Cereal imports quantity (FAO, tonnes) in Djibouti
Djibouti: Cereal imports quantity (FAO, tonnes) was 183,334 FAO, tonnes in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cereal imports quantity in Djibouti, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
In 2010, cereal imports quantity in Djibouti stood at 183,334 FAO, tonnes.
The figure is down 67.3% on the previous year and up 167.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal imports quantity in Djibouti peaked at 560,599 FAO, tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10,089 FAO, tonnes, in 1963.
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 quantity (FAO, tonnes) in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,534 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 14,728 FAO, tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1963 | 10,089 FAO, tonnes | -31.5% |
| 1964 | 14,439 FAO, tonnes | +43.1% |
| 1965 | 16,178 FAO, tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1966 | 15,265 FAO, tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 10,112 FAO, tonnes | -33.8% |
| 1968 | 10,792 FAO, tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 11,222 FAO, tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 19,908 FAO, tonnes | +77.4% |
| 1971 | 23,383 FAO, tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1972 | 20,436 FAO, tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1973 | 27,295 FAO, tonnes | +33.6% |
| 1974 | 24,844 FAO, tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 12,123 FAO, tonnes | -51.2% |
| 1976 | 20,784 FAO, tonnes | +71.4% |
| 1977 | 23,879 FAO, tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 21,873 FAO, tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1979 | 23,083 FAO, tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 32,385 FAO, tonnes | +40.3% |
| 1981 | 25,891 FAO, tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1982 | 34,883 FAO, tonnes | +34.7% |
| 1983 | 24,569 FAO, tonnes | -29.6% |
| 1984 | 29,417 FAO, tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1985 | 63,836 FAO, tonnes | +117.0% |
| 1986 | 47,591 FAO, tonnes | -25.4% |
| 1987 | 36,707 FAO, tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1988 | 50,026 FAO, tonnes | +36.3% |
| 1989 | 27,984 FAO, tonnes | -44.1% |
| 1990 | 50,466 FAO, tonnes | +80.3% |
| 1991 | 43,318 FAO, tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 43,398 FAO, tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 128,088 FAO, tonnes | +195.1% |
| 1994 | 118,571 FAO, tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 78,465 FAO, tonnes | -33.8% |
| 1996 | 58,738 FAO, tonnes | -25.1% |
| 1997 | 66,223 FAO, tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 87,496 FAO, tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1999 | 172,914 FAO, tonnes | +97.6% |
| 2000 | 68,556 FAO, tonnes | -60.4% |
| 2001 | 45,831 FAO, tonnes | -33.1% |
| 2002 | 274,768 FAO, tonnes | +499.5% |
| 2003 | 144,797 FAO, tonnes | -47.3% |
| 2004 | 92,454 FAO, tonnes | -36.1% |
| 2005 | 244,773 FAO, tonnes | +164.8% |
| 2006 | 169,263 FAO, tonnes | -30.8% |
| 2007 | 111,998 FAO, tonnes | -33.8% |
| 2008 | 369,524 FAO, tonnes | +229.9% |
| 2009 | 560,599 FAO, tonnes | +51.7% |
| 2010 | 183,334 FAO, tonnes | -67.3% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 183,334 FAO, tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 667,232 FAO, tonnes, 27% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 183,334 FAO, tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.38 million FAO, tonnes, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal imports quantity (FAO, tonnes) 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 | +499.5% | 45,831 FAO, tonnes | 274,768 FAO, tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,707 FAO, tonnes | 10,089 FAO, tonnes | 16,178 FAO, tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,761 FAO, tonnes | 12,123 FAO, tonnes | 27,295 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,329 FAO, tonnes | 24,569 FAO, tonnes | 63,836 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 84,768 FAO, tonnes | 43,318 FAO, tonnes | 172,914 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 208,256 FAO, tonnes | 45,831 FAO, tonnes | 560,599 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 183,334 FAO, tonnes | 183,334 FAO, tonnes | 183,334 FAO, tonnes | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal imports quantity in Djibouti?
- Cereal imports quantity in Djibouti was 183,334 FAO, tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal imports quantity recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 560,599 FAO, tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest cereal imports quantity recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,089 FAO, tonnes in 1963.
- How does Djibouti rank for cereal imports quantity?
- Djibouti ranks 39th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal imports quantity rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.4%. 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 quantity (FAO, tonnes). 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.