Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.0003 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0003 units per person
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
123rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0129 units per person
in 1981
All-time low
-0.0012 units per person
in 2010
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2019

00.0050.010.015196119902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.0003 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 132.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0129 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, -0.0012 units per person, in 2010.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 123rd 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 Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0 units per person
1962 0.0004 units per person +765.6%
1963 0.0037 units per person +789.7%
1964 0.0043 units per person +14.6%
1965 0.0026 units per person -38.6%
1966 0.0041 units per person +57.7%
1967 0.0037 units per person -10.5%
1968 0.003 units per person -18.3%
1969 0.0022 units per person -26.7%
1970 0.0032 units per person +41.8%
1971 0.0037 units per person +18.0%
1972 0.0049 units per person +31.2%
1973 0.0069 units per person +40.7%
1974 0.008 units per person +16.8%
1975 0.008 units per person +0.1%
1976 0.0085 units per person +5.3%
1977 0.0085 units per person -0.1%
1978 0.0056 units per person -34.2%
1979 0.0056 units per person +1.4%
1980 0.0055 units per person -2.2%
1981 0.0129 units per person +132.9%
1982 0.0043 units per person -66.2%
1983 0.0035 units per person -20.4%
1984 0.0032 units per person -8.1%
1985 0.0027 units per person -15.4%
1986 0.0023 units per person -13.5%
1987 0.003 units per person +29.2%
1988 0.0023 units per person -22.5%
1989 0.0012 units per person -48.3%
1990 0.0022 units per person +81.2%
1991 0.0008 units per person -63.7%
1992 0.001 units per person +22.5%
1993 0.0007 units per person -32.2%
1994 0.0023 units per person +257.2%
1995 0.0007 units per person -72.2%
1996 0.0005 units per person -25.6%
1997 0.0002 units per person -58.5%
1998 0.0002 units per person -16.4%
1999 0.0003 units per person +69.6%
2000 0.0004 units per person +38.1%
2001 0.0003 units per person -12.4%
2002 0.0003 units per person -19.8%
2003 0.0004 units per person +62.3%
2004 -0.0003 units per person -155.7%
2005 0.0003 units per person -219.0%
2006 0.0006 units per person +108.6%
2007 0.0002 units per person -62.1%
2008 0.0001 units per person -49.7%
2009 -0.0009 units per person -854.2%
2010 -0.0012 units per person +35.9%
2011 -0.0006 units per person -48.2%
2012 0.0001 units per person -114.4%
2013 0.0005 units per person +468.5%
2014 0.0004 units per person -21.1%
2015 0.0002 units per person -56.9%
2016 0.0002 units per person +24.8%
2017 0.0005 units per person +147.9%
2018 0.0003 units per person -50.8%
2019 0.0003 units per person +8.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 -854.2% 0.0001 units per person -0.0009 units per person
1963 +789.7% 0.0004 units per person 0.0037 units per person
1962 +765.6% 0 units per person 0.0004 units per person
2013 +468.5% 0.0001 units per person 0.0005 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0027 units per person 0 units per person 0.0043 units per person 9
1970s 0.0063 units per person 0.0032 units per person 0.0085 units per person 10
1980s 0.0041 units per person 0.0012 units per person 0.0129 units per person 10
1990s 0.0009 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0023 units per person 10
2000s 0.0002 units per person -0.0009 units per person 0.0006 units per person 10
2010s 0.0001 units per person -0.0012 units per person 0.0005 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 120 Turkmenistan 0.0004 units per person compare
  2. 121 Saint Lucia 0.0003 units per person compare
  3. 122 Eritrea 0.0003 units per person compare
  4. 124 Afghanistan 0.0003 units per person compare
  5. 125 Ghana 0.0003 units per person compare
  6. 126 Kyrgyzstan 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0003 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.0129 units per person in 1981.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0012 units per person in 2010.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 123rd out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 132.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.