Net food imports by crop - Maize in Bolivia
Bolivia: Net food imports by crop - Maize was -18 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Bolivia, 1961–2019
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- 150 Guinea-Bissau 1 compare
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- 155 Sao Tome and Principe -295 compare
More reference data data for Bolivia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7329 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.12 (2050)
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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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.