Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.0078 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0078 units per person
Change on year
down 25.2%
World rank
83rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0105 units per person
in 2018
All-time low
0.0007 units per person
in 2008
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Bangladesh, 2006–2019

00.0020.0040.0060.0080.012006201220192006: 0.002 units per person2007: 0.002 units per person2008: 0.001 units per person2009: 0.004 units per person2010: 0.005 units per person2011: 0.003 units per person2012: 0.001 units per person2013: 0.003 units per person2014: 0.003 units per person2015: 0.003 units per person2016: 0.007 units per person2017: 0.008 units per person2018: 0.01 units per person2019: 0.008 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Bangladesh stood at 0.0078 units per person.

That represents a change of down 25.2% on the previous year and up 97.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0105 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per person, in 2008.

That places Bangladesh 83rd out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Bangladesh, 2006 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
2006 0.0016 units per person
2007 0.0015 units per person -3.2%
2008 0.0007 units per person -50.4%
2009 0.004 units per person +429.1%
2010 0.0046 units per person +16.4%
2011 0.0034 units per person -25.2%
2012 0.0012 units per person -64.9%
2013 0.0029 units per person +136.0%
2014 0.0027 units per person -5.5%
2015 0.0031 units per person +14.9%
2016 0.0068 units per person +119.1%
2017 0.0076 units per person +11.6%
2018 0.0105 units per person +38.2%
2019 0.0078 units per person -25.2%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 0.0078 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.001 units per person, 8.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 0.0078 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0078 units per person, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Bangladesh 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
2009 +429.1% 0.0007 units per person 0.004 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0019 units per person 0.0007 units per person 0.004 units per person 4
2010s 0.0051 units per person 0.0012 units per person 0.0105 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 80 South Africa 0.0099 units per person compare
  2. 81 French Polynesia 0.009 units per person compare
  3. 82 Poland 0.0081 units per person compare
  4. 84 Brazil 0.007 units per person compare
  5. 85 Brunei 0.0069 units per person compare
  6. 86 China 0.0068 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Bangladesh?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Bangladesh was 0.0078 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 0.0105 units per person in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 2008.
How does Bangladesh rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Bangladesh ranks 83rd out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Maize ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 7,815 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.