Net food imports by crop - Maize in Benin
Benin: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 2,651 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Benin, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize in Benin is 2,651, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 152.7% on the previous year and up 493.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Benin peaked at 19,877 in 1977 and was at its lowest, -26,415, in 2010.
That places Benin 123rd 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 Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | -188 | — |
| 1963 | -366 | +94.7% |
| 1964 | -80 | -78.1% |
| 1965 | -113 | +41.2% |
| 1966 | 535 | -573.5% |
| 1967 | -82 | -115.3% |
| 1968 | -1,082 | +1219.5% |
| 1969 | 1,064 | -198.3% |
| 1970 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1971 | -1,522 | — |
| 1972 | 1,822 | -219.7% |
| 1973 | -1,500 | -182.3% |
| 1974 | -6,070 | +304.7% |
| 1975 | -74 | -98.8% |
| 1976 | 5,527 | -7568.9% |
| 1977 | 19,877 | +259.6% |
| 1978 | 316 | -98.4% |
| 1979 | 522 | +65.2% |
| 1980 | 19 | -96.4% |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 2,841 | — |
| 1983 | 18,879 | +564.5% |
| 1984 | 192 | -99.0% |
| 1985 | 155 | -19.3% |
| 1986 | 1,636 | +955.5% |
| 1987 | 773 | -52.8% |
| 1988 | 10,271 | +1228.7% |
| 1989 | 111 | -98.9% |
| 1990 | 1,556 | +1301.8% |
| 1991 | 2,604 | +67.4% |
| 1992 | 237 | -90.9% |
| 1993 | 11,005 | +4543.5% |
| 1994 | 3,336 | -69.7% |
| 1995 | -11,694 | -450.5% |
| 1996 | 499 | -104.3% |
| 1997 | 4,489 | +799.6% |
| 1998 | 2,341 | -47.9% |
| 1999 | 483 | -79.4% |
| 2000 | 103 | -78.7% |
| 2001 | 1,794 | +1641.7% |
| 2002 | 2,439 | +36.0% |
| 2003 | 123 | -95.0% |
| 2004 | 132 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 302 | +128.8% |
| 2006 | -11,333 | -3852.6% |
| 2007 | -11,200 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 605 | -105.4% |
| 2009 | 447 | -26.1% |
| 2010 | -26,415 | -6009.4% |
| 2011 | -3,200 | -87.9% |
| 2012 | -17,444 | +445.1% |
| 2013 | -4,978 | -71.5% |
| 2014 | 1,267 | -125.5% |
| 2015 | 951 | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 707 | -25.7% |
| 2017 | 1,067 | +50.9% |
| 2018 | 1,049 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,651 | +152.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2,651 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,408, 10% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2,651 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,560, 31% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize 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 | +7568.9% | -74 | 5,527 |
| 2010 | -6009.4% | 447 | -26,415 |
| 1993 | +4543.5% | 237 | 11,005 |
| 2006 | -3852.6% | 302 | -11,333 |
| 2001 | +1641.7% | 103 | 1,794 |
| 1990 | +1301.8% | 111 | 1,556 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -34.67 | -1,082 | 1,064 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,890 | -6,070 | 19,877 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,488 | 0 | 18,879 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,486 | -11,694 | 11,005 | 10 |
| 2000s | -1,659 | -11,333 | 2,439 | 10 |
| 2010s | -4,434 | -26,415 | 2,651 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 120 Suriname 3,848 compare
- 121 Brunei 3,037 compare
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- 124 French Polynesia 2,531 compare
- 125 Turkmenistan 2,506 compare
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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 in Benin?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in Benin was 2,651 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 19,877 in 1977.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -26,415 in 2010.
- How does Benin rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Benin ranks 123rd out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 493.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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.