Net food imports by crop - Maize in Angola
Angola: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 73,470 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Angola, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize in Angola stood at 73,470.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 262.0% on the previous year and up 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Angola peaked at 231,000 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -177,315, in 1969.
That places Angola 81st 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 Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -161,600 | — |
| 1962 | -116,700 | -27.8% |
| 1963 | -86,200 | -26.1% |
| 1964 | -104,500 | +21.2% |
| 1965 | -111,908 | +7.1% |
| 1966 | -64,721 | -42.2% |
| 1967 | -100,740 | +55.7% |
| 1968 | -153,280 | +52.2% |
| 1969 | -177,315 | +15.7% |
| 1970 | -171,656 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | -96,932 | -43.5% |
| 1972 | -76,500 | -21.1% |
| 1973 | -120,012 | +56.9% |
| 1974 | -42,404 | -64.7% |
| 1975 | 55,000 | -229.7% |
| 1976 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 26,500 | — |
| 1978 | 141,332 | +433.3% |
| 1979 | 127,354 | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 142,235 | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 99,394 | -30.1% |
| 1982 | 119,103 | +19.8% |
| 1983 | 75,500 | -36.6% |
| 1984 | 110,965 | +47.0% |
| 1985 | 79,557 | -28.3% |
| 1986 | 40,455 | -49.1% |
| 1987 | 65,239 | +61.3% |
| 1988 | 67,323 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 61,880 | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 107,000 | +72.9% |
| 1991 | 92,897 | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 87,000 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 98,500 | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 183,000 | +85.8% |
| 1995 | 165,000 | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 231,000 | +40.0% |
| 1997 | 97,500 | -57.8% |
| 1998 | 111,000 | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 85,000 | -23.4% |
| 2000 | 113,900 | +34.0% |
| 2001 | 170,000 | +49.3% |
| 2002 | 145,000 | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 146,751 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 112,000 | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 85,000 | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 28,675 | -66.3% |
| 2007 | 7,060 | -75.4% |
| 2008 | 34,265 | +385.3% |
| 2009 | 39,582 | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 29,066 | -26.6% |
| 2011 | 18,473 | -36.4% |
| 2012 | 9,616 | -47.9% |
| 2013 | 37,502 | +290.0% |
| 2014 | 38,489 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 56,024 | +45.6% |
| 2016 | 38,403 | -31.5% |
| 2017 | 47,335 | +23.3% |
| 2018 | 20,294 | -57.1% |
| 2019 | 73,470 | +262.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 73,470 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,408, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Angola's 73,470 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,560, 8.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Angola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +433.3% | 26,500 | 141,332 |
| 2008 | +385.3% | 7,060 | 34,265 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -119,663 | -177,315 | -64,721 | 9 |
| 1970s | -15,732 | -171,656 | 141,332 | 10 |
| 1980s | 86,165 | 40,455 | 142,235 | 10 |
| 1990s | 125,790 | 85,000 | 231,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,223 | 7,060 | 170,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,867 | 9,616 | 73,470 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More reference data data for Angola
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - maize in Angola?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in Angola was 73,470 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 231,000 in 1996.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was -177,315 in 1969.
- How does Angola rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Angola ranks 81st out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola 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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About this data
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.