Food imports excluding fish in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Food imports excluding fish was 28.91 billion FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
28.91 billion FAO, current US$
Change on year
up 7.9%
Rank
3rd
of 6 groups
All-time high
28.91 billion FAO, current US$
in 2010
All-time low
685.80 million FAO, current US$
in 1961
Years of data
50
1961–2010

Food imports excluding fish in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1961–2010

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.

Analysis

In 2010, food imports excluding fish in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 28.91 billion FAO, current US$. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 251.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food imports excluding fish in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 28.91 billion FAO, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 685.80 million FAO, current US$, in 1961.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food imports excluding fish in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Food imports excluding fish (FAO, current US$) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1961 to 2010.
Year FAO, current US$ Change
1961 685.80 million FAO, current US$
1962 733.27 million FAO, current US$ +6.9%
1963 790.62 million FAO, current US$ +7.8%
1964 844.87 million FAO, current US$ +6.9%
1965 888.26 million FAO, current US$ +5.1%
1966 1.02 billion FAO, current US$ +14.8%
1967 911.62 million FAO, current US$ -10.6%
1968 929.48 million FAO, current US$ +2.0%
1969 975.32 million FAO, current US$ +4.9%
1970 1.15 billion FAO, current US$ +18.1%
1971 1.29 billion FAO, current US$ +12.2%
1972 1.38 billion FAO, current US$ +6.8%
1973 1.87 billion FAO, current US$ +35.5%
1974 2.60 billion FAO, current US$ +39.3%
1975 2.70 billion FAO, current US$ +3.7%
1976 2.75 billion FAO, current US$ +1.6%
1977 3.48 billion FAO, current US$ +26.8%
1978 4.34 billion FAO, current US$ +24.6%
1979 4.77 billion FAO, current US$ +9.9%
1980 6.29 billion FAO, current US$ +31.9%
1981 6.97 billion FAO, current US$ +10.8%
1982 6.13 billion FAO, current US$ -12.1%
1983 5.80 billion FAO, current US$ -5.4%
1984 5.85 billion FAO, current US$ +0.9%
1985 5.43 billion FAO, current US$ -7.2%
1986 4.83 billion FAO, current US$ -11.0%
1987 4.87 billion FAO, current US$ +0.7%
1988 5.27 billion FAO, current US$ +8.4%
1989 5.39 billion FAO, current US$ +2.2%
1990 5.87 billion FAO, current US$ +9.0%
1991 5.94 billion FAO, current US$ +1.1%
1992 8.01 billion FAO, current US$ +34.8%
1993 6.96 billion FAO, current US$ -13.0%
1994 7.13 billion FAO, current US$ +2.3%
1995 8.45 billion FAO, current US$ +18.6%
1996 8.21 billion FAO, current US$ -2.9%
1997 8.48 billion FAO, current US$ +3.3%
1998 9.26 billion FAO, current US$ +9.2%
1999 8.10 billion FAO, current US$ -12.5%
2000 8.24 billion FAO, current US$ +1.7%
2001 8.88 billion FAO, current US$ +7.8%
2002 9.75 billion FAO, current US$ +9.7%
2003 11.91 billion FAO, current US$ +22.3%
2004 14.03 billion FAO, current US$ +17.7%
2005 15.61 billion FAO, current US$ +11.3%
2006 19.05 billion FAO, current US$ +22.1%
2007 22.57 billion FAO, current US$ +18.4%
2008 27.75 billion FAO, current US$ +22.9%
2009 26.79 billion FAO, current US$ -3.5%
2010 28.91 billion FAO, current US$ +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 864.31 million FAO, current US$ 685.80 million FAO, current US$ 1.02 billion FAO, current US$ 9
1970s 2.63 billion FAO, current US$ 1.15 billion FAO, current US$ 4.77 billion FAO, current US$ 10
1980s 5.68 billion FAO, current US$ 4.83 billion FAO, current US$ 6.97 billion FAO, current US$ 10
1990s 7.64 billion FAO, current US$ 5.87 billion FAO, current US$ 9.26 billion FAO, current US$ 10
2000s 16.46 billion FAO, current US$ 8.24 billion FAO, current US$ 27.75 billion FAO, current US$ 10
2010s 28.91 billion FAO, current US$ 28.91 billion FAO, current US$ 28.91 billion FAO, current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

  1. 1 Egypt 10.12 billion FAO, current US$ compare
  2. 2 Algeria 5.28 billion FAO, current US$ compare
  3. 3 Nigeria 5.14 billion FAO, current US$ compare
  4. 4 Morocco 3.17 billion FAO, current US$ compare
  5. 5 South Africa 3.15 billion FAO, current US$ compare
  6. 6 Libya 1.90 billion FAO, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food imports excluding fish in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Food imports excluding fish in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 28.91 billion FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest food imports excluding fish recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 28.91 billion FAO, current US$ in 2010.
What is the lowest food imports excluding fish recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 685.80 million FAO, current US$ in 1961.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for food imports excluding fish?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 6 groups with data for 2010.
Is food imports excluding fish rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is up 251.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Food imports excluding fish (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food imports excluding fish (FAO, current US$)
Unit
FAO, current US$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,918 data points, 1961–2010
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Food imports excludes fish. Data are expressed in current U.S. dollar at cost-insurance-freight (cif) prices. Excludes fish.