How does Africa rank for cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value?

Africa ranks 10th out of 40 groups with data for 2021.

Is cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value rising or falling in Africa?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Africa data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Africa

Name: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Africa: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value was 32.5 % in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

32.5 %

Change on year

down 2.1%

Rank

10th

of 40 groups

All-time high

35.9 %

in 2014

All-time low

25.8 %

in 2003

Years of data

2000–2021

Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Africa, 2000–2021

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Africa is 32.5 %, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Africa peaked at 35.9 % in 2014 and was at its lowest, 25.8 %, in 2003.

That places Africa 10th out of 40 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	28.04 %	25.8 %	31.2 %	10
2010s	34.43 %	32.9 %	35.9 %	10
2020s	32.85 %	32.5 %	33.2 %	2

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Africa?: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Africa was 32.5 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value recorded in Africa?: The highest recorded value was 35.9 % in 2014.
What is the lowest cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value recorded in Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 25.8 % in 2003.
How does Africa rank for cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value?: Africa ranks 10th out of 40 groups with data for 2021.
Is cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value rising or falling in Africa?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value
Unit: %
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 212 places, 4,414 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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