Cereal imports (FAO, current US$) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Cereal imports (FAO, current US$) was 51.02 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cereal imports in Djibouti, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
In 2010, cereal imports in Djibouti stood at 51.02 million FAO, current US$.
The figure is down 61.1% on the previous year and up 163.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal imports in Djibouti peaked at 131.07 million FAO, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 870,000 FAO, current US$, in 1962.
Djibouti ranks 39th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal imports (FAO, current US$) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 920,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 870,000 FAO, current US$ | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 990,000 FAO, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 1.40 million FAO, current US$ | +41.4% |
| 1965 | 1.44 million FAO, current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 1.37 million FAO, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 1.23 million FAO, current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1968 | 1.23 million FAO, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.55 million FAO, current US$ | +25.4% |
| 1970 | 1.96 million FAO, current US$ | +26.6% |
| 1971 | 1.99 million FAO, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 2.41 million FAO, current US$ | +20.9% |
| 1973 | 3.17 million FAO, current US$ | +31.8% |
| 1974 | 4.00 million FAO, current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1975 | 3.37 million FAO, current US$ | -15.8% |
| 1976 | 4.06 million FAO, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 1977 | 4.63 million FAO, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 6.04 million FAO, current US$ | +30.4% |
| 1979 | 6.75 million FAO, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 14.98 million FAO, current US$ | +121.9% |
| 1981 | 14.87 million FAO, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 7.29 million FAO, current US$ | -51.0% |
| 1983 | 6.62 million FAO, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 8.65 million FAO, current US$ | +30.8% |
| 1985 | 14.20 million FAO, current US$ | +64.0% |
| 1986 | 12.75 million FAO, current US$ | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 7.89 million FAO, current US$ | -38.1% |
| 1988 | 11.88 million FAO, current US$ | +50.5% |
| 1989 | 8.81 million FAO, current US$ | -25.8% |
| 1990 | 13.65 million FAO, current US$ | +54.9% |
| 1991 | 11.68 million FAO, current US$ | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 10.87 million FAO, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 25.16 million FAO, current US$ | +131.4% |
| 1994 | 23.88 million FAO, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 19.74 million FAO, current US$ | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 16.63 million FAO, current US$ | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 16.43 million FAO, current US$ | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 18.86 million FAO, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 29.17 million FAO, current US$ | +54.7% |
| 2000 | 19.39 million FAO, current US$ | -33.5% |
| 2001 | 11.04 million FAO, current US$ | -43.1% |
| 2002 | 53.57 million FAO, current US$ | +385.3% |
| 2003 | 24.57 million FAO, current US$ | -54.1% |
| 2004 | 24.10 million FAO, current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 42.42 million FAO, current US$ | +76.0% |
| 2006 | 34.98 million FAO, current US$ | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 38.66 million FAO, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 100.71 million FAO, current US$ | +160.5% |
| 2009 | 131.07 million FAO, current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2010 | 51.02 million FAO, current US$ | -61.1% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 51.02 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208.11 million FAO, current US$, 25% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 51.02 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.09 billion FAO, current US$, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal imports (FAO, current US$) in Djibouti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +385.3% | 11.04 million FAO, current US$ | 53.57 million FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.22 million FAO, current US$ | 870,000 FAO, current US$ | 1.55 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.84 million FAO, current US$ | 1.96 million FAO, current US$ | 6.75 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.79 million FAO, current US$ | 6.62 million FAO, current US$ | 14.98 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.61 million FAO, current US$ | 10.87 million FAO, current US$ | 29.17 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.05 million FAO, current US$ | 11.04 million FAO, current US$ | 131.07 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.02 million FAO, current US$ | 51.02 million FAO, current US$ | 51.02 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal imports in Djibouti?
- Cereal imports in Djibouti was 51.02 million FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal imports recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 131.07 million FAO, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest cereal imports recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 870,000 FAO, current US$ in 1962.
- How does Djibouti rank for cereal imports?
- Djibouti ranks 39th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal imports rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.