Net food imports by crop - Maize in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 245 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Papua New Guinea, 2001–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 245 for net food imports by crop - maize in 2019.
That represents a change of up 114.4% on the previous year and up 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Papua New Guinea peaked at 2,442 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -1,702, in 2018.
That places Papua New Guinea 140th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 101 | — |
| 2002 | 596 | +490.1% |
| 2003 | 2,442 | +309.7% |
| 2004 | 79 | -96.8% |
| 2005 | 502 | +535.4% |
| 2006 | 226 | -55.0% |
| 2007 | 117 | -48.2% |
| 2008 | 180 | +53.8% |
| 2009 | 135 | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 203 | +50.4% |
| 2011 | 295 | +45.3% |
| 2012 | 491 | +66.4% |
| 2013 | 655 | +33.4% |
| 2014 | 215 | -67.2% |
| 2015 | 643 | +199.1% |
| 2016 | 365 | -43.2% |
| 2017 | 421 | +15.3% |
| 2018 | -1,702 | -504.3% |
| 2019 | 245 | -114.4% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 245 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,408, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 245 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,981, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 486.44 | 79 | 2,442 | 9 |
| 2010s | 183.1 | -1,702 | 655 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 137 New Caledonia 782 compare
- 138 Central African Republic 608 compare
- 139 Gabon 412 compare
- 141 Cote d'Ivoire 242 compare
- 142 Fiji 126 compare
- 143 Comoros 114 compare
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - maize in Papua New Guinea?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in Papua New Guinea was 245 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2,442 in 2003.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,702 in 2018.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 140th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.