World Bank data on the monetary value of cereal imports measured in current US dollars. The dataset, compiled by the Africa Development Indicators organization, covers imports of wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains, excluding crops harvested for hay or green use.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in cereal import values for specific countries over time.
- Model the relationship between a country's cereal import value and other economic indicators.
- Compare the scale of wheat versus rice imports across different regions.
- Forecast future cereal import expenditures based on historical value data.
- Assess food security risks by tracking changes in a nation's cereal import costs.
Strengths
- Data is sourced from the authoritative Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
- Includes a defined and consistent list of cereal types for comparison.
Limitations
- The dataset excludes production data for cereals harvested for hay, grazing, or silage, limiting agricultural production analysis.
- Sample size, temporal coverage, and geographic scope are unspecified.
Provenance
- Source
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) via World Bank.
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