Net food imports by crop - Maize in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 242 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
242
Change on year
down 98.0%
World rank
141st
of 178 countries
All-time high
32,813
in 2005
All-time low
-57,068
in 1985
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Cote d'Ivoire, 1961–2019

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

Analysis

Cote d'Ivoire recorded 242 for net food imports by crop - maize in 2019.

That represents a change of down 98.0% on the previous year and down 99.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 32,813 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -57,068, in 1985.

That places Cote d'Ivoire 141st out of 178 countries with data for 2019, 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 Cote d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Cote d'Ivoire, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 4 —
1963 0 -100.0%
1964 99 —
1965 0 -100.0%
1966 0 —
1967 -16 —
1968 -22 +37.5%
1969 6,861 -31286.4%
1970 4,543 -33.8%
1971 1,609 -64.6%
1972 13 -99.2%
1973 -148 -1238.5%
1974 505 -441.2%
1975 213 -57.8%
1976 3,471 +1529.6%
1977 8,840 +154.7%
1978 12,834 +45.2%
1979 8,519 -33.6%
1980 18,507 +117.2%
1981 23,037 +24.5%
1982 -814 -103.5%
1983 1,847 -326.9%
1984 -31,005 -1778.7%
1985 -57,068 +84.1%
1986 -19,670 -65.5%
1987 -2,270 -88.5%
1988 13,380 -689.4%
1989 -29,025 -316.9%
1990 -28,565 -1.6%
1991 -7,452 -73.9%
1992 8,319 -211.6%
1993 8,926 +7.3%
1994 626 -93.0%
1995 -208 -133.2%
1996 -4,883 +2247.6%
1997 4,713 -196.5%
1998 -22,196 -571.0%
1999 -7,071 -68.1%
2000 13,319 -288.4%
2001 -21,644 -262.5%
2002 -13,185 -39.1%
2003 6,727 -151.0%
2004 1,945 -71.1%
2005 32,813 +1587.0%
2006 5,441 -83.4%
2007 2,478 -54.5%
2008 6,180 +149.4%
2009 31,416 +408.3%
2010 14,913 -52.5%
2011 1,794 -88.0%
2012 -7,291 -506.4%
2013 -11,887 +63.0%
2014 -18,966 +59.6%
2015 13,612 -171.8%
2016 28,161 +106.9%
2017 5,572 -80.2%
2018 12,014 +115.6%
2019 242 -98.0%

Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

  • Cote d'Ivoire's 242 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,408, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Cote d'Ivoire's 242 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,560, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Cote d'Ivoire 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
1969 +31286.4% -22 6,861
1996 -2247.6% -208 -4,883
1984 -1778.7% 1,847 -31,005
2005 +1587.0% 1,945 32,813
1976 +1529.6% 213 3,471
1973 -1238.5% 13 -148

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 769.56 -22 6,861 9
1970s 4,040 -148 12,834 10
1980s -8,308 -57,068 23,037 10
1990s -4,779 -28,565 8,926 10
2000s 6,549 -21,644 32,813 10
2010s 3,816 -18,966 28,161 10

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 138 Central African Republic 608 compare
  2. 139 Gabon 412 compare
  3. 140 Papua New Guinea 245 compare
  4. 142 Fiji 126 compare
  5. 143 Comoros 114 compare
  6. 144 Antigua and Barbuda 55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Cote d'Ivoire?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Cote d'Ivoire was 242 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 32,813 in 2005.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was -57,068 in 1985.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 141st out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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
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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.