What is import volume index, food in Africa?

Import volume index, food in Africa was 132.45 in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.

What is the highest import volume index, food recorded in Africa?

The highest recorded value was 142.63 in 2007.

What is the lowest import volume index, food recorded in Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 20.97 in 1969.

How does Africa rank for import volume index, food?

Africa ranks 2nd out of 5 groups with data for 2008.

Is import volume index, food rising or falling in Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Africa data come from?

The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Import volume index, food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Import volume index, food in Africa

Name: Import volume index, food in Africa
Creator: World Bank country economists
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Africa: Import volume index, food was 132.45 in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)

132.45

Change on year

down 7.1%

Rank

2nd

of 5 groups

All-time high

142.63

in 2007

All-time low

20.97

in 1969

Years of data

1965–2008

Import volume index, food in Africa, 1965–2008

Source: World Bank country economists.

Analysis

Africa recorded 132.45 for import volume index, food in 2008.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, import volume index, food in Africa peaked at 142.63 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 20.97, in 1969.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	26.35	20.97	36.1	5
1970s	60.14	37.83	84.26	10
1980s	93.14	74.44	109.8	10
1990s	107.03	100	113.5	10
2000s	124.44	106.38	142.63	9

Countries ranked near Africa

1 Mauritania 243.02 million compare
2 Ghana 1,527 compare
3 Mozambique 841.98 compare
4 Seychelles 804.24 compare
5 Gambia, The 618.66 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

More trade data for Africa

Net long-term borrowing 496.17 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
Pesticides imports 992.27 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
Food imports excluding fish 51.61 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
Total agricultural imports 62.76 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
Cereal imports 18.44 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
Cereal imports quantity 66.37 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
Total agricultural exports 35.30 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
Cereal exports 1.05 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
Cereal exports quantity 3.62 million FAO, tonnes (2010)
Merchandise exports, WB 443.28 billion current US$ (2009)

All data for Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is import volume index, food in Africa?: Import volume index, food in Africa was 132.45 in 2008, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest import volume index, food recorded in Africa?: The highest recorded value was 142.63 in 2007.
What is the lowest import volume index, food recorded in Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 20.97 in 1969.
How does Africa rank for import volume index, food?: Africa ranks 2nd out of 5 groups with data for 2008.
Is import volume index, food rising or falling in Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?: The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Import volume index, food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Import volume index, food
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 42 places, 1,068 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total food imports volume index with 1987=100.