Net food imports by crop - Maize in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 82,498 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Trinidad and Tobago, 2002–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 82,498.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 106,514 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35,992, in 2003.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 77th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 59,745 | — |
| 2003 | 35,992 | -39.8% |
| 2004 | 47,495 | +32.0% |
| 2005 | 57,473 | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 65,790 | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 43,198 | -34.3% |
| 2008 | 106,514 | +146.6% |
| 2009 | 54,704 | -48.6% |
| 2010 | 51,365 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 71,027 | +38.3% |
| 2012 | 90,054 | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 92,241 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 83,571 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 78,493 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 88,936 | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 88,046 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 94,146 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 82,498 | -12.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 82,498 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53,150, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 82,498 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65,037, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Trinidad and Tobago 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +146.6% | 43,198 | 106,514 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58,864 | 35,992 | 106,514 | 8 |
| 2010s | 82,038 | 51,365 | 94,146 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2333 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0945 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0027 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - maize in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in Trinidad and Tobago was 82,498 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 106,514 in 2008.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,992 in 2003.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 77th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.