Case materials — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Case materials — Import quantity was 2.87 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.87 million t
Change on year
up 23.5%
Rank
9th
of 29 groups
All-time high
2.87 million t
in 2024
All-time low
312,654 t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Case materials — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1998–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1998201120241998: 312.7k t1999: 325.5k t2000: 369.7k t2001: 633.0k t2002: 626.1k t2003: 734.6k t2004: 746.4k t2005: 809.4k t2006: 745.9k t2007: 783.7k t2008: 912.2k t2009: 982.2k t2010: 1.0M t2011: 1.1M t2012: 1.2M t2013: 1.3M t2014: 1.4M t2015: 1.5M t2016: 1.5M t2017: 1.9M t2018: 2.0M t2019: 2.1M t2020: 2.2M t2021: 2.2M t2022: 2.5M t2023: 2.3M t2024: 2.9M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 2.87 million t for case materials — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 100.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, case materials — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 2.87 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 312,654 t, in 1998.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 9th of 29 groups 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.

Case materials — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Case materials — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 312,654 t —
1999 325,533 t +4.1%
2000 369,661 t +13.6%
2001 632,967 t +71.2%
2002 626,144 t -1.1%
2003 734,592 t +17.3%
2004 746,371 t +1.6%
2005 809,398 t +8.4%
2006 745,949 t -7.8%
2007 783,654 t +5.1%
2008 912,164 t +16.4%
2009 982,170 t +7.7%
2010 1.03 million t +4.8%
2011 1.11 million t +7.9%
2012 1.17 million t +5.1%
2013 1.31 million t +12.3%
2014 1.43 million t +9.3%
2015 1.46 million t +1.8%
2016 1.51 million t +3.4%
2017 1.89 million t +25.0%
2018 1.96 million t +4.0%
2019 2.14 million t +9.2%
2020 2.23 million t +4.1%
2021 2.22 million t -0.4%
2022 2.47 million t +11.3%
2023 2.33 million t -5.8%
2024 2.87 million t +23.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Case materials — Import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +71.2% 369,661 t 632,967 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 319,094 t 312,654 t 325,533 t 2
2000s 734,307 t 369,661 t 982,170 t 10
2010s 1.50 million t 1.03 million t 2.14 million t 10
2020s 2.42 million t 2.22 million t 2.87 million t 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 6 Mexico 1.75 million t compare
  2. 7 United States 1.40 million t compare
  3. 8 Belgium 1.30 million t compare
  4. 9 France 1.22 million t compare
  5. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.14 million t compare
  6. 10 United Kingdom 1.14 million t compare
  7. 12 Spain 1.02 million t compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is case materials — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Case materials — import quantity in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 2.87 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest case materials — import quantity recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 2.87 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest case materials — import quantity recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 312,654 t in 1998.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for case materials — import quantity?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 9th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is case materials — import quantity rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Case materials — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Case materials — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 6,090 data points, 1998–2024
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