Net food imports by crop - Maize, per unit of GDP in Benin
Benin: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize, per unit of GDP in Benin, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for net food imports by crop - maize, per unit of gdp in 2019.
The figure is up 150.4% on the previous year and up 301.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per unit of gdp in Benin peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1977 and was at its lowest, -0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Benin 113th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 unit of GDP in Benin, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | -0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1963 | -0 units per US$ of GDP | +81.3% |
| 1964 | -0 units per US$ of GDP | -79.4% |
| 1965 | -0 units per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -553.1% |
| 1967 | -0 units per US$ of GDP | -115.2% |
| 1968 | -0 units per US$ of GDP | +1138.2% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -197.0% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1971 | -0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -197.8% |
| 1973 | -0 units per US$ of GDP | -167.0% |
| 1974 | -0 units per US$ of GDP | +268.0% |
| 1975 | -0 units per US$ of GDP | -99.0% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7338.6% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +234.9% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -98.7% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -96.9% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +669.1% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -98.9% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +726.1% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -59.6% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1181.3% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -98.8% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +974.5% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +65.1% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -89.3% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3360.9% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -56.9% |
| 1995 | -0 units per US$ of GDP | -358.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -103.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +836.4% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -51.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -86.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -77.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1572.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -96.0% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +115.6% |
| 2006 | -0 units per US$ of GDP | -3603.8% |
| 2007 | -0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -104.5% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2010 | -0 units per US$ of GDP | -6135.4% |
| 2011 | -0 units per US$ of GDP | -89.2% |
| 2012 | -0 units per US$ of GDP | +423.2% |
| 2013 | -0 units per US$ of GDP | -74.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -124.0% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +150.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 42% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per unit of GDP in Benin 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +7338.6% | -0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2010 | -6135.4% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2006 | -3603.8% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +3360.9% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +1572.3% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +1181.3% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0 units per US$ of GDP | -0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | -0 units per US$ of GDP | -0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | -0 units per US$ of GDP | -0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - maize, per unit of gdp in Benin?
- Net food imports by crop - maize, per unit of gdp in Benin was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1977.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -0 units per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Benin rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per unit of gdp?
- Benin ranks 113th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 301.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net food imports by crop - Maize ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net food imports by crop - Maize FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.