Net food imports by crop - Maize in Dominica

Dominica: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 41 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
41
Change on year
up 32.3%
World rank
146th
of 178 countries
All-time high
868
in 2011
All-time low
-11
in 2007
Years of data
16
2001–2017

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Dominica, 2001–2017

02004006008002001200920172001: 112002: 172003: 122004: 212005: 202006: 192007: -112008: 172009: 542010: 432011: 8682012: 412013: 382014: 502015: 312017: 41

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

Analysis

Dominica recorded 41 for net food imports by crop - maize in 2017.

The figure is up 32.3% on the previous year and up 472.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Dominica peaked at 868 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -11, in 2007.

That places Dominica 146th out of 178 countries with data for 2017, 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 Dominica, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Dominica, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 11 —
2002 17 +54.5%
2003 12 -29.4%
2004 21 +75.0%
2005 20 -4.8%
2006 19 -5.0%
2007 -11 -157.9%
2008 17 -254.5%
2009 54 +217.6%
2010 43 -20.4%
2011 868 +1918.6%
2012 41 -95.3%
2013 38 -7.3%
2014 50 +31.6%
2015 31 -38.0%
2017 41 +32.3%

Dominica compared with similar countries

  • Dominica's 41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 114,898, 0% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Dominica's 41 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65,037, 0% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Dominica 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
2011 +1918.6% 43 868

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.78 -11 54 9
2010s 158.86 31 868 7

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 143 Comoros 114 compare
  2. 144 Antigua and Barbuda 55 compare
  3. 145 Saint Lucia 52 compare
  4. 147 Macao 30 compare
  5. 148 Gambia 13 compare
  6. 149 Vanuatu 8 compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Dominica?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Dominica was 41 in 2017, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 868 in 2011.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was -11 in 2007.
How does Dominica rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Dominica ranks 146th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is up 472.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominica 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.