Net food imports by crop - Maize in Sudan
Sudan: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 8,531 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Sudan, 2009–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010s | -796.3 | -35,084 | 23,348 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
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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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.