Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in South Sudan

South Sudan: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.0038 units per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.0038 units per person
Change on year
up 159.9%
World rank
100th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0038 units per person
in 2018
All-time low
0 units per person
in 2009
Years of data
8
2009–2018

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in South Sudan, 2009–2018

00.0010.0020.0030.0042009201320182009: 0 units per person2010: 0 units per person2011: 0 units per person2012: 0.001 units per person2013: 0 units per person2014: 0.002 units per person2015: 0.001 units per person2018: 0.004 units per person

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

Analysis

In 2018, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in South Sudan stood at 0.0038 units per person. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 159.9% on the previous year and up 36,709.4% over five years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in South Sudan peaked at 0.0038 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2009.

South Sudan ranks 100th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in South Sudan, 2009 to 2018.
Year units per person Change
2009 0 units per person
2010 0 units per person
2011 0 units per person
2012 0.0012 units per person
2013 0 units per person -99.2%
2014 0.0022 units per person +21419.1%
2015 0.0014 units per person -34.2%
2018 0.0038 units per person +159.9%

South Sudan compared with similar countries

  • South Sudan's 0.0038 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 units per person, 17.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • South Sudan's 0.0038 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 units per person, 12.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 1
2010s 0.0012 units per person 0 units per person 0.0038 units per person 7

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 97 Bahamas 0.004 units per person compare
  2. 98 Kenya 0.004 units per person compare
  3. 99 Indonesia 0.0038 units per person compare
  4. 101 Canada 0.0036 units per person compare
  5. 102 Singapore 0.0034 units per person compare
  6. 103 Czechia 0.003 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 South Sudan?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in South Sudan was 0.0038 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0038 units per person in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2009.
How does South Sudan rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
South Sudan ranks 100th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this South Sudan 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.