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

Benin: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0002 units per person
Change on year
up 145.9%
World rank
130th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0055 units per person
in 1977
All-time low
-0.0027 units per person
in 2010
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Benin, 1961–2019

-0.00200.0020.0040.006196119902019

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

Analysis

Benin recorded 0.0002 units per person for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in 2019.

The figure is up 145.9% on the previous year and up 343.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Benin peaked at 0.0055 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, -0.0027 units per person, in 2010.

Benin ranks 130th of 177 countries 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.

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Benin, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0 units per person
1962 -0.0001 units per person
1963 -0.0001 units per person +91.1%
1964 -0 units per person -78.6%
1965 -0 units per person +38.5%
1966 0.0002 units per person -564.0%
1967 -0 units per person -115.0%
1968 -0.0004 units per person +1192.0%
1969 0.0004 units per person -196.2%
1970 0 units per person -100.0%
1971 -0.0005 units per person
1972 0.0006 units per person -217.0%
1973 -0.0005 units per person -180.4%
1974 -0.0018 units per person +295.1%
1975 -0 units per person -98.8%
1976 0.0016 units per person -7385.4%
1977 0.0055 units per person +250.6%
1978 0.0001 units per person -98.5%
1979 0.0001 units per person +60.9%
1980 0 units per person -96.5%
1981 0 units per person -100.0%
1982 0.0007 units per person
1983 0.0044 units per person +545.5%
1984 0 units per person -99.0%
1985 0 units per person -21.6%
1986 0.0003 units per person +924.5%
1987 0.0002 units per person -54.2%
1988 0.0021 units per person +1188.9%
1989 0 units per person -99.0%
1990 0.0003 units per person +1259.4%
1991 0.0005 units per person +62.3%
1992 0 units per person -91.2%
1993 0.0019 units per person +4341.9%
1994 0.0005 units per person -70.8%
1995 -0.0019 units per person -443.2%
1996 0.0001 units per person -104.2%
1997 0.0007 units per person +773.4%
1998 0.0003 units per person -49.4%
1999 0.0001 units per person -80.0%
2000 0 units per person -79.3%
2001 0.0002 units per person +1589.4%
2002 0.0003 units per person +31.9%
2003 0 units per person -95.1%
2004 0 units per person +4.1%
2005 0 units per person +121.5%
2006 -0.0013 units per person -3737.4%
2007 -0.0013 units per person -4.1%
2008 0.0001 units per person -105.2%
2009 0 units per person -28.3%
2010 -0.0027 units per person -5835.7%
2011 -0.0003 units per person -88.2%
2012 -0.0017 units per person +429.2%
2013 -0.0005 units per person -72.3%
2014 0.0001 units per person -124.7%
2015 0.0001 units per person -27.1%
2016 0.0001 units per person -27.8%
2017 0.0001 units per person +46.6%
2018 0.0001 units per person -4.4%
2019 0.0002 units per person +145.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Benin 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
1976 +7385.4% -0 units per person 0.0016 units per person
2010 -5835.7% 0 units per person -0.0027 units per person
1993 +4341.9% 0 units per person 0.0019 units per person
2006 -3737.4% 0 units per person -0.0013 units per person
2001 +1589.4% 0 units per person 0.0002 units per person
1990 +1259.4% 0 units per person 0.0003 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0 units per person -0.0004 units per person 0.0004 units per person 9
1970s 0.0005 units per person -0.0018 units per person 0.0055 units per person 10
1980s 0.0008 units per person 0 units per person 0.0044 units per person 10
1990s 0.0003 units per person -0.0019 units per person 0.0019 units per person 10
2000s -0.0002 units per person -0.0013 units per person 0.0003 units per person 10
2010s -0.0005 units per person -0.0027 units per person 0.0002 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 127 India 0.0002 units per person compare
  2. 128 Myanmar 0.0002 units per person compare
  3. 129 Ethiopia 0.0002 units per person compare
  4. 131 Liberia 0.0002 units per person compare
  5. 132 Sudan 0.0002 units per person compare
  6. 133 Gabon 0.0002 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 Benin?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Benin was 0.0002 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 0.0055 units per person in 1977.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0027 units per person in 2010.
How does Benin rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Benin ranks 130th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 343.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin 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
Last refreshed

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.