Net food imports by crop - Maize in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 8 in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
8
Change on year
up 60.0%
World rank
149th
of 178 countries
All-time high
108
in 2010
All-time low
-133
in 1976
Years of data
53
1961–2013

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Vanuatu, 1961–2013

-150-100-50050100196119872013

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Vanuatu, 1961 to 2013.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +2600.0% 4 108

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 146 Dominica 41 compare
  2. 147 Macao 30 compare
  3. 148 Gambia 13 compare
  4. 150 Guinea-Bissau 1 compare
  5. 150 Samoa 1
  6. 152 Bolivia -18 compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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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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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.