Net food imports by crop - Maize in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 10,437 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
10,437
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
111th
of 178 countries
All-time high
31,052
in 2014
All-time low
-45
in 2010
Years of data
11
2009–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Afghanistan, 2009–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k2009201420192009: 7.5k2010: -452011: 2.9k2012: 3.9k2013: 6552014: 31.1k2015: 1.0k2016: 7.0k2017: 4.4k2018: 13.9k2019: 10.4k

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 10,437 for net food imports by crop - maize in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Afghanistan peaked at 31,052 in 2014 and was at its lowest, -45, in 2010.

That places Afghanistan 111th out of 178 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 in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Afghanistan, 2009 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2009 7,516 —
2010 -45 -100.6%
2011 2,885 -6511.1%
2012 3,874 +34.3%
2013 655 -83.1%
2014 31,052 +4640.8%
2015 1,032 -96.7%
2016 7,044 +582.6%
2017 4,424 -37.2%
2018 13,914 +214.5%
2019 10,437 -25.0%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 10,437 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8,531, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 10,437 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 334,114, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,516 7,516 7,516 1
2010s 7,527 -45 31,052 10

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 108 Cameroon 14,925 compare
  2. 109 Bahrain 14,865 compare
  3. 110 Myanmar 11,646 compare
  4. 112 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10,331 compare
  5. 113 Bhutan 10,137 compare
  6. 114 Chad 10,000 compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Afghanistan?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Afghanistan was 10,437 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 31,052 in 2014.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -45 in 2010.
How does Afghanistan rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Afghanistan ranks 111th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 7,874 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.