Rice in Somalia | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Imports In 2023, Somalia imported $226M in Rice, becoming the 44th largest importer of Rice in the world. At the same year, Rice was the 4th most imported product in Somalia. Somalia imports Rice primarily from: India ($180M), Pakistan ($40.2M), United Arab Emirates ($3.22M), Oman ($594k), and South Africa ($463k).

The fastest growing import markets in Rice for Somalia between 2022 and 2023 were Djibouti ($375k), South Africa ($365k), and Ethiopia ($40.4k).

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Rice. Countries are shown based on data availability.

* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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EXPORTS (2020)$3

IMPORTS (2023)$226M

NET TRADE (2023)-$226M

In 2023, Somalia imported $226M in Rice, mainly from India ($180M), Pakistan ($40.2M), United Arab Emirates ($3.22M), Oman ($594k), and South Africa ($463k).