Net food imports by crop - Maize in Bolivia

Bolivia: Net food imports by crop - Maize was -18 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-18
Change on year
down 100.1%
World rank
152nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
85,993
in 2011
All-time low
-98,446
in 2015
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Bolivia recorded -18 for net food imports by crop - maize in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.1% on the previous year and down 100.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Bolivia peaked at 85,993 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -98,446, in 2015.

Bolivia ranks 152nd 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 Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Bolivia, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 8 —
1965 4 -50.0%
1966 58 +1350.0%
1967 3 -94.8%
1968 0 -100.0%
1969 31 —
1970 21 -32.3%
1971 1,002 +4671.4%
1972 3,588 +258.1%
1973 1,000 -72.1%
1974 985 -1.5%
1975 16 -98.4%
1976 10 -37.5%
1977 47 +370.0%
1978 14 -70.2%
1979 94 +571.4%
1980 24 -74.5%
1981 257 +970.8%
1982 154 -40.1%
1983 1,318 +755.8%
1984 4,821 +265.8%
1985 705 -85.4%
1986 118 -83.3%
1987 1,154 +878.0%
1988 1,551 +34.4%
1989 40 -97.4%
1990 75 +87.5%
1991 88 +17.3%
1992 7,707 +8658.0%
1993 329 -95.7%
1994 274 -16.7%
1995 6,251 +2181.4%
1996 472 -92.4%
1997 3,620 +666.9%
1998 6,264 +73.0%
1999 5,888 -6.0%
2000 1,936 -67.1%
2001 2,983 +54.1%
2002 4,339 +45.5%
2003 21,113 +386.6%
2004 1,634 -92.3%
2005 2,627 +60.8%
2006 2,063 -21.5%
2007 3,565 +72.8%
2008 4,491 +26.0%
2009 2,075 -53.8%
2010 40,260 +1840.2%
2011 85,993 +113.6%
2012 3,923 -95.4%
2013 2,929 -25.3%
2014 4,757 +62.4%
2015 -98,446 -2169.5%
2016 83,929 -185.3%
2017 76,408 -9.0%
2018 19,974 -73.9%
2019 -18 -100.1%

Bolivia compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia's -18 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,408. (42 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia's -18 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 Bolivia 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
1992 +8658.0% 88 7,707
1971 +4671.4% 21 1,002
1995 +2181.4% 274 6,251
2015 -2169.5% 4,757 -98,446
2010 +1840.2% 2,075 40,260
1966 +1350.0% 4 58

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.56 0 58 9
1970s 677.7 10 3,588 10
1980s 1,014 24 4,821 10
1990s 3,097 75 7,707 10
2000s 4,683 1,634 21,113 10
2010s 21,971 -98,446 85,993 10

Countries ranked near Bolivia

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  2. 150 Guinea-Bissau 1 compare
  3. 150 Samoa 1 compare
  4. 153 Saint Kitts and Nevis -22 compare
  5. 154 East Timor -66 compare
  6. 155 Sao Tome and Principe -295 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Bolivia?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Bolivia was -18 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 Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 85,993 in 2011.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was -98,446 in 2015.
How does Bolivia rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Bolivia ranks 152nd out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bolivia 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.