Net food imports by crop - Maize in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Net food imports by crop - Maize was -38,703 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Burkina Faso, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize in Burkina Faso stood at -38,703.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,359.9% on the previous year and down 320.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Burkina Faso peaked at 46,963 in 1985 and was at its lowest, -58,180, in 2014.
Burkina Faso ranks 159th 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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 800 | — |
| 1962 | 821 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 1,845 | +124.7% |
| 1964 | 417 | -77.4% |
| 1965 | 324 | -22.3% |
| 1966 | 1,686 | +420.4% |
| 1967 | 3,209 | +90.3% |
| 1968 | 198 | -93.8% |
| 1969 | 206 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 421 | +104.4% |
| 1971 | 875 | +107.8% |
| 1972 | 273 | -68.8% |
| 1973 | 10,646 | +3799.6% |
| 1974 | 39,575 | +271.7% |
| 1975 | 164 | -99.6% |
| 1976 | 501 | +205.5% |
| 1977 | 70 | -86.0% |
| 1978 | 6,745 | +9535.7% |
| 1979 | 1,808 | -73.2% |
| 1980 | 259 | -85.7% |
| 1981 | 740 | +185.7% |
| 1982 | 9,832 | +1228.6% |
| 1983 | 6,253 | -36.4% |
| 1984 | 23,468 | +275.3% |
| 1985 | 46,963 | +100.1% |
| 1986 | 13,415 | -71.4% |
| 1987 | -2,485 | -118.5% |
| 1988 | 1,496 | -160.2% |
| 1989 | 234 | -84.4% |
| 1990 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 10,400 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | -3,358 | — |
| 1995 | -6,378 | +89.9% |
| 1996 | 1,131 | -117.7% |
| 1997 | -5,160 | -556.2% |
| 1998 | 18,145 | -451.6% |
| 1999 | 11,246 | -38.0% |
| 2000 | -40,214 | -457.6% |
| 2001 | -18,358 | -54.3% |
| 2002 | 4,386 | -123.9% |
| 2003 | 3,273 | -25.4% |
| 2004 | -57,417 | -1854.3% |
| 2005 | -1,090 | -98.1% |
| 2006 | -11,824 | +984.8% |
| 2007 | 1,759 | -114.9% |
| 2008 | -692 | -139.3% |
| 2009 | -9,211 | +1231.1% |
| 2010 | -22,458 | +143.8% |
| 2011 | -13,230 | -41.1% |
| 2012 | -9,503 | -28.2% |
| 2013 | -24,430 | +157.1% |
| 2014 | -58,180 | +138.1% |
| 2015 | -56,292 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | -34,466 | -38.8% |
| 2017 | -42,866 | +24.4% |
| 2018 | -2,651 | -93.8% |
| 2019 | -38,703 | +1359.9% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's -38,703 is below the median for low income countries, which is 8,531. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's -38,703 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,560. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Burkina Faso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +9535.7% | 70 | 6,745 |
| 1973 | +3799.6% | 273 | 10,646 |
| 2004 | -1854.3% | 3,273 | -57,417 |
| 2019 | -1359.9% | -2,651 | -38,703 |
| 1982 | +1228.6% | 740 | 9,832 |
| 2009 | -1231.1% | -692 | -9,211 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,056 | 198 | 3,209 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,108 | 70 | 39,575 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,018 | -2,485 | 46,963 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,603 | -6,378 | 18,145 | 10 |
| 2000s | -12,939 | -57,417 | 4,386 | 10 |
| 2010s | -30,278 | -58,180 | -2,651 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - maize in Burkina Faso?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in Burkina Faso was -38,703 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 46,963 in 1985.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was -58,180 in 2014.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Burkina Faso ranks 159th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 320.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.