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

Latest (2019)
82,498
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
77th
of 177 countries
All-time high
106,514
in 2008
All-time low
35,992
in 2003
Years of data
18
2002–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Trinidad and Tobago, 2002–2019

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2002201020192002: 59.7k2003: 36.0k2004: 47.5k2005: 57.5k2006: 65.8k2007: 43.2k2008: 106.5k2009: 54.7k2010: 51.4k2011: 71.0k2012: 90.1k2013: 92.2k2014: 83.6k2015: 78.5k2016: 88.9k2017: 88.0k2018: 94.1k2019: 82.5k

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 177 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58,864 35,992 106,514 8
2010s 82,038 51,365 94,146 10

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  4. 78 Palestine 81,000 compare
  5. 79 Rwanda 77,051 compare
  6. 80 Tanzania 74,050 compare

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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 177 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

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.