Rice and products — Import quantity in Africa

Africa: Rice and products — Import quantity was 28,028 1000 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28,028 1000 t
Change on year
down 8.2%
Rank
4th
of 31 groups
All-time high
30,546 1000 t
in 2022
All-time low
14,497 1000 t
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Rice and products — Import quantity in Africa, 2010–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2010201620232010: 14.5k 1000 t2011: 17.4k 1000 t2012: 20.3k 1000 t2013: 20.9k 1000 t2014: 21.8k 1000 t2015: 20.7k 1000 t2016: 21.4k 1000 t2017: 24.9k 1000 t2018: 26.3k 1000 t2019: 26.9k 1000 t2020: 26.9k 1000 t2021: 30.2k 1000 t2022: 30.5k 1000 t2023: 28.0k 1000 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice and products — import quantity in Africa is 28,028 1000 t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice and products — import quantity in Africa peaked at 30,546 1000 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14,497 1000 t, in 2010.

That places Africa 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21,516 1000 t 14,497 1000 t 26,928 1000 t 10
2020s 28,936 1000 t 26,937 1000 t 30,546 1000 t 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 Indonesia 4,922 1000 t compare
  2. 2 Belgium 4,751 1000 t compare
  3. 3 Philippines 4,671 1000 t compare
  4. 4 China 4,487 1000 t compare
  5. 5 China, mainland 3,876 1000 t compare
  6. 6 Iraq 2,777 1000 t compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice and products — import quantity in Africa?
Rice and products — import quantity in Africa was 28,028 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice and products — import quantity recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 30,546 1000 t in 2022.
What is the lowest rice and products — import quantity recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 14,497 1000 t in 2010.
How does Africa rank for rice and products — import quantity?
Africa ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is rice and products — import quantity rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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 Rice and products — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice and products — Import quantity
Unit
1000 t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 2,901 data points, 2010–2023
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A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.