Net food imports by crop - Maize in Senegal
Senegal: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 357,557 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Senegal, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 357,557 for net food imports by crop - maize in 2019.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 205.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Senegal peaked at 378,776 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,528, in 1986.
Senegal ranks 47th 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,175 | — |
| 1962 | 12,321 | +34.3% |
| 1963 | 20,391 | +65.5% |
| 1964 | 11,110 | -45.5% |
| 1965 | 16,615 | +49.5% |
| 1966 | 9,985 | -39.9% |
| 1967 | 12,497 | +25.2% |
| 1968 | 13,099 | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 41,263 | +215.0% |
| 1970 | 5,014 | -87.8% |
| 1971 | 32,848 | +555.1% |
| 1972 | 10,365 | -68.4% |
| 1973 | 51,452 | +396.4% |
| 1974 | 26,940 | -47.6% |
| 1975 | 9,550 | -64.6% |
| 1976 | 15,093 | +58.0% |
| 1977 | 13,681 | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 12,027 | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 7,014 | -41.7% |
| 1980 | 23,202 | +230.8% |
| 1981 | 4,464 | -80.8% |
| 1982 | 5,746 | +28.7% |
| 1983 | 8,418 | +46.5% |
| 1984 | 19,972 | +137.3% |
| 1985 | 26,985 | +35.1% |
| 1986 | 2,528 | -90.6% |
| 1987 | 5,963 | +135.9% |
| 1988 | 6,407 | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 10,311 | +60.9% |
| 1990 | 14,600 | +41.6% |
| 1991 | 17,492 | +19.8% |
| 1992 | 21,912 | +25.3% |
| 1993 | 19,543 | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 6,355 | -67.5% |
| 1995 | 25,013 | +293.6% |
| 1996 | 19,285 | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 24,949 | +29.4% |
| 1998 | 71,842 | +188.0% |
| 1999 | 20,020 | -72.1% |
| 2000 | 17,664 | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 53,437 | +202.5% |
| 2002 | 92,302 | +72.7% |
| 2003 | 76,522 | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 64,337 | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 95,882 | +49.0% |
| 2006 | 97,983 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 95,865 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 104,051 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 117,010 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 107,621 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 97,788 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 152,560 | +56.0% |
| 2013 | 124,039 | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 195,848 | +57.9% |
| 2015 | 209,855 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 212,781 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 289,169 | +35.9% |
| 2018 | 378,776 | +31.0% |
| 2019 | 357,557 | -5.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 357,557 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,408, 13.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 357,557 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,560, 41.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Senegal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +555.1% | 5,014 | 32,848 |
| 1973 | +396.4% | 10,365 | 51,452 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,273 | 9,175 | 41,263 | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,398 | 5,014 | 51,452 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,400 | 2,528 | 26,985 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,101 | 6,355 | 71,842 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,505 | 17,664 | 117,010 | 10 |
| 2010s | 212,599 | 97,788 | 378,776 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - maize in Senegal?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in Senegal was 357,557 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 378,776 in 2018.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,528 in 1986.
- How does Senegal rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Senegal ranks 47th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.