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.
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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More trade data for Rwanda
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 7.06 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
- Food imports excluding fish 157.91 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 179.84 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 50.04 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 110.44 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 324,000 FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 2,059 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 464.24 million current US$ (2011)
- Other long-term inflows, net 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
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.