Net food imports by crop - Maize in Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 55 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
55
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
144th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1,035
in 1964
All-time low
-39
in 1978
Years of data
35
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2019

02505007501.0k1961199020191961: 5451962: 5411963: 8251964: 1.0k1965: 9571966: 21967: 4451968: 5251969: 5791970: 3001971: 1501972: 501973: 01974: 01975: 01976: 01977: 121978: -391979: 01980: 281981: 141982: 01983: 01984: 201985: 01986: 01987: 01988: 01989: 01990: 01991: 01992: 01993: 02017: 532019: 55

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize in Antigua and Barbuda is 55, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 1,035 in 1964 and was at its lowest, -39, in 1978.

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 144th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 545 —
1962 541 -0.7%
1963 825 +52.5%
1964 1,035 +25.5%
1965 957 -7.5%
1966 2 -99.8%
1967 445 +22150.0%
1968 525 +18.0%
1969 579 +10.3%
1970 300 -48.2%
1971 150 -50.0%
1972 50 -66.7%
1973 0 -100.0%
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 12 —
1978 -39 -425.0%
1979 0 -100.0%
1980 28 —
1981 14 -50.0%
1982 0 -100.0%
1983 0 —
1984 20 —
1985 0 -100.0%
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
2017 53 —
2019 55 +3.8%

Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries

  • Antigua and Barbuda's 55 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53,150, 0% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Antigua and Barbuda's 55 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65,037, 0% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Antigua and Barbuda 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
1967 +22150.0% 2 445

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 606 2 1,035 9
1970s 47.3 -39 300 10
1980s 6.2 0 28 10
1990s 0 0 0 4
2010s 54 53 55 2

Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda

  1. 141 Cote d'Ivoire 242 compare
  2. 142 Fiji 126 compare
  3. 143 Comoros 114 compare
  4. 145 Saint Lucia 52 compare
  5. 146 Dominica 41 compare
  6. 147 Macao 30 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Antigua and Barbuda?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Antigua and Barbuda was 55 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 Antigua and Barbuda?
The highest recorded value was 1,035 in 1964.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The lowest recorded value was -39 in 1978.
How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 144th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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.