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

Somalia: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.0015 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0015 units per person
Change on year
up 1,077.4%
World rank
110th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0216 units per person
in 1981
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1972
Years of data
38
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Somalia, 1961–2019

00.0050.010.0150.021961199020191961: 0 units per person1962: 0.001 units per person1963: 0.003 units per person1964: 0 units per person1965: 0.001 units per person1966: 0 units per person1967: 0 units per person1968: 0 units per person1969: 0.001 units per person1970: 0 units per person1971: 0.007 units per person1972: 0 units per person1973: 0 units per person1974: 0.003 units per person1975: 0.012 units per person1976: 0.012 units per person1977: 0.007 units per person1978: 0.001 units per person1979: 0.004 units per person1980: 0.011 units per person1981: 0.022 units per person1982: 0.021 units per person1983: 0.018 units per person1984: 0.004 units per person1985: 0.003 units per person1986: 0.007 units per person1987: 0.004 units per person1988: 0.004 units per person1989: 0 units per person1990: 0 units per person1991: 0.001 units per person1992: 0.004 units per person1993: 0.005 units per person2014: 0.002 units per person2016: 0.001 units per person2017: 0 units per person2018: 0 units per person2019: 0.002 units per person

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Somalia stood at 0.0015 units per person.

The figure is up 1,077.4% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.0216 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1972.

Somalia ranks 110th 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 Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Somalia, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0001 units per person
1962 0.0015 units per person +1328.9%
1963 0.003 units per person +103.7%
1964 0.0002 units per person -94.7%
1965 0.0011 units per person +588.3%
1966 0 units per person -95.7%
1967 0 units per person -42.3%
1968 0.0001 units per person +199.5%
1969 0.0006 units per person +610.1%
1970 0.0003 units per person -51.2%
1971 0.0072 units per person +2469.0%
1972 0 units per person -100.0%
1973 0 units per person +94.8%
1974 0.0026 units per person +530564.6%
1975 0.0119 units per person +352.6%
1976 0.0119 units per person -0.2%
1977 0.0065 units per person -44.9%
1978 0.0009 units per person -86.3%
1979 0.0042 units per person +370.9%
1980 0.0115 units per person +171.4%
1981 0.0216 units per person +88.2%
1982 0.0208 units per person -3.4%
1983 0.0177 units per person -14.8%
1984 0.0039 units per person -78.1%
1985 0.0025 units per person -35.1%
1986 0.0074 units per person +193.6%
1987 0.0041 units per person -44.1%
1988 0.0039 units per person -5.8%
1989 0.0004 units per person -89.7%
1990 0.0001 units per person -64.9%
1991 0.0012 units per person +731.6%
1992 0.0043 units per person +267.2%
1993 0.0049 units per person +14.6%
2014 0.0019 units per person -61.2%
2016 0.0005 units per person -72.7%
2017 0.0003 units per person -44.8%
2018 0.0001 units per person -55.0%
2019 0.0015 units per person +1077.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Somalia 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
1974 +530564.6% 0 units per person 0.0026 units per person
1971 +2469.0% 0.0003 units per person 0.0072 units per person
1962 +1328.9% 0.0001 units per person 0.0015 units per person
2019 +1077.4% 0.0001 units per person 0.0015 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0007 units per person 0 units per person 0.003 units per person 9
1970s 0.0045 units per person 0 units per person 0.0119 units per person 10
1980s 0.0094 units per person 0.0004 units per person 0.0216 units per person 10
1990s 0.0026 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0049 units per person 4
2010s 0.0009 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0019 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 107 Hong Kong 0.0024 units per person compare
  2. 108 Angola 0.0023 units per person compare
  3. 109 Burundi 0.0019 units per person compare
  4. 111 Croatia 0.0014 units per person compare
  5. 112 Tanzania 0.0013 units per person compare
  6. 113 Cambodia 0.001 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 Somalia?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Somalia was 0.0015 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0216 units per person in 1981.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1972.
How does Somalia rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Somalia ranks 110th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia 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.