Food Retail — Energy Use in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Food Retail — Energy Use was 350,802 TJ in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
350,802 TJ
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
20th
of 31 groups
All-time high
350,802 TJ
in 2023
All-time low
18,462 TJ
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Energy Use in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1990200620231990: 20.0k TJ1991: 20.4k TJ1992: 20.3k TJ1993: 18.5k TJ1994: 20.1k TJ1995: 21.0k TJ1996: 27.8k TJ1997: 32.4k TJ1998: 86.6k TJ1999: 85.9k TJ2000: 91.6k TJ2001: 97.1k TJ2002: 105.0k TJ2003: 108.1k TJ2004: 114.5k TJ2005: 118.0k TJ2006: 128.8k TJ2007: 147.8k TJ2008: 175.9k TJ2009: 194.2k TJ2010: 199.4k TJ2011: 217.2k TJ2012: 232.7k TJ2013: 232.8k TJ2014: 257.3k TJ2015: 272.0k TJ2016: 282.0k TJ2017: 264.2k TJ2018: 294.1k TJ2019: 295.2k TJ2020: 282.2k TJ2021: 320.7k TJ2022: 348.7k TJ2023: 350.8k TJ

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

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 350,802 TJ for food retail — energy use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 50.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — energy use in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 350,802 TJ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,462 TJ, in 1993.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Food Retail — Energy Use in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Energy Use (Total) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1990 to 2023.
Year TJ Change
1990 19,976 TJ —
1991 20,390 TJ +2.1%
1992 20,349 TJ -0.2%
1993 18,462 TJ -9.3%
1994 20,060 TJ +8.7%
1995 21,008 TJ +4.7%
1996 27,815 TJ +32.4%
1997 32,415 TJ +16.5%
1998 86,587 TJ +167.1%
1999 85,943 TJ -0.7%
2000 91,572 TJ +6.5%
2001 97,082 TJ +6.0%
2002 104,986 TJ +8.1%
2003 108,122 TJ +3.0%
2004 114,535 TJ +5.9%
2005 118,006 TJ +3.0%
2006 128,753 TJ +9.1%
2007 147,806 TJ +14.8%
2008 175,945 TJ +19.0%
2009 194,204 TJ +10.4%
2010 199,380 TJ +2.7%
2011 217,208 TJ +8.9%
2012 232,680 TJ +7.1%
2013 232,775 TJ +0.0%
2014 257,260 TJ +10.5%
2015 272,019 TJ +5.7%
2016 281,990 TJ +3.7%
2017 264,218 TJ -6.3%
2018 294,073 TJ +11.3%
2019 295,241 TJ +0.4%
2020 282,157 TJ -4.4%
2021 320,726 TJ +13.7%
2022 348,719 TJ +8.7%
2023 350,802 TJ +0.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Retail — Energy Use 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
1998 +167.1% 32,415 TJ 86,587 TJ

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35,300 TJ 18,462 TJ 86,587 TJ 10
2000s 128,101 TJ 91,572 TJ 194,204 TJ 10
2010s 254,684 TJ 199,380 TJ 295,241 TJ 10
2020s 325,601 TJ 282,157 TJ 350,802 TJ 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 17 Poland 101,732 TJ compare
  2. 17 Polynesia 228.86 TJ compare
  3. 18 Thailand 99,670 TJ compare
  4. 18 Micronesia 195.21 TJ compare
  5. 19 Argentina 97,901 TJ compare
  6. 19 Timor-Leste 145.15 TJ compare
  7. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 51.68 TJ compare
  8. 20 South Africa 89,584 TJ compare
  9. 21 Egypt 82,106 TJ compare
  10. 22 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 79,867 TJ compare
  11. 23 Kazakhstan 78,253 TJ compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — energy use in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Food retail — energy use in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 350,802 TJ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — energy use recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 350,802 TJ in 2023.
What is the lowest food retail — energy use recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 18,462 TJ in 1993.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for food retail — energy use?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 20th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is food retail — energy use rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.7%. 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 Food Retail — Energy Use (Total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Energy Use (Total)
Unit
TJ
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,179 data points, 1990–2023
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