Net food imports by crop - Maize in East Timor
East Timor: Net food imports by crop - Maize was -66 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in East Timor, 1961–2018
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2018, net food imports by crop - maize in East Timor stood at -66.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3,400.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in East Timor peaked at 963 in 1964 and was at its lowest, -1,216, in 1967.
That places East Timor 154th out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net food imports by crop - Maize in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | -578 | — |
| 1964 | 963 | -266.6% |
| 1965 | 329 | -65.8% |
| 1966 | -420 | -227.7% |
| 1967 | -1,216 | +189.5% |
| 1968 | -84 | -93.1% |
| 1969 | 151 | -279.8% |
| 1970 | -107 | -170.9% |
| 1971 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1972 | -342 | — |
| 2017 | 2 | -100.6% |
| 2018 | -66 | -3400.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's -66 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,408. (42 countries reporting)
- East Timor's -66 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,981. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -95 | -1,216 | 963 | 9 |
| 1970s | -149.67 | -342 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010s | -32 | -66 | 2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 152 Bolivia -18 compare
- 153 Saint Kitts and Nevis -22 compare
- 155 Sao Tome and Principe -295 compare
- 156 Belize -6,145 compare
- 157 Uzbekistan -6,923 compare
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1475 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0652 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - maize in East Timor?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in East Timor was -66 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 963 in 1964.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,216 in 1967.
- How does East Timor rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- East Timor ranks 154th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this East Timor 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.