Net food imports by crop - Maize in Belize

Belize: Net food imports by crop - Maize was -6,145 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-6,145
Change on year
down 777.5%
World rank
156th
of 178 countries
All-time high
4,955
in 2007
All-time low
-10,357
in 2010
Years of data
57
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Belize, 1961–2019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize in Belize stood at -6,145.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 777.5% on the previous year and down 2,567.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Belize peaked at 4,955 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -10,357, in 2010.

That places Belize 156th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Belize, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Belize, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 408 —
1963 493 +20.8%
1964 227 -54.0%
1965 82 -63.9%
1966 92 +12.2%
1967 437 +375.0%
1968 508 +16.2%
1969 29 -94.3%
1970 563 +1841.4%
1971 0 -100.0%
1972 294 —
1973 490 +66.7%
1974 516 +5.3%
1975 708 +37.2%
1976 -56 -107.9%
1977 -1,387 +2376.8%
1978 178 -112.8%
1979 3,148 +1668.5%
1980 1,655 -47.4%
1981 205 -87.6%
1982 29 -85.9%
1983 63 +117.2%
1984 1,823 +2793.7%
1985 1,492 -18.2%
1986 40 -97.3%
1987 88 +120.0%
1988 62 -29.5%
1989 101 +62.9%
1990 53 -47.5%
1991 142 +167.9%
1992 120 -15.5%
1993 122 +1.7%
1995 125 +2.5%
1996 133 +6.4%
1997 205 +54.1%
1998 2,640 +1187.8%
1999 160 -93.9%
2000 -354 -321.2%
2002 133 -137.6%
2003 1,017 +664.7%
2004 382 -62.4%
2005 -616 -261.3%
2006 -926 +50.3%
2007 4,955 -635.1%
2008 -354 -107.1%
2009 249 -170.3%
2010 -10,357 -4259.4%
2011 -3,533 -65.9%
2012 -9,778 +176.8%
2013 -1,968 -79.9%
2014 -4,071 +106.9%
2015 -9,690 +138.0%
2016 -6,509 -32.8%
2017 -9,135 +40.3%
2018 907 -109.9%
2019 -6,145 -777.5%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's -6,145 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 114,898. (50 countries reporting)
  • Belize's -6,145 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65,037. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Belize 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
2010 -4259.4% 249 -10,357
1984 +2793.7% 63 1,823
1977 -2376.8% -56 -1,387
1970 +1841.4% 29 563
1979 +1668.5% 178 3,148
1998 +1187.8% 205 2,640

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 252.89 0 508 9
1970s 445.4 -1,387 3,148 10
1980s 555.8 29 1,823 10
1990s 411.11 53 2,640 9
2000s 498.44 -926 4,955 9
2010s -6,028 -10,357 907 10

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 153 Saint Kitts and Nevis -22 compare
  2. 154 East Timor -66 compare
  3. 155 Sao Tome and Principe -295 compare
  4. 157 Uzbekistan -6,923 compare
  5. 158 Mali -9,697 compare
  6. 159 Burkina Faso -38,703 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Belize?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Belize was -6,145 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 Belize?
The highest recorded value was 4,955 in 2007.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was -10,357 in 2010.
How does Belize rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Belize ranks 156th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 2,567.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belize 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
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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.