Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.0578 units per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0578 units per person
Change on year
up 59.9%
World rank
44th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.2273 units per person
in 1992
All-time low
0.0108 units per person
in 1967
Years of data
56
1961–2017

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Cape Verde, 1961–2017

00.050.10.150.20.25196119892017

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Cape Verde is 0.0578 units per person, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.9% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 0.2273 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0108 units per person, in 1967.

Cape Verde ranks 44th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Cape Verde, 1961 to 2017.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0428 units per person
1962 0.0266 units per person -37.8%
1963 0.0196 units per person -26.2%
1964 0.0321 units per person +63.4%
1965 0.0355 units per person +10.8%
1966 0.0237 units per person -33.2%
1967 0.0108 units per person -54.4%
1968 0.0116 units per person +7.4%
1969 0.1141 units per person +881.2%
1970 0.0578 units per person -49.4%
1971 0.1281 units per person +121.7%
1972 0.1168 units per person -8.8%
1973 0.0764 units per person -34.6%
1974 0.1241 units per person +62.4%
1975 0.1074 units per person -13.4%
1976 0.0733 units per person -31.8%
1977 0.107 units per person +46.0%
1978 0.2094 units per person +95.8%
1979 0.1064 units per person -49.2%
1980 0.1296 units per person +21.9%
1981 0.1188 units per person -8.4%
1982 0.0862 units per person -27.4%
1983 0.1508 units per person +75.0%
1984 0.1267 units per person -16.0%
1985 0.0988 units per person -22.0%
1986 0.1448 units per person +46.5%
1987 0.0978 units per person -32.5%
1988 0.0654 units per person -33.1%
1989 0.0995 units per person +52.2%
1990 0.1106 units per person +11.1%
1991 0.1001 units per person -9.5%
1992 0.2273 units per person +127.1%
1993 0.0778 units per person -65.8%
1994 0.0797 units per person +2.5%
1995 0.0975 units per person +22.2%
1996 0.0205 units per person -78.9%
1997 0.1309 units per person +537.6%
1998 0.0664 units per person -49.3%
1999 0.0822 units per person +23.8%
2000 0.0339 units per person -58.7%
2001 0.043 units per person +26.7%
2002 0.0462 units per person +7.5%
2003 0.1352 units per person +192.8%
2004 0.0416 units per person -69.2%
2005 0.0541 units per person +30.2%
2006 0.0482 units per person -11.0%
2007 0.0529 units per person +9.8%
2008 0.0528 units per person -0.3%
2009 0.0246 units per person -53.3%
2010 0.0401 units per person +62.8%
2011 0.033 units per person -17.6%
2012 0.0396 units per person +20.1%
2013 0.0582 units per person +46.9%
2014 0.0465 units per person -20.1%
2015 0.0361 units per person -22.3%
2017 0.0578 units per person +59.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Cape Verde 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
1969 +881.2% 0.0116 units per person 0.1141 units per person
1997 +537.6% 0.0205 units per person 0.1309 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0352 units per person 0.0108 units per person 0.1141 units per person 9
1970s 0.1107 units per person 0.0578 units per person 0.2094 units per person 10
1980s 0.1118 units per person 0.0654 units per person 0.1508 units per person 10
1990s 0.0993 units per person 0.0205 units per person 0.2273 units per person 10
2000s 0.0532 units per person 0.0246 units per person 0.1352 units per person 10
2010s 0.0445 units per person 0.033 units per person 0.0582 units per person 7

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 41 Honduras 0.0695 units per person compare
  2. 42 Iceland 0.0619 units per person compare
  3. 43 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0605 units per person compare
  4. 45 Venezuela 0.0554 units per person compare
  5. 46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.054 units per person compare
  6. 47 Turkey 0.0521 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Cape Verde?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Cape Verde was 0.0578 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 0.2273 units per person in 1992.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0108 units per person in 1967.
How does Cape Verde rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Cape Verde ranks 44th out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cape Verde 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.