Net food imports by crop - Maize in Chad
Chad: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 10,000 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Chad, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize in Chad stood at 10,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Chad peaked at 24,953 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -130, in 1972.
Chad ranks 114th 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 Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | -80 | — |
| 1971 | -37 | -53.8% |
| 1972 | -130 | +251.4% |
| 1973 | 61 | -146.9% |
| 1974 | 10,958 | +17863.9% |
| 1975 | -8 | -100.1% |
| 1976 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 3,000 | — |
| 1981 | 300 | -90.0% |
| 1982 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 2,538 | — |
| 1984 | 15,087 | +494.4% |
| 1985 | 20,000 | +32.6% |
| 1986 | 1,000 | -95.0% |
| 1987 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 600 | -40.0% |
| 1989 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 300 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 215 | — |
| 1995 | 128 | -40.5% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 5,300 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 9,500 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 1,228 | — |
| 2004 | 1,228 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13,886 | +1030.8% |
| 2006 | 5,930 | -57.3% |
| 2007 | 7,012 | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 8,755 | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 6,477 | -26.0% |
| 2010 | 12,590 | +94.4% |
| 2011 | 11,500 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 17,812 | +54.9% |
| 2013 | 17,791 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 24,953 | +40.3% |
| 2016 | 9,998 | -59.9% |
| 2019 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 10,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8,531, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Chad's 10,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,560, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Chad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +17863.9% | 61 | 10,958 |
| 2005 | +1030.8% | 1,228 | 13,886 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,076 | -130 | 10,958 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,352 | 0 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 594.3 | 0 | 5,300 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,402 | 0 | 13,886 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,949 | 9,998 | 24,953 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - maize in Chad?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in Chad was 10,000 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 24,953 in 2015.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was -130 in 1972.
- How does Chad rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Chad ranks 114th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad 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.