Net food imports by crop - Maize in Mali

Mali: Net food imports by crop - Maize was -9,697 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-9,697
Change on year
down 1,323.9%
World rank
158th
of 178 countries
All-time high
89,000
in 1985
All-time low
-9,697
in 2019
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Mali, 1961–2019

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

Analysis

Mali recorded -9,697 for net food imports by crop - maize in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,323.9% on the previous year and down 2,059.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Mali peaked at 89,000 in 1985 and was at its lowest, -9,697, in 2019.

Mali ranks 158th 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 Mali, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Mali, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 15 —
1967 0 -100.0%
1968 0 —
1969 11,000 —
1970 9,952 -9.5%
1971 4,930 -50.5%
1972 60,000 +1117.0%
1973 49,003 -18.3%
1974 67,667 +38.1%
1975 28,000 -58.6%
1976 2 -100.0%
1977 19,027 +951250.0%
1978 28,219 +48.3%
1979 2,970 -89.5%
1980 9,673 +225.7%
1981 39,400 +307.3%
1982 33,000 -16.2%
1983 36,000 +9.1%
1984 50,975 +41.6%
1985 89,000 +74.6%
1986 28,184 -68.3%
1987 163 -99.4%
1988 6,000 +3581.0%
1989 0 -100.0%
1990 1,000 —
1991 5,300 +430.0%
1992 2,000 -62.3%
1993 1,000 -50.0%
1994 1,000 +0.0%
1995 1,000 +0.0%
1996 -807 -180.7%
1997 5 -100.6%
1998 509 +10080.0%
1999 2,976 +484.7%
2000 77 -97.4%
2001 7,603 +9774.0%
2002 8,264 +8.7%
2003 3,011 -63.6%
2004 -7,379 -345.1%
2005 7,170 -197.2%
2006 -3,611 -150.4%
2007 4,812 -233.3%
2008 6,678 +38.8%
2009 495 -92.6%
2010 -755 -252.5%
2011 1,375 -282.1%
2012 8,059 +486.1%
2013 614 -92.4%
2014 718 +16.9%
2015 326 -54.6%
2016 -176 -154.0%
2017 253 -243.8%
2018 -681 -369.2%
2019 -9,697 +1323.9%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's -9,697 is below the median for low income countries, which is 8,531. (23 countries reporting)
  • Mali's -9,697 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,560. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Mali 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
1977 +951250.0% 2 19,027
1998 +10080.0% 5 509
2001 +9774.0% 77 7,603
1988 +3581.0% 163 6,000
2019 -1323.9% -681 -9,697
1972 +1117.0% 4,930 60,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,224 0 11,000 9
1970s 26,977 2 67,667 10
1980s 29,240 0 89,000 10
1990s 1,398 -807 5,300 10
2000s 2,712 -7,379 8,264 10
2010s 3.6 -9,697 8,059 10

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 155 Sao Tome and Principe -295 compare
  2. 156 Belize -6,145 compare
  3. 157 Uzbekistan -6,923 compare
  4. 159 Burkina Faso -38,703 compare
  5. 160 Serbia -43,476 compare
  6. 161 Moldova -49,724 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Mali?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Mali was -9,697 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 Mali?
The highest recorded value was 89,000 in 1985.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was -9,697 in 2019.
How does Mali rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Mali ranks 158th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 2,059.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali 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
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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.