Net food imports by crop - Maize in Djibouti

Djibouti: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 32,626 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
32,626
Change on year
up 715.9%
World rank
95th
of 178 countries
All-time high
32,626
in 2019
All-time low
-11,762
in 2006
Years of data
53
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Djibouti, 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 Djibouti stood at 32,626. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

That represents a change of up 715.9% on the previous year and up 5,337.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Djibouti peaked at 32,626 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -11,762, in 2006.

That places Djibouti 95th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Djibouti, 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 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 280 —
1980 275 -1.8%
1981 1,064 +286.9%
1982 2 -99.8%
1983 42 +2000.0%
1984 1,181 +2711.9%
1985 1,356 +14.8%
1986 3,266 +140.9%
1987 2,577 -21.1%
1988 1,527 -40.7%
1989 963 -36.9%
1990 937 -2.7%
1991 503 -46.3%
1992 -862 -271.4%
1993 400 -146.4%
1994 1,600 +300.0%
1995 4,500 +181.2%
1996 3,500 -22.2%
1997 1,200 -65.7%
1998 2,100 +75.0%
1999 1,000 -52.4%
2000 730 -27.0%
2001 250 -65.8%
2002 -3,901 -1660.4%
2003 -749 -80.8%
2004 -467 -37.7%
2005 697 -249.3%
2006 -11,762 -1787.5%
2007 600 -105.1%
2014 -93 -115.5%
2015 1,480 -1691.4%
2016 1,821 +23.0%
2017 1,357 -25.5%
2018 -5,297 -490.3%
2019 32,626 -715.9%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 32,626 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,408, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 32,626 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 334,114, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Djibouti 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
1984 +2711.9% 42 1,181
1983 +2000.0% 2 42
2006 -1787.5% 697 -11,762
2015 +1691.4% -93 1,480
2002 -1660.4% 250 -3,901

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 28 0 280 10
1980s 1,225 2 3,266 10
1990s 1,488 -862 4,500 10
2000s -1,825 -11,762 730 8
2010s 5,316 -5,297 32,626 6

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 92 Barbados 35,267 compare
  2. 93 Slovakia 34,109 compare
  3. 94 Guyana 32,949 compare
  4. 96 Czechia 31,904 compare
  5. 97 Montenegro 30,864 compare
  6. 98 Cape Verde 29,644 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Djibouti?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Djibouti was 32,626 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 Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 32,626 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was -11,762 in 2006.
How does Djibouti rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Djibouti ranks 95th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 5,337.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Djibouti 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.