Net food imports by crop - Maize in Somalia

Somalia: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 24,528 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
24,528
Change on year
up 1,121.5%
World rank
100th
of 177 countries
All-time high
129,000
in 1981
All-time low
1
in 1972
Years of data
38
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Somalia, 1961–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k1961199020191961: 3001962: 4.4k1963: 9.2k1964: 5001965: 3.5k1966: 1571967: 931968: 2861969: 2.1k1970: 1.0k1971: 27.5k1972: 11973: 21974: 10.9k1975: 50.6k1976: 51.8k1977: 29.3k1978: 4.3k1979: 23.0k1980: 68.0k1981: 129.0k1982: 125.0k1983: 110.0k1984: 25.0k1985: 16.9k1986: 51.6k1987: 29.9k1988: 28.2k1989: 2.9k1990: 1.0k1991: 8.0k1992: 28.0k1993: 33.0k2014: 25.5k2016: 7.5k2017: 4.3k2018: 2.0k2019: 24.5k

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize in Somalia stood at 24,528.

The figure is up 1,121.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Somalia peaked at 129,000 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1972.

That places Somalia 100th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,284 93 9,200 9
1970s 19,841 1 51,763 10
1980s 58,644 2,860 129,000 10
1990s 17,500 1,000 33,000 4
2010s 12,775 2,008 25,531 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 97 Cape Verde 29,644 compare
  2. 98 Democratic Republic of Congo 26,720 compare
  3. 99 Ethiopia 25,332 compare
  4. 101 Burundi 23,693 compare
  5. 102 Iceland 22,335 compare
  6. 103 Pakistan 20,189 compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Somalia?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Somalia was 24,528 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 Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 129,000 in 1981.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1972.
How does Somalia rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Somalia ranks 100th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia 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

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.