Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Rwanda
Rwanda: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 176,480 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Rwanda, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat in Rwanda is 176,480, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 575.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Rwanda peaked at 200,307 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1,475, in 1968.
That places Rwanda 93rd out of 175 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 in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -280 | — |
| 1962 | -240 | -14.3% |
| 1963 | -288 | +20.0% |
| 1964 | -760 | +163.9% |
| 1965 | -717 | -5.7% |
| 1966 | -1,088 | +51.7% |
| 1967 | -238 | -78.1% |
| 1968 | -1,475 | +519.7% |
| 1969 | -142 | -90.4% |
| 1970 | 1,960 | -1480.3% |
| 1971 | 990 | -49.5% |
| 1972 | 2,218 | +124.0% |
| 1973 | 2,574 | +16.1% |
| 1974 | 1,671 | -35.1% |
| 1975 | 2,207 | +32.1% |
| 1976 | 4,104 | +86.0% |
| 1977 | 4,771 | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 3,417 | -28.4% |
| 1979 | 2,341 | -31.5% |
| 1980 | 5,403 | +130.8% |
| 1981 | 5,380 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 2,304 | -57.2% |
| 1983 | 4,638 | +101.3% |
| 1984 | 4,893 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 3,259 | -33.4% |
| 1986 | 935 | -71.3% |
| 1987 | 4,270 | +356.7% |
| 1988 | 5,325 | +24.7% |
| 1989 | 3,874 | -27.2% |
| 1990 | 13,290 | +243.1% |
| 1991 | 12,113 | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 5,100 | -57.9% |
| 1993 | 6,748 | +32.3% |
| 1994 | 10,000 | +48.2% |
| 1995 | 1,426 | -85.7% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 252 | — |
| 1998 | 12 | -95.2% |
| 1999 | 60 | +400.0% |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 500 | — |
| 2003 | 2 | -99.6% |
| 2004 | 491 | +24450.0% |
| 2005 | 2,372 | +383.1% |
| 2006 | 5,074 | +113.9% |
| 2007 | 5,738 | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 6,870 | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 26,137 | +280.5% |
| 2010 | 50,679 | +93.9% |
| 2011 | 82,745 | +63.3% |
| 2012 | 92,856 | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 132,128 | — |
| 2015 | 89,997 | -31.9% |
| 2016 | 114,084 | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 195,325 | +71.2% |
| 2018 | 200,307 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 176,480 | -11.9% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 176,480 is above the median for low income countries, which is 117,202, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 176,480 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 118,514, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +24450.0% | 2 | 491 |
| 1970 | +1480.3% | -142 | 1,960 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -580.89 | -1,475 | -142 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,625 | 990 | 4,771 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,028 | 935 | 5,403 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,900 | 0 | 13,290 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,718 | 0 | 26,137 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,460 | 0 | 200,307 | 10 |
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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 - wheat in Rwanda?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in Rwanda was 176,480 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 200,307 in 2018.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,475 in 1968.
- How does Rwanda rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Rwanda ranks 93rd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 575.2%. 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 - Wheat. 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.