Net food imports by crop - Maize in Bhutan

Bhutan: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 10,137 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
10,137
Change on year
down 53.4%
World rank
113th
of 178 countries
All-time high
24,087
in 2017
All-time low
68
in 2003
Years of data
29
1991–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Bhutan, 1991–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1991200520191991: 7011992: 1.4k1993: 1.6k1994: 1.7k1995: 1.6k1996: 1.9k1997: 2.2k1998: 1.4k1999: 9.8k2000: 9.8k2001: 10.0k2002: 10.0k2003: 682004: 5002005: 4202006: 2002007: 5.5k2008: 4.0k2009: 4.4k2010: 6.4k2011: 9.4k2012: 2.3k2013: 2.3k2014: 18.9k2015: 9.2k2016: 19.1k2017: 24.1k2018: 21.8k2019: 10.1k

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

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 10,137 for net food imports by crop - maize in 2019.

That represents a change of down 53.4% on the previous year and up 128.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Bhutan peaked at 24,087 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 68, in 2003.

Bhutan ranks 113th of 178 countries on this measure, 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 Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Bhutan, 1991 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1991 701 —
1992 1,405 +100.4%
1993 1,563 +11.2%
1994 1,714 +9.7%
1995 1,600 -6.7%
1996 1,900 +18.8%
1997 2,164 +13.9%
1998 1,389 -35.8%
1999 9,789 +604.8%
2000 9,789 +0.0%
2001 10,000 +2.2%
2002 10,000 +0.0%
2003 68 -99.3%
2004 500 +635.3%
2005 420 -16.0%
2006 200 -52.4%
2007 5,533 +2666.5%
2008 3,994 -27.8%
2009 4,432 +11.0%
2010 6,447 +45.5%
2011 9,399 +45.8%
2012 2,257 -76.0%
2013 2,257 +0.0%
2014 18,873 +736.2%
2015 9,229 -51.1%
2016 19,120 +107.2%
2017 24,087 +26.0%
2018 21,759 -9.7%
2019 10,137 -53.4%

Bhutan compared with similar countries

  • Bhutan's 10,137 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,408, 38% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Bhutan's 10,137 is below the median for South Asia, which is 310,528, 3% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Bhutan 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
2007 +2666.5% 200 5,533
2014 +736.2% 2,257 18,873
2004 +635.3% 68 500
1999 +604.8% 1,389 9,789

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,469 701 9,789 9
2000s 4,494 68 10,000 10
2010s 12,356 2,257 24,087 10

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 110 Myanmar 11,646 compare
  2. 111 Afghanistan 10,437 compare
  3. 112 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10,331 compare
  4. 114 Chad 10,000 compare
  5. 115 Ghana 8,560 compare
  6. 116 Sudan 8,531 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Bhutan?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Bhutan was 10,137 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 Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 24,087 in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 68 in 2003.
How does Bhutan rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Bhutan ranks 113th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan 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.