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

Eritrea: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.0003 units per person in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
0.0003 units per person
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
122nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0075 units per person
in 2005
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1998
Years of data
19
1996–2014

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Eritrea, 1996–2014

00.0020.0040.0060.0081996200520141996: 0.006 units per person1997: 0.006 units per person1998: 0 units per person1999: 0 units per person2000: 0 units per person2001: 0.005 units per person2002: 0.005 units per person2003: 0.002 units per person2004: 0.002 units per person2005: 0.008 units per person2006: 0 units per person2007: 0.001 units per person2008: 0.001 units per person2009: 0.001 units per person2010: 0.001 units per person2011: 0.001 units per person2012: 0.003 units per person2013: 0 units per person2014: 0 units per person

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

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 0.0003 units per person for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in 2014.

That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and down 85.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Eritrea peaked at 0.0075 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1998.

Eritrea ranks 122nd 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 Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Eritrea, 1996 to 2014.
Year units per person Change
1996 0.0062 units per person
1997 0.0058 units per person -6.9%
1998 0 units per person -100.0%
1999 0 units per person
2000 0.0001 units per person
2001 0.0048 units per person +8691.4%
2002 0.0046 units per person -3.7%
2003 0.0021 units per person -54.4%
2004 0.002 units per person -4.0%
2005 0.0075 units per person +273.9%
2006 0.0003 units per person -95.5%
2007 0.0007 units per person +100.6%
2008 0.0006 units per person -5.7%
2009 0.0006 units per person -2.5%
2010 0.0007 units per person +8.9%
2011 0.0007 units per person -1.8%
2012 0.0035 units per person +417.7%
2013 0.0003 units per person -92.5%
2014 0.0003 units per person +12.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Eritrea 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
2001 +8691.4% 0.0001 units per person 0.0048 units per person
2012 +417.7% 0.0007 units per person 0.0035 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.003 units per person 0 units per person 0.0062 units per person 4
2000s 0.0023 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0075 units per person 10
2010s 0.0011 units per person 0.0003 units per person 0.0035 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 119 Congo 0.0004 units per person compare
  2. 120 Turkmenistan 0.0004 units per person
  3. 121 Saint Lucia 0.0003 units per person compare
  4. 123 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0003 units per person compare
  5. 124 Afghanistan 0.0003 units per person compare
  6. 125 Ghana 0.0003 units per person

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 Eritrea?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Eritrea was 0.0003 units per person in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0075 units per person in 2005.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1998.
How does Eritrea rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Eritrea ranks 122nd out of 177 countries with data for 2014.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea 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.