Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) β€” Value in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) β€” Value was 34.7 % in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
34.7 %
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
16th
of 38 regions
All-time high
42.2 %
in 2008
All-time low
33.6 %
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) β€” Value in Middle Africa, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 36.8 %2001: 36.2 %2002: 36.3 %2003: 35.2 %2004: 36.4 %2005: 35 %2006: 34.5 %2007: 33.8 %2008: 42.2 %2009: 41.8 %2010: 39 %2011: 40.3 %2012: 40.1 %2013: 36.3 %2014: 34.6 %2015: 34.1 %2016: 33.6 %2017: 34.6 %2018: 34.3 %2019: 35 %2020: 34.8 %2021: 34.7 %

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

Analysis

In 2021, cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) β€” value in Middle Africa stood at 34.7 %.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) β€” value in Middle Africa peaked at 42.2 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33.6 %, in 2016.

That places Middle Africa 16th out of 38 regions with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.82 % 33.8 % 42.2 % 10
2010s 36.19 % 33.6 % 40.3 % 10
2020s 34.75 % 34.7 % 34.8 % 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) β€” value in Middle Africa?
Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) β€” value in Middle Africa was 34.7 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) β€” value recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 42.2 % in 2008.
What is the lowest cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) β€” value recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 33.6 % in 2016.
How does Middle Africa rank for cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) β€” value?
Middle Africa ranks 16th out of 38 regions with data for 2021.
Is cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) β€” value rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Middle 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) β€” Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) β€” 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
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