Net food imports by crop - Maize in Oman
Oman: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 319,574 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Oman, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
Oman recorded 319,574 for net food imports by crop - maize in 2019. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 55.0% on the previous year and up 299.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Oman peaked at 319,574 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -1,117, in 1980.
Oman ranks 50th of 178 countries on this measure, 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 Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 230 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | -663 | — |
| 1980 | -1,117 | +68.5% |
| 1981 | 9,645 | -963.5% |
| 1982 | 7,131 | -26.1% |
| 1983 | 4,747 | -33.4% |
| 1984 | 11,890 | +150.5% |
| 1985 | 2,984 | -74.9% |
| 1986 | 11,444 | +283.5% |
| 1987 | 19,414 | +69.6% |
| 1988 | 16,094 | -17.1% |
| 1989 | 7,800 | -51.5% |
| 1990 | 59,290 | +660.1% |
| 1991 | 30,661 | -48.3% |
| 1992 | 20,937 | -31.7% |
| 1993 | 35,379 | +69.0% |
| 1994 | 41,660 | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 11,430 | -72.6% |
| 1996 | 14,376 | +25.8% |
| 1997 | 11,944 | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 2,298 | -80.8% |
| 1999 | 51,227 | +2129.2% |
| 2000 | 38,265 | -25.3% |
| 2001 | 28,060 | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 15,035 | -46.4% |
| 2003 | 35,647 | +137.1% |
| 2004 | 74,659 | +109.4% |
| 2005 | 132,673 | +77.7% |
| 2006 | 48,469 | -63.5% |
| 2007 | 85,131 | +75.6% |
| 2008 | 52,955 | -37.8% |
| 2009 | 80,094 | +51.2% |
| 2010 | 86,280 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 94,101 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 101,753 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 153,052 | +50.4% |
| 2015 | 163,402 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 191,886 | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 198,962 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 206,185 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 319,574 | +55.0% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 319,574 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53,150, 6.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 319,574 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 334,114, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Oman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +2129.2% | 2,298 | 51,227 |
| 1981 | +963.5% | -1,117 | 9,645 |
| 1990 | +660.1% | 7,800 | 59,290 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | -43.3 | -663 | 230 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,003 | -1,117 | 19,414 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,920 | 2,298 | 59,290 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,099 | 15,035 | 132,673 | 10 |
| 2010s | 168,355 | 86,280 | 319,574 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More reference data data for Oman
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0349 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0149 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0087 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - maize in Oman?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in Oman was 319,574 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 Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 319,574 in 2019.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,117 in 1980.
- How does Oman rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Oman ranks 50th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is up 299.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Oman 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.