Cereal imports quantity in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cereal imports quantity was 231,784 FAO, tonnes in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cereal imports quantity in Rwanda, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 231,784 FAO, tonnes for cereal imports quantity in 2010. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.6% on the previous year and up 461.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal imports quantity in Rwanda peaked at 231,784 FAO, tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 FAO, tonnes, in 1961.
Rwanda ranks 33rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal imports quantity in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 723 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 3,146 FAO, tonnes | +335.1% |
| 1966 | 5,907 FAO, tonnes | +87.8% |
| 1967 | 3,499 FAO, tonnes | -40.8% |
| 1968 | 2,301 FAO, tonnes | -34.2% |
| 1969 | 6,285 FAO, tonnes | +173.1% |
| 1970 | 12,784 FAO, tonnes | +103.4% |
| 1971 | 6,315 FAO, tonnes | -50.6% |
| 1972 | 6,483 FAO, tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 7,743 FAO, tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 3,007 FAO, tonnes | -61.2% |
| 1975 | 17,288 FAO, tonnes | +474.9% |
| 1976 | 9,477 FAO, tonnes | -45.2% |
| 1977 | 12,196 FAO, tonnes | +28.7% |
| 1978 | 14,624 FAO, tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 6,471 FAO, tonnes | -55.8% |
| 1980 | 16,435 FAO, tonnes | +154.0% |
| 1981 | 15,320 FAO, tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 14,109 FAO, tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1983 | 24,138 FAO, tonnes | +71.1% |
| 1984 | 24,969 FAO, tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 32,931 FAO, tonnes | +31.9% |
| 1986 | 27,304 FAO, tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 10,980 FAO, tonnes | -59.8% |
| 1988 | 9,571 FAO, tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 9,946 FAO, tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 19,333 FAO, tonnes | +94.4% |
| 1991 | 16,888 FAO, tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 18,724 FAO, tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 111,474 FAO, tonnes | +495.4% |
| 1994 | 98,233 FAO, tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 176,123 FAO, tonnes | +79.3% |
| 1996 | 14,015 FAO, tonnes | -92.0% |
| 1997 | 24,437 FAO, tonnes | +74.4% |
| 1998 | 42,692 FAO, tonnes | +74.7% |
| 1999 | 30,835 FAO, tonnes | -27.8% |
| 2000 | 41,301 FAO, tonnes | +33.9% |
| 2001 | 44,725 FAO, tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 53,949 FAO, tonnes | +20.6% |
| 2003 | 47,468 FAO, tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 61,016 FAO, tonnes | +28.5% |
| 2005 | 65,238 FAO, tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 100,157 FAO, tonnes | +53.5% |
| 2007 | 116,857 FAO, tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 56,281 FAO, tonnes | -51.8% |
| 2009 | 131,245 FAO, tonnes | +133.2% |
| 2010 | 231,784 FAO, tonnes | +76.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 231,784 FAO, tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 275,805 FAO, tonnes, 84% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 231,784 FAO, tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 291,999 FAO, tonnes, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal imports quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +495.4% | 18,724 FAO, tonnes | 111,474 FAO, tonnes |
| 1975 | +474.9% | 3,007 FAO, tonnes | 17,288 FAO, tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,429 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 6,285 FAO, tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,639 FAO, tonnes | 3,007 FAO, tonnes | 17,288 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,570 FAO, tonnes | 9,571 FAO, tonnes | 32,931 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,275 FAO, tonnes | 14,015 FAO, tonnes | 176,123 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,824 FAO, tonnes | 41,301 FAO, tonnes | 131,245 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 231,784 FAO, tonnes | 231,784 FAO, tonnes | 231,784 FAO, tonnes | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal imports quantity in Rwanda?
- Cereal imports quantity in Rwanda was 231,784 FAO, tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal imports quantity recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 231,784 FAO, tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereal imports quantity recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 FAO, tonnes in 1961.
- How does Rwanda rank for cereal imports quantity?
- Rwanda ranks 33rd out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal imports quantity rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 461.2%. 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 quantity (FAO, tonnes). 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.