Net food imports by crop - Maize in Chad

Chad: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 10,000 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
10,000
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
114th
of 178 countries
All-time high
24,953
in 2015
All-time low
-130
in 1972
Years of data
56
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Chad, 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 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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Chad, 1961 to 2019.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1974 +17863.9% 61 10,958
2005 +1030.8% 1,228 13,886

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 111 Afghanistan 10,437 compare
  2. 112 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10,331 compare
  3. 113 Bhutan 10,137 compare
  4. 115 Ghana 8,560 compare
  5. 116 Sudan 8,531 compare
  6. 117 Croatia 5,369 compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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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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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.