Net food imports by crop - Maize in Cambodia

Cambodia: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 15,981 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
15,981
Change on year
up 122.9%
World rank
107th
of 178 countries
All-time high
15,981
in 2019
All-time low
-69,647
in 2018
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize in Cambodia stood at 15,981. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

The figure is up 122.9% on the previous year and up 582.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Cambodia peaked at 15,981 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -69,647, in 2018.

Cambodia ranks 107th 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 Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Cambodia, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 -5 —
1970 -402 +7940.0%
1971 0 -100.0%
1972 0 —
1973 1,318 —
1974 2,121 +60.9%
1975 0 -100.0%
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 119 —
1997 105 -11.8%
1998 4,584 +4265.7%
1999 150 -96.7%
2000 200 +33.3%
2001 47 -76.5%
2002 165 +251.1%
2003 299 +81.2%
2004 1,767 +491.0%
2005 1,525 -13.7%
2006 3,979 +160.9%
2007 2,900 -27.1%
2008 3,012 +3.9%
2009 2,342 -22.2%
2010 663 -71.7%
2011 1,380 +108.1%
2012 1,074 -22.2%
2013 1,026 -4.5%
2014 -1,888 -284.0%
2015 -1,656 -12.3%
2016 -1 -99.9%
2017 -52,018 +5201700.0%
2018 -69,647 +33.9%
2019 15,981 -122.9%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 15,981 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,408, 61% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 15,981 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,981, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Cambodia 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
2017 -5201700.0% -1 -52,018
1970 -7940.0% -5 -402
1998 +4265.7% 105 4,584

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.5556 -5 0 9
1970s 303.7 -402 2,121 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 495.8 0 4,584 10
2000s 1,624 47 3,979 10
2010s -10,509 -69,647 15,981 10

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 104 Pakistan 20,189 compare
  2. 105 Singapore 19,604 compare
  3. 106 Hong Kong 18,030 compare
  4. 108 Cameroon 14,925 compare
  5. 109 Bahrain 14,865 compare
  6. 110 Myanmar 11,646 compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Cambodia?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Cambodia was 15,981 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 Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 15,981 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was -69,647 in 2018.
How does Cambodia rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Cambodia ranks 107th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 582.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cambodia 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.