Net food imports by crop - Maize in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 1.50 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.50 million
Change on year
up 182.8%
World rank
25th
of 177 countries
All-time high
1.50 million
in 2019
All-time low
-17,144
in 1961
Years of data
57
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Dominican Republic, 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 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 177 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 Belgium 1.79 million compare
  2. 23 Venezuela 1.69 million compare
  3. 24 Israel 1.69 million compare
  4. 26 Ireland 1.49 million compare
  5. 27 Brazil 1.46 million compare
  6. 28 Guatemala 1.32 million compare

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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 177 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

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.