Net food imports by crop - Maize in Samoa

Samoa: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 1 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1
Change on year
up 102.8%
World rank
150th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1
in 2019
All-time low
-36
in 2018
Years of data
5
2013–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Samoa, 2013–2019

-40-30-20-1002013201620192013: -242014: -212017: -312018: -362019: 1

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

Analysis

Samoa recorded 1 for net food imports by crop - maize in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 102.8% on the previous year and up 104.2% over ten years.

That places Samoa 150th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Samoa, 2013 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2013 -24 —
2014 -21 -12.5%
2017 -31 +47.6%
2018 -36 +16.1%
2019 1 -102.8%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 114,898, 0% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,981, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 147 Macao 30 compare
  2. 148 Gambia 13 compare
  3. 149 Vanuatu 8
  4. 150 Guinea-Bissau 1 compare
  5. 152 Bolivia -18 compare
  6. 153 Saint Kitts and Nevis -22 compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Samoa?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Samoa was 1 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 Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was -36 in 2018.
How does Samoa rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Samoa ranks 150th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Samoa 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.