Cereal imports in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cereal imports was 50.04 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
50.04 million FAO, current US$
Change on year
up 24.1%
World rank
40th
of 53 countries
All-time high
50.04 million FAO, current US$
in 2010
All-time low
0 FAO, current US$
in 1961
Years of data
50
1961–2010
Cereal imports in Rwanda, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 50.04 million FAO, current US$ for cereal imports in 2010. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.1% on the previous year and up 247.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal imports in Rwanda peaked at 50.04 million FAO, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 FAO, current US$, in 1961.
Rwanda ranks 40th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal imports in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1963 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1964 | 145,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1965 | 400,000 FAO, current US$ | +175.9% |
| 1966 | 735,000 FAO, current US$ | +83.8% |
| 1967 | 387,000 FAO, current US$ | -47.3% |
| 1968 | 281,000 FAO, current US$ | -27.4% |
| 1969 | 837,000 FAO, current US$ | +197.9% |
| 1970 | 1.68 million FAO, current US$ | +101.2% |
| 1971 | 508,000 FAO, current US$ | -69.8% |
| 1972 | 679,000 FAO, current US$ | +33.7% |
| 1973 | 997,000 FAO, current US$ | +46.8% |
| 1974 | 1.11 million FAO, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 5.38 million FAO, current US$ | +385.4% |
| 1976 | 3.08 million FAO, current US$ | -42.8% |
| 1977 | 4.13 million FAO, current US$ | +34.3% |
| 1978 | 6.25 million FAO, current US$ | +51.4% |
| 1979 | 2.97 million FAO, current US$ | -52.5% |
| 1980 | 8.47 million FAO, current US$ | +185.0% |
| 1981 | 7.16 million FAO, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 6.91 million FAO, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 9.22 million FAO, current US$ | +33.6% |
| 1984 | 10.12 million FAO, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 17.30 million FAO, current US$ | +70.9% |
| 1986 | 12.38 million FAO, current US$ | -28.4% |
| 1987 | 4.08 million FAO, current US$ | -67.0% |
| 1988 | 4.18 million FAO, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 4.92 million FAO, current US$ | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 8.96 million FAO, current US$ | +82.0% |
| 1991 | 7.12 million FAO, current US$ | -20.4% |
| 1992 | 6.28 million FAO, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 21.65 million FAO, current US$ | +245.0% |
| 1994 | 21.00 million FAO, current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 35.34 million FAO, current US$ | +68.3% |
| 1996 | 5.35 million FAO, current US$ | -84.9% |
| 1997 | 7.25 million FAO, current US$ | +35.4% |
| 1998 | 16.87 million FAO, current US$ | +132.9% |
| 1999 | 11.40 million FAO, current US$ | -32.4% |
| 2000 | 14.42 million FAO, current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2001 | 17.97 million FAO, current US$ | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 17.21 million FAO, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 11.73 million FAO, current US$ | -31.9% |
| 2004 | 14.10 million FAO, current US$ | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 25.00 million FAO, current US$ | +77.3% |
| 2006 | 23.15 million FAO, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 25.57 million FAO, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 22.22 million FAO, current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 40.32 million FAO, current US$ | +81.4% |
| 2010 | 50.04 million FAO, current US$ | +24.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 50.04 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 102.61 million FAO, current US$, 49% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 50.04 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 101.97 million FAO, current US$, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 309,444 FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 837,000 FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.68 million FAO, current US$ | 508,000 FAO, current US$ | 6.25 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.47 million FAO, current US$ | 4.08 million FAO, current US$ | 17.30 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.12 million FAO, current US$ | 5.35 million FAO, current US$ | 35.34 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.17 million FAO, current US$ | 11.73 million FAO, current US$ | 40.32 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.04 million FAO, current US$ | 50.04 million FAO, current US$ | 50.04 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 37 Sierra Leone 57.16 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 38 Gambia 56.40 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 39 Djibouti 51.02 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 41 Chad 47.63 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 42 Lesotho 45.20 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 43 Cape Verde 37.84 million FAO, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal imports in Rwanda?
- Cereal imports in Rwanda was 50.04 million FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal imports recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 50.04 million FAO, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereal imports recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 FAO, current US$ in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for cereal imports?
- Rwanda ranks 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal imports rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.