Net food imports by crop - Maize in Eritrea
Eritrea: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 900 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Eritrea, 1996–2014
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize in Eritrea is 900, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and down 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Eritrea peaked at 20,000 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
Eritrea ranks 135th of 178 countries on this measure, 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 13,213 | — |
| 1997 | 12,443 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 122 | — |
| 2001 | 11,036 | +8945.9% |
| 2002 | 11,000 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5,223 | -52.5% |
| 2004 | 5,223 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20,000 | +282.9% |
| 2006 | 914 | -95.4% |
| 2007 | 1,860 | +103.5% |
| 2008 | 1,800 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,000 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10,486 | +424.3% |
| 2013 | 792 | -92.4% |
| 2014 | 900 | +13.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 900 is below the median for low income countries, which is 8,531, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 900 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,560, 11% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +8945.9% | 122 | 11,036 |
| 2012 | +424.3% | 2,000 | 10,486 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,414 | 0 | 13,213 | 4 |
| 2000s | 5,898 | 122 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,236 | 792 | 10,486 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 132 Malawi 957 compare
- 133 Togo 930 compare
- 134 Tajikistan 928 compare
- 136 Uganda 789 compare
- 137 New Caledonia 782 compare
- 138 Central African Republic 608 compare
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1781 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2642 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - maize in Eritrea?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in Eritrea was 900 in 2014, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 in 2005.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Eritrea rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Eritrea ranks 135th out of 178 countries with data for 2014.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.