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

Ethiopia: 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 103.5%
World rank
129th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0007 units per person
in 2006
All-time low
0 units per person
in 2015
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Ethiopia, 1998–2019

0000.0010.0011998200820191998: 0 units per person1999: 0.001 units per person2000: 0 units per person2001: 0 units per person2002: 0 units per person2003: 0 units per person2004: 0 units per person2005: 0 units per person2006: 0.001 units per person2007: 0 units per person2008: 0 units per person2009: 0.001 units per person2010: 0 units per person2011: 0 units per person2012: 0 units per person2013: 0 units per person2014: 0 units per person2015: 0 units per person2016: 0 units per person2017: 0 units per person2018: 0 units per person2019: 0 units per person

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Ethiopia stood at 0.0002 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 103.5% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Ethiopia peaked at 0.0007 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2015.

Ethiopia ranks 129th 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 Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Ethiopia, 1998 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1998 0.0005 units per person
1999 0.0005 units per person +13.1%
2000 0.0003 units per person -49.3%
2001 0.0003 units per person +24.7%
2002 0 units per person -87.3%
2003 0.0002 units per person +261.6%
2004 0.0001 units per person -5.5%
2005 0.0004 units per person +163.7%
2006 0.0007 units per person +92.2%
2007 0.0004 units per person -48.8%
2008 0.0004 units per person +10.0%
2009 0.0006 units per person +47.1%
2010 0.0003 units per person -47.9%
2011 0.0001 units per person -74.6%
2012 0.0004 units per person +436.6%
2013 0.0002 units per person -57.4%
2014 0 units per person -77.2%
2015 0 units per person -13.3%
2016 0 units per person +28.7%
2017 0.0003 units per person +632.1%
2018 0.0001 units per person -69.1%
2019 0.0002 units per person +103.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Ethiopia 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
2017 +632.1% 0 units per person 0.0003 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0005 units per person 0.0005 units per person 0.0005 units per person 2
2000s 0.0004 units per person 0 units per person 0.0007 units per person 10
2010s 0.0002 units per person 0 units per person 0.0004 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 126 Kyrgyzstan 0.0002 units per person compare
  2. 127 India 0.0002 units per person compare
  3. 128 Myanmar 0.0002 units per person compare
  4. 130 Benin 0.0002 units per person compare
  5. 131 Liberia 0.0002 units per person compare
  6. 132 Sudan 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 Ethiopia?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 2006.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2015.
How does Ethiopia rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Ethiopia ranks 129th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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.