Net food imports by crop - Maize in Comoros

Comoros: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 114 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
114
Change on year
up 40.7%
World rank
143rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
528
in 2003
All-time low
0
in 2010
Years of data
17
1999–2018

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Comoros, 1999–2018

02004006001999200820181999: 392000: 132001: 52002: 72003: 5282004: 3472005: 182006: 4232007: 362008: 172009: 792010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 3102017: 812018: 114

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

Analysis

Comoros recorded 114 for net food imports by crop - maize in 2018.

The figure is up 40.7% on the previous year and up 570.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Comoros peaked at 528 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.

That places Comoros 143rd out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 Comoros, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Comoros, 1999 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1999 39 —
2000 13 -66.7%
2001 5 -61.5%
2002 7 +40.0%
2003 528 +7442.9%
2004 347 -34.3%
2005 18 -94.8%
2006 423 +2250.0%
2007 36 -91.5%
2008 17 -52.8%
2009 79 +364.7%
2010 0 -100.0%
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 310 —
2017 81 -73.9%
2018 114 +40.7%

Comoros compared with similar countries

  • Comoros's 114 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,408, 0% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Comoros's 114 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,560, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Comoros 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
2003 +7442.9% 7 528
2006 +2250.0% 18 423
2009 +364.7% 17 79

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39 39 39 1
2000s 147.3 5 528 10
2010s 84.17 0 310 6

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 140 Papua New Guinea 245 compare
  2. 141 Cote d'Ivoire 242 compare
  3. 142 Fiji 126 compare
  4. 144 Antigua and Barbuda 55 compare
  5. 145 Saint Lucia 52 compare
  6. 146 Dominica 41 compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Comoros?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Comoros was 114 in 2018, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 528 in 2003.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
How does Comoros rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Comoros ranks 143rd out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 570.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Comoros 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.