Net food imports by crop - Maize in Mozambique
Mozambique: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 171,438 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Mozambique, 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 Mozambique is 171,438, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 64.8% on the previous year and up 157.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Mozambique peaked at 750,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -150,184, in 1972.
That places Mozambique 65th 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500 | — |
| 1962 | 42,000 | +8300.0% |
| 1963 | 35,000 | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 31,700 | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 42,422 | +33.8% |
| 1966 | 6,958 | -83.6% |
| 1967 | -25,243 | -462.8% |
| 1968 | -119,481 | +373.3% |
| 1969 | -11,849 | -90.1% |
| 1970 | 23,027 | -294.3% |
| 1971 | 24,077 | +4.6% |
| 1972 | -150,184 | -723.8% |
| 1973 | -17,644 | -88.3% |
| 1974 | 324 | -101.8% |
| 1975 | 71,385 | +21932.4% |
| 1976 | 20,133 | -71.8% |
| 1977 | 40,000 | +98.7% |
| 1978 | 80,500 | +101.2% |
| 1979 | 117,000 | +45.3% |
| 1980 | 92,000 | -21.4% |
| 1981 | 102,000 | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 91,000 | -10.8% |
| 1983 | 71,000 | -22.0% |
| 1984 | 215,000 | +202.8% |
| 1985 | 402,699 | +87.3% |
| 1986 | 110,697 | -72.5% |
| 1987 | 183,000 | +65.3% |
| 1988 | 380,700 | +108.0% |
| 1989 | 297,000 | -22.0% |
| 1990 | 250,000 | -15.8% |
| 1991 | 350,000 | +40.0% |
| 1992 | 750,000 | +114.3% |
| 1993 | 376,000 | -49.9% |
| 1994 | 273,600 | -27.2% |
| 1995 | 205,000 | -25.1% |
| 1996 | 115,000 | -43.9% |
| 1997 | 121,000 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 110,000 | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 150,000 | +36.4% |
| 2000 | 125,000 | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 300,000 | +140.0% |
| 2002 | 367,790 | +22.6% |
| 2003 | 202,345 | -45.0% |
| 2004 | 44,409 | -78.1% |
| 2005 | 178,069 | +301.0% |
| 2006 | 135,790 | -23.7% |
| 2007 | 9,027 | -93.4% |
| 2008 | 71,737 | +694.7% |
| 2009 | 66,604 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 59,694 | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 129,946 | +117.7% |
| 2012 | 107,030 | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 87,959 | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 112,677 | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 116,008 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 133,409 | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 94,256 | -29.3% |
| 2018 | 104,033 | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 171,438 | +64.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 171,438 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8,531, 20.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 171,438 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,560, 20.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +21932.4% | 324 | 71,385 |
| 1962 | +8300.0% | 500 | 42,000 |
| 1972 | -723.8% | 24,077 | -150,184 |
| 2008 | +694.7% | 9,027 | 71,737 |
| 1967 | -462.8% | 6,958 | -25,243 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 223 | -119,481 | 42,422 | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,862 | -150,184 | 117,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 194,510 | 71,000 | 402,699 | 10 |
| 1990s | 270,060 | 110,000 | 750,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 150,077 | 9,027 | 367,790 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,645 | 59,694 | 171,438 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - maize in Mozambique?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in Mozambique was 171,438 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 750,000 in 1992.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was -150,184 in 1972.
- How does Mozambique rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Mozambique ranks 65th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.