Net food imports by crop - Maize in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 782 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
782
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
137th
of 178 countries
All-time high
6,102
in 1983
All-time low
0
in 1972
Years of data
58
1961–2018

Net food imports by crop - Maize in New Caledonia, 1961–2018

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

Analysis

In 2018, net food imports by crop - maize in New Caledonia stood at 782.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in New Caledonia peaked at 6,102 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1972.

New Caledonia ranks 137th 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 New Caledonia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in New Caledonia, 1961 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1961 4 —
1962 26 +550.0%
1963 22 -15.4%
1964 8 -63.6%
1965 15 +87.5%
1966 24 +60.0%
1967 31 +29.2%
1968 72 +132.3%
1969 65 -9.7%
1970 63 -3.1%
1971 132 +109.5%
1972 0 -100.0%
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 546 —
1976 506 -7.3%
1977 677 +33.8%
1978 1,193 +76.2%
1979 2,007 +68.2%
1980 1,757 -12.5%
1981 2,894 +64.7%
1982 2,876 -0.6%
1983 6,102 +112.2%
1984 3,200 -47.6%
1985 3,600 +12.5%
1986 3,194 -11.3%
1987 2,674 -16.3%
1988 1,712 -36.0%
1989 1,984 +15.9%
1990 1,831 -7.7%
1991 2,789 +52.3%
1992 2,894 +3.8%
1993 2,293 -20.8%
1994 2,168 -5.5%
1995 1,946 -10.2%
1996 1,045 -46.3%
1997 1,044 -0.1%
1998 210 -79.9%
1999 1,466 +598.1%
2000 600 -59.1%
2001 276 -54.0%
2002 790 +186.2%
2003 367 -53.5%
2004 306 -16.6%
2005 505 +65.0%
2006 411 -18.6%
2007 254 -38.2%
2008 1,548 +509.4%
2009 2,670 +72.5%
2010 1,814 -32.1%
2011 3,510 +93.5%
2012 3,410 -2.8%
2013 2,797 -18.0%
2014 4,483 +60.3%
2015 3,281 -26.8%
2016 2,636 -19.7%
2017 747 -71.7%
2018 782 +4.7%

New Caledonia compared with similar countries

  • New Caledonia's 782 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53,150, 1% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • New Caledonia's 782 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,981, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in New Caledonia 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
1999 +598.1% 210 1,466
1962 +550.0% 4 26
2008 +509.4% 254 1,548

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.67 4 72 9
1970s 512.4 0 2,007 10
1980s 2,999 1,712 6,102 10
1990s 1,769 210 2,894 10
2000s 772.7 254 2,670 10
2010s 2,607 747 4,483 9

Countries ranked near New Caledonia

  1. 134 Tajikistan 928 compare
  2. 135 Eritrea 900 compare
  3. 136 Uganda 789 compare
  4. 138 Central African Republic 608 compare
  5. 139 Gabon 412 compare
  6. 140 Papua New Guinea 245 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in New Caledonia?
Net food imports by crop - maize in New Caledonia was 782 in 2018, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 6,102 in 1983.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1972.
How does New Caledonia rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
New Caledonia ranks 137th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Caledonia 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.