person +12.7%
1974 0.0004 units per person -37.0%
1975 0.0005 units per person +28.3%
1976 0.0009 units per person +80.5%
1977 0.001 units per person +12.9%
1978 0.0007 units per person -30.5%
1979 0.0005 units per person -33.5%
1980 0.001 units per person +123.7%
1981 0.001 units per person -3.6%
1982 0.0004 units per person -58.6%
1983 0.0008 units per person +94.7%
1984 0.0008 units per person +2.0%
1985 0.0005 units per person -35.6%
1986 0.0001 units per person -72.3%
1987 0.0006 units per person +342.0%
1988 0.0008 units per person +20.8%
1989 0.0005 units per person -29.4%
1990 0.0018 units per person +234.2%
1991 0.0016 units per person -10.7%
1992 0.0007 units per person -58.8%
1993 0.0008 units per person +27.4%
1994 0.0015 units per person +74.1%
1995 0.0003 units per person -82.9%
1996 0 units per person -100.0%
1997 0 units per person
1998 0 units per person -95.4%
1999 0 units per person +395.9%
2000 0 units per person -100.0%
2001 0 units per person
2002 0.0001 units per person
2003 0 units per person -99.6%
2004 0.0001 units per person +23809.7%
2005 0.0003 units per person +370.4%
2006 0.0005 units per person +108.3%
2007 0.0006 units per person +10.1%
2008 0.0007 units per person +16.6%
2009 0.0026 units per person +270.8%
2010 0.0049 units per person +89.1%
2011 0.0078 units per person +59.3%
2012 0.0086 units per person +9.6%
2013 0 units per person -100.0%
2014 0.0116 units per person
2015 0.0077 units per person -33.5%
2016 0.0096 units per person +23.8%
2017 0.016 units per person +67.2%
2018 0.016 units per person +0.2%
2019 0.0138 units per person -13.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +23809.7% 0 units per person 0.0001 units per person
1970 +1438.9% -0 units per person 0.0005 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.0002 units per person -0.0004 units per person -0 units per person 9
1970s 0.0006 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.001 units per person 10
1980s 0.0007 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.001 units per person 10
1990s 0.0007 units per person 0 units per person 0.0018 units per person 10
2000s 0.0005 units per person 0 units per person 0.0026 units per person 10
2010s 0.0096 units per person 0 units per person 0.016 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 103 Tanzania 0.0141 units per person compare
  2. 104 Angola 0.0139 units per person compare
  3. 105 Iraq 0.0139 units per person compare
  4. 107 Mali 0.0137 units per person compare
  5. 108 Syria 0.0135 units per person compare
  6. 109 Poland 0.0124 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Rwanda?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Rwanda was 0.0138 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 0.016 units per person in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0004 units per person in 1968.
How does Rwanda rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
Rwanda ranks 106th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 431.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 7,762 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.