Net food imports by crop - Maize in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 29,644 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
29,644
Change on year
up 60.1%
World rank
98th
of 178 countries
All-time high
89,422
in 1992
All-time low
2,830
in 1967
Years of data
56
1961–2017

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Cape Verde, 1961–2017

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize in Cape Verde is 29,644, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 60.1% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Cape Verde peaked at 89,422 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,830, in 1967.

That places Cape Verde 98th out of 178 countries with data for 2017, 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 Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Cape Verde, 1961 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1961 9,200 —
1962 5,900 -35.9%
1963 4,500 -23.7%
1964 7,597 +68.8%
1965 8,694 +14.4%
1966 6,003 -31.0%
1967 2,830 -52.9%
1968 3,142 +11.0%
1969 31,866 +914.2%
1970 16,630 -47.8%
1971 37,662 +126.5%
1972 34,745 -7.7%
1973 22,914 -34.1%
1974 37,553 +63.9%
1975 32,861 -12.5%
1976 22,674 -31.0%
1977 33,469 +47.6%
1978 66,215 +97.8%
1979 33,988 -48.7%
1980 41,911 +23.3%
1981 38,943 -7.1%
1982 28,680 -26.4%
1983 50,925 +77.6%
1984 43,390 -14.8%
1985 34,333 -20.9%
1986 51,021 +48.6%
1987 34,934 -31.5%
1988 23,695 -32.2%
1989 36,608 +54.5%
1990 41,527 +13.4%
1991 38,500 -7.3%
1992 89,422 +132.3%
1993 31,281 -65.0%
1994 32,712 +4.6%
1995 40,748 +24.6%
1996 8,735 -78.6%
1997 56,639 +548.4%
1998 29,195 -48.5%
1999 36,684 +25.7%
2000 15,368 -58.1%
2001 19,773 +28.7%
2002 21,562 +9.0%
2003 64,000 +196.8%
2004 19,942 -68.8%
2005 26,269 +31.7%
2006 23,651 -10.0%
2007 26,260 +11.0%
2008 26,447 +0.7%
2009 12,456 -52.9%
2010 20,424 +64.0%
2011 16,877 -17.4%
2012 20,283 +20.2%
2013 29,803 +46.9%
2014 23,829 -20.0%
2015 18,519 -22.3%
2017 29,644 +60.1%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 29,644 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 114,898, 26% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 29,644 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,560, 3.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Cape Verde 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
1969 +914.2% 3,142 31,866
1997 +548.4% 8,735 56,639

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,859 2,830 31,866 9
1970s 33,871 16,630 66,215 10
1980s 38,444 23,695 51,021 10
1990s 40,544 8,735 89,422 10
2000s 25,573 12,456 64,000 10
2010s 22,768 16,877 29,803 7

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 95 Djibouti 32,626 compare
  2. 96 Czechia 31,904 compare
  3. 97 Montenegro 30,864 compare
  4. 99 Democratic Republic of Congo 26,720 compare
  5. 100 Ethiopia 25,332 compare
  6. 101 Somalia 24,528 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Cape Verde?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Cape Verde was 29,644 in 2017, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 89,422 in 1992.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 2,830 in 1967.
How does Cape Verde rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Cape Verde ranks 98th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cape Verde 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.