Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was -0.0015 units per person in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
-0.0015 units per person
Change on year
down 703.3%
World rank
156th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0003 units per person
in 2010
All-time low
-0.0015 units per person
in 2014
Years of data
6
2009–2014

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009–2014

-0.002-0.001-0.00100.0012009201120142009: 0 units per person2010: 0 units per person2011: 0 units per person2012: 0 units per person2013: 0 units per person2014: -0.001 units per person

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

Analysis

In 2014, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe stood at -0.0015 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 703.3% on the previous year and down 4,544.1% over ten years.

That places Sao Tome and Principe 156th out of 177 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 2009 to 2014.
Year units per person Change
2009 0 units per person
2010 0.0003 units per person +666.3%
2011 0.0001 units per person -75.0%
2012 0.0001 units per person +128.7%
2013 0.0002 units per person +68.1%
2014 -0.0015 units per person -703.3%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's -0.0015 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.001 units per person. (42 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's -0.0015 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 units per person. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 1
2010s -0.0002 units per person -0.0015 units per person 0.0003 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 153 Uzbekistan -0.0002 units per person compare
  2. 154 Mali -0.0005 units per person compare
  3. 155 Saint Kitts and Nevis -0.0005 units per person compare
  4. 157 Burkina Faso -0.0018 units per person compare
  5. 158 Serbia -0.0063 units per person compare
  6. 159 Sweden -0.009 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was -0.0015 units per person in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 2010.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0015 units per person in 2014.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th out of 177 countries with data for 2014.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is down 4,544.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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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.