Net food imports by crop - Maize in South Sudan
South Sudan: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 38,042 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in South Sudan, 2009–2018
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2018, net food imports by crop - maize in South Sudan stood at 38,042. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 136.9% on the previous year and up 33,270.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in South Sudan peaked at 38,042 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.
That places South Sudan 90th out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net food imports by crop - Maize in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 13,074 | — |
| 2013 | 114 | -99.1% |
| 2014 | 24,683 | +21551.8% |
| 2015 | 16,060 | -34.9% |
| 2018 | 38,042 | +136.9% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 38,042 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8,531, 4.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 38,042 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,560, 4.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010s | 13,139 | 0 | 38,042 | 7 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0368 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27.22 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8628 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 10,990 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 26,453 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 8,797 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - maize in South Sudan?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in South Sudan was 38,042 in 2018, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 38,042 in 2018.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
- How does South Sudan rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- South Sudan ranks 90th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.