Net food imports by crop - Maize in Congo
Congo: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 2,304 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Congo, 2005–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize in Congo stood at 2,304. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 7,844.8% on the previous year and up 258.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Congo peaked at 2,304 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1,457, in 2005.
That places Congo 126th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -1,457 | — |
| 2014 | 1,689 | -215.9% |
| 2016 | 297 | -82.4% |
| 2017 | 990 | +233.3% |
| 2018 | 29 | -97.1% |
| 2019 | 2,304 | +7844.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2,304 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,408, 9% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2,304 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,560, 27% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1,457 | -1,457 | -1,457 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,062 | 29 | 2,304 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 123 Benin 2,651 compare
- 124 French Polynesia 2,531 compare
- 125 Turkmenistan 2,506 compare
- 127 Guinea 1,723 compare
- 128 Bahamas 1,596 compare
- 129 Kyrgyzstan 1,551 compare
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - maize in Congo?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in Congo was 2,304 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,304 in 2019.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,457 in 2005.
- How does Congo rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Congo ranks 126th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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.