Net food imports by crop - Maize in Palestine

Palestine: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 81,000 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
81,000
Change on year
up 164.5%
World rank
78th
of 178 countries
All-time high
81,000
in 2019
All-time low
16,900
in 2006
Years of data
25
1995–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Palestine, 1995–2019

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1995200720191995: 18.6k1996: 29.2k1997: 50.6k1998: 27.9k1999: 47.9k2000: 47.0k2001: 37.8k2002: 20.9k2003: 29.9k2004: 46.3k2005: 32.1k2006: 16.9k2007: 38.5k2008: 34.4k2009: 42.0k2010: 33.0k2011: 40.0k2012: 41.7k2013: 45.4k2014: 66.9k2015: 54.6k2016: 64.8k2017: 62.6k2018: 30.6k2019: 81.0k

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

Analysis

Palestine recorded 81,000 for net food imports by crop - maize in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 164.5% on the previous year and up 92.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Palestine peaked at 81,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16,900, in 2006.

That places Palestine 78th 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 25 years of available data.

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Palestine, 1995 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1995 18,600 —
1996 29,164 +56.8%
1997 50,578 +73.4%
1998 27,865 -44.9%
1999 47,864 +71.8%
2000 47,027 -1.7%
2001 37,784 -19.7%
2002 20,928 -44.6%
2003 29,950 +43.1%
2004 46,300 +54.6%
2005 32,100 -30.7%
2006 16,900 -47.4%
2007 38,500 +127.8%
2008 34,400 -10.6%
2009 42,000 +22.1%
2010 33,000 -21.4%
2011 40,000 +21.2%
2012 41,739 +4.3%
2013 45,447 +8.9%
2014 66,876 +47.2%
2015 54,574 -18.4%
2016 64,832 +18.8%
2017 62,554 -3.5%
2018 30,620 -51.1%
2019 81,000 +164.5%

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 81,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,408, 3.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 81,000 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 334,114, 24% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34,814 18,600 50,578 5
2000s 34,589 16,900 47,027 10
2010s 52,064 30,620 81,000 10

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 75 Lithuania 83,218 compare
  2. 76 Georgia 82,853 compare
  3. 77 Trinidad and Tobago 82,498 compare
  4. 79 Rwanda 77,051 compare
  5. 80 Tanzania 74,050 compare
  6. 81 Angola 73,470 compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Palestine?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Palestine was 81,000 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 Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 81,000 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 16,900 in 2006.
How does Palestine rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Palestine ranks 78th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine 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.