Net food imports by crop - Maize in Togo

Togo: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 930 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
930
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
133rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
8,454
in 1977
All-time low
-21,362
in 2012
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-20.0k-10.0k010.0k196119902019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize in Togo is 930, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Togo peaked at 8,454 in 1977 and was at its lowest, -21,362, in 2012.

Togo ranks 133rd of 178 countries on this measure, 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 Togo, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Togo, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 2 —
1962 0 -100.0%
1963 23 —
1964 0 -100.0%
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 137 —
1969 77 -43.8%
1970 597 +675.3%
1971 418 -30.0%
1972 133 -68.2%
1973 796 +498.5%
1974 642 -19.3%
1975 677 +5.5%
1976 1,331 +96.6%
1977 8,454 +535.2%
1978 -693 -108.2%
1979 -90 -87.0%
1980 540 -700.0%
1981 1,021 +89.1%
1982 772 -24.4%
1983 2,269 +193.9%
1984 632 -72.1%
1985 -3,536 -659.5%
1986 14 -100.4%
1987 1,018 +7171.4%
1988 3,674 +260.9%
1989 3,452 -6.0%
1990 -2,223 -164.4%
1991 -17 -99.2%
1992 5,674 -33476.5%
1993 84 -98.5%
1994 3,457 +4015.5%
1995 1,699 -50.9%
1996 2,600 +53.0%
1997 4,774 +83.6%
1998 734 -84.6%
1999 -28 -103.8%
2000 31 -210.7%
2001 166 +435.5%
2002 91 -45.2%
2003 -1,265 -1490.1%
2004 311 -124.6%
2005 586 +88.4%
2006 2,958 +404.8%
2007 471 -84.1%
2008 4,582 +872.8%
2009 2,187 -52.3%
2010 -2,308 -205.5%
2011 1,001 -143.4%
2012 -21,362 -2234.1%
2013 99 -100.5%
2014 -2,052 -2172.7%
2015 49 -102.4%
2016 617 +1159.2%
2017 710 +15.1%
2018 893 +25.8%
2019 930 +4.1%

Togo compared with similar countries

  • Togo's 930 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,408, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Togo's 930 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,560, 11% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Togo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +33476.5% -17 5,674
1987 +7171.4% 14 1,018
1994 +4015.5% 84 3,457
2012 -2234.1% 1,001 -21,362
2014 -2172.7% 99 -2,052
2003 -1490.1% 91 -1,265

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.56 0 137 9
1970s 1,226 -693 8,454 10
1980s 985.6 -3,536 3,674 10
1990s 1,675 -2,223 5,674 10
2000s 1,012 -1,265 4,582 10
2010s -2,142 -21,362 1,001 10

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 130 Madagascar 1,067 compare
  2. 131 Liberia 1,033 compare
  3. 132 Malawi 957 compare
  4. 134 Tajikistan 928 compare
  5. 135 Eritrea 900 compare
  6. 136 Uganda 789 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Togo?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Togo was 930 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 Togo?
The highest recorded value was 8,454 in 1977.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was -21,362 in 2012.
How does Togo rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Togo ranks 133rd out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Togo 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
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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.