Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was -0.0018 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-0.0018 units per person
Change on year
down 1,323.5%
World rank
157th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0066 units per person
in 1974
All-time low
-0.0043 units per person
in 2004
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-0.005-0.00300.0030.0050.007196119902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Burkina Faso stood at -0.0018 units per person.

The figure is down 1,323.5% on the previous year and down 214.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.0066 units per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, -0.0043 units per person, in 2004.

Burkina Faso ranks 157th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Burkina Faso, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0002 units per person
1962 0.0002 units per person +1.1%
1963 0.0004 units per person +121.4%
1964 0.0001 units per person -77.7%
1965 0.0001 units per person -23.5%
1966 0.0003 units per person +411.9%
1967 0.0006 units per person +87.2%
1968 0 units per person -93.9%
1969 0 units per person +2.3%
1970 0.0001 units per person +100.8%
1971 0.0002 units per person +104.3%
1972 0 units per person -69.3%
1973 0.0018 units per person +3730.6%
1974 0.0066 units per person +264.8%
1975 0 units per person -99.6%
1976 0.0001 units per person +199.0%
1977 0 units per person -86.3%
1978 0.001 units per person +9298.5%
1979 0.0003 units per person -73.9%
1980 0 units per person -86.1%
1981 0.0001 units per person +178.0%
1982 0.0013 units per person +1192.5%
1983 0.0008 units per person -38.2%
1984 0.003 units per person +264.6%
1985 0.0059 units per person +94.4%
1986 0.0016 units per person -72.2%
1987 -0.0003 units per person -118.0%
1988 0.0002 units per person -158.6%
1989 0 units per person -84.8%
1990 0 units per person -100.0%
1991 0.0011 units per person
1992 0 units per person -100.0%
1993 0 units per person
1994 -0.0003 units per person
1995 -0.0006 units per person +85.1%
1996 0.0001 units per person -117.3%
1997 -0.0005 units per person -544.6%
1998 0.0016 units per person -442.1%
1999 0.001 units per person -39.8%
2000 -0.0034 units per person -447.1%
2001 -0.0015 units per person -55.7%
2002 0.0003 units per person -123.2%
2003 0.0003 units per person -27.7%
2004 -0.0043 units per person -1799.9%
2005 -0.0001 units per person -98.2%
2006 -0.0008 units per person +951.4%
2007 0.0001 units per person -114.4%
2008 -0 units per person -138.2%
2009 -0.0006 units per person +1192.8%
2010 -0.0014 units per person +136.8%
2011 -0.0008 units per person -42.8%
2012 -0.0006 units per person -30.3%
2013 -0.0014 units per person +149.5%
2014 -0.0032 units per person +131.2%
2015 -0.003 units per person -6.1%
2016 -0.0018 units per person -40.5%
2017 -0.0022 units per person +20.9%
2018 -0.0001 units per person -94.0%
2019 -0.0018 units per person +1323.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Burkina Faso 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
1978 +9298.5% 0 units per person 0.001 units per person
1973 +3730.6% 0 units per person 0.0018 units per person
2004 -1799.9% 0.0003 units per person -0.0043 units per person
2019 -1323.5% -0.0001 units per person -0.0018 units per person
1982 +1192.5% 0.0001 units per person 0.0013 units per person
2009 -1192.8% -0 units per person -0.0006 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0002 units per person 0 units per person 0.0006 units per person 9
1970s 0.001 units per person 0 units per person 0.0066 units per person 10
1980s 0.0013 units per person -0.0003 units per person 0.0059 units per person 10
1990s 0.0002 units per person -0.0006 units per person 0.0016 units per person 10
2000s -0.001 units per person -0.0043 units per person 0.0003 units per person 10
2010s -0.0016 units per person -0.0032 units per person -0.0001 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 154 Mali -0.0005 units per person compare
  2. 155 Saint Kitts and Nevis -0.0005 units per person compare
  3. 156 Sao Tome and Principe -0.0015 units per person compare
  4. 158 Serbia -0.0063 units per person compare
  5. 159 Sweden -0.009 units per person compare
  6. 160 Niger -0.0124 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Burkina Faso?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Burkina Faso was -0.0018 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 0.0066 units per person in 1974.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0043 units per person in 2004.
How does Burkina Faso rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Burkina Faso ranks 157th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 214.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso 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.