Net food imports by crop - Maize in Liberia
Liberia: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 1,033 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Liberia, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize in Liberia is 1,033, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 176.9% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Liberia peaked at 50,000 in 1998 and was at its lowest, -24,416, in 2015.
That places Liberia 131st 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37 | — |
| 1962 | 100 | +170.3% |
| 1963 | 97 | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 172 | +77.3% |
| 1965 | 142 | -17.4% |
| 1966 | 38 | -73.2% |
| 1967 | 85 | +123.7% |
| 1968 | 68 | -20.0% |
| 1969 | 602 | +785.3% |
| 1970 | 448 | -25.6% |
| 1971 | 290 | -35.3% |
| 1972 | 1,658 | +471.7% |
| 1973 | 327 | -80.3% |
| 1974 | 1,080 | +230.3% |
| 1975 | 315 | -70.8% |
| 1976 | 340 | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 832 | +144.7% |
| 1978 | 397 | -52.3% |
| 1979 | 737 | +85.6% |
| 1980 | 1,405 | +90.6% |
| 1981 | 1,573 | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 273 | -82.6% |
| 1983 | -1,843 | -775.1% |
| 1984 | 1,307 | -170.9% |
| 1985 | 1,090 | -16.6% |
| 1986 | 801 | -26.5% |
| 1987 | 860 | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 1,100 | +27.9% |
| 1989 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 550 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 30 | — |
| 1993 | 41,000 | +136566.7% |
| 1994 | 60 | -99.9% |
| 1995 | 22,000 | +36566.7% |
| 1996 | 35,000 | +59.1% |
| 1997 | 43,000 | +22.9% |
| 1998 | 50,000 | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 48,000 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 50,000 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 48,000 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 48,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49,500 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 50,000 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 50,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,700 | -96.6% |
| 2009 | 1,000 | -41.2% |
| 2010 | 1,200 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 14,896 | +1141.3% |
| 2012 | 15,230 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 9,085 | -40.3% |
| 2015 | -24,416 | -368.8% |
| 2016 | 1,577 | -106.5% |
| 2017 | 1,263 | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 373 | -70.5% |
| 2019 | 1,033 | +176.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1,033 is below the median for low income countries, which is 8,531, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1,033 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,560, 12% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Liberia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +136566.7% | 30 | 41,000 |
| 1995 | +36566.7% | 60 | 22,000 |
| 2011 | +1141.3% | 1,200 | 14,896 |
| 1969 | +785.3% | 68 | 602 |
| 1983 | -775.1% | 273 | -1,843 |
| 1972 | +471.7% | 290 | 1,658 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 149 | 37 | 602 | 9 |
| 1970s | 642.4 | 290 | 1,658 | 10 |
| 1980s | 656.6 | -1,843 | 1,573 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,164 | 0 | 50,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,620 | 1,000 | 50,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,249 | -24,416 | 15,230 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 128 Bahamas 1,596 compare
- 129 Kyrgyzstan 1,551 compare
- 130 Madagascar 1,067 compare
- 132 Malawi 957 compare
- 133 Togo 930 compare
- 134 Tajikistan 928 compare
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - maize in Liberia?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in Liberia was 1,033 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 50,000 in 1998.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -24,416 in 2015.
- How does Liberia rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Liberia ranks 131st out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.