Net food imports by crop - Maize in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 8 in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Vanuatu, 1961–2013
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 8 for net food imports by crop - maize in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.0% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Vanuatu peaked at 108 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -133, in 1976.
Vanuatu ranks 149th of 178 countries on this measure, 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 Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | -35 | — |
| 1976 | -133 | +280.0% |
| 1977 | -69 | -48.1% |
| 1978 | -15 | -78.3% |
| 1979 | -6 | -60.0% |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1981 | -3 | — |
| 1982 | -9 | +200.0% |
| 1983 | 3 | -133.3% |
| 1984 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1986 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1989 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6 | +500.0% |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 3 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 2 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 5 | — |
| 2007 | 11 | +120.0% |
| 2008 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4 | -63.6% |
| 2010 | 108 | +2600.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | -92.6% |
| 2012 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 2013 | 8 | +60.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,408, 0% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 8 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,981, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Vanuatu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2600.0% | 4 | 108 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | -25.8 | -133 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5 | -9 | 3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3 | 0 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.25 | 5 | 108 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - maize in Vanuatu?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in Vanuatu was 8 in 2013, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 108 in 2010.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -133 in 1976.
- How does Vanuatu rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Vanuatu ranks 149th out of 178 countries with data for 2013.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.