Net food imports by crop - Maize in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 25,332 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
25,332
Change on year
up 109.1%
World rank
100th
of 178 countries
All-time high
60,220
in 2006
All-time low
3,086
in 2002
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Ethiopia, 1998–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k1998200820191998: 30.0k1999: 35.0k2000: 18.3k2001: 23.5k2002: 3.1k2003: 11.5k2004: 11.2k2005: 30.4k2006: 60.2k2007: 31.8k2008: 36.0k2009: 54.4k2010: 29.2k2011: 7.6k2012: 42.1k2013: 18.4k2014: 4.3k2015: 3.8k2016: 5.1k2017: 38.2k2018: 12.1k2019: 25.3k

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

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 25,332 for net food imports by crop - maize in 2019.

The figure is up 109.1% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Ethiopia peaked at 60,220 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3,086, in 2002.

That places Ethiopia 100th 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 Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Ethiopia, 1998 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1998 29,984 —
1999 34,975 +16.6%
2000 18,270 -47.8%
2001 23,491 +28.6%
2002 3,086 -86.9%
2003 11,500 +272.7%
2004 11,200 -2.6%
2005 30,427 +171.7%
2006 60,220 +97.9%
2007 31,771 -47.2%
2008 35,962 +13.2%
2009 54,441 +51.4%
2010 29,205 -46.4%
2011 7,623 -73.9%
2012 42,065 +451.8%
2013 18,424 -56.2%
2014 4,312 -76.6%
2015 3,840 -10.9%
2016 5,077 +32.2%
2017 38,194 +652.3%
2018 12,115 -68.3%
2019 25,332 +109.1%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 25,332 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8,531, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 25,332 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,560, 3.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Ethiopia 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
2017 +652.3% 5,077 38,194

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32,480 29,984 34,975 2
2000s 28,037 3,086 60,220 10
2010s 18,619 3,840 42,065 10

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 97 Montenegro 30,864 compare
  2. 98 Cape Verde 29,644 compare
  3. 99 Democratic Republic of Congo 26,720 compare
  4. 101 Somalia 24,528 compare
  5. 102 Burundi 23,693 compare
  6. 103 Iceland 22,335 compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Ethiopia?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Ethiopia was 25,332 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 60,220 in 2006.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,086 in 2002.
How does Ethiopia rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Ethiopia ranks 100th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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.