Net food imports by crop - Maize in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 245 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
245
Change on year
up 114.4%
World rank
140th
of 178 countries
All-time high
2,442
in 2003
All-time low
-1,702
in 2018
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Papua New Guinea, 2001–2019

-2.0k-1.0k01.0k2.0k2001201020192001: 1012002: 5962003: 2.4k2004: 792005: 5022006: 2262007: 1172008: 1802009: 1352010: 2032011: 2952012: 4912013: 6552014: 2152015: 6432016: 3652017: 4212018: -1.7k2019: 245

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Papua New Guinea, 2001 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 486.44 79 2,442 9
2010s 183.1 -1,702 655 10

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 137 New Caledonia 782 compare
  2. 138 Central African Republic 608 compare
  3. 139 Gabon 412 compare
  4. 141 Cote d'Ivoire 242 compare
  5. 142 Fiji 126 compare
  6. 143 Comoros 114 compare

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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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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
Last refreshed

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.