Net food imports by crop - Maize in Sudan

Sudan: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 8,531 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
8,531
Change on year
up 370.5%
World rank
116th
of 178 countries
All-time high
23,348
in 2013
All-time low
-35,084
in 2012
Years of data
11
2009–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Sudan, 2009–2019

-40.0k-20.0k020.0k2009201420192009: 02010: 02011: 02012: -35.1k2013: 23.3k2014: 15.6k2015: 1742016: 4.2k2017: -21.6k2018: -3.2k2019: 8.5k

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize in Sudan stood at 8,531.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 370.5% on the previous year and down 45.2% over five years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Sudan peaked at 23,348 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -35,084, in 2012.

That places Sudan 116th out of 178 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.

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Sudan, 2009 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 -35,084 —
2013 23,348 -166.5%
2014 15,555 -33.4%
2015 174 -98.9%
2016 4,250 +2342.5%
2017 -21,583 -607.8%
2018 -3,154 -85.4%
2019 8,531 -370.5%

Sudan compared with similar countries

  • Sudan's 8,531 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8,531, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Sudan's 8,531 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,560, 100% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0 0 0 1
2010s -796.3 -35,084 23,348 10

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 113 Bhutan 10,137 compare
  2. 114 Chad 10,000 compare
  3. 115 Ghana 8,560 compare
  4. 117 Croatia 5,369 compare
  5. 118 Grenada 4,082 compare
  6. 119 Seychelles 4,061 compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Sudan?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Sudan was 8,531 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 Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 23,348 in 2013.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was -35,084 in 2012.
How does Sudan rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Sudan ranks 116th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this 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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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.