Net food imports by crop - Maize in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 1.50 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Dominican Republic, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize in Dominican Republic stood at 1.50 million. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is up 182.8% on the previous year and up 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.50 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, -17,144, in 1961.
That places Dominican Republic 25th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -17,144 | — |
| 1962 | -11,653 | -32.0% |
| 1963 | -3,298 | -71.7% |
| 1964 | 3,918 | -218.8% |
| 1965 | -2,842 | -172.5% |
| 1966 | -4,386 | +54.3% |
| 1967 | 5,174 | -218.0% |
| 1968 | 2,114 | -59.1% |
| 1969 | -8 | -100.4% |
| 1970 | 3,198 | -40075.0% |
| 1971 | 7,954 | +148.7% |
| 1972 | 3,301 | -58.5% |
| 1973 | 53,881 | +1532.3% |
| 1974 | 66,496 | +23.4% |
| 1975 | 54,510 | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 78,000 | +43.1% |
| 1977 | 116,678 | +49.6% |
| 1978 | 86,880 | -25.5% |
| 1979 | 101,750 | +17.1% |
| 1980 | 171,109 | +68.2% |
| 1981 | 162,272 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 171,801 | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 195,559 | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 174,021 | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 150,876 | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 139,146 | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 367,900 | +164.4% |
| 1988 | 377,096 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 397,600 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 414,907 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 454,000 | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 510,000 | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 713,000 | +39.8% |
| 1994 | 622,000 | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 675,000 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 717,000 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 735,000 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 649,000 | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 910,000 | +40.2% |
| 2000 | 968,400 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.03 million | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.04 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 993,029 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.21 million | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.04 million | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 979,439 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.07 million | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 967,996 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 431,147 | -55.5% |
| 2015 | 550,175 | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 503,547 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 518,748 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 531,209 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million | +182.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.50 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 114,898, 13.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.50 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65,037, 23.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Dominican Republic 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +40075.0% | -8 | 3,198 |
| 1973 | +1532.3% | 3,301 | 53,881 |
| 1964 | +218.8% | -3,298 | 3,918 |
| 1967 | +218.0% | -4,386 | 5,174 |
| 1965 | -172.5% | 3,918 | -2,842 |
| 2019 | +182.8% | 531,209 | 1.50 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3,125 | -17,144 | 5,174 | 9 |
| 1970s | 57,265 | 3,198 | 116,678 | 10 |
| 1980s | 230,738 | 139,146 | 397,600 | 10 |
| 1990s | 639,991 | 414,907 | 910,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 million | 968,400 | 1.21 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 817,175 | 431,147 | 1.50 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - maize in Dominican Republic?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in Dominican Republic was 1.50 million 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -17,144 in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Dominican Republic ranks 25th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.