Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Argentina

Argentina: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was -0.0559 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-0.0559 units per person
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
171st
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0002 units per person
in 1996
All-time low
-0.0816 units per person
in 2012
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Argentina, 1961–2019

-0.08-0.06-0.04-0.020196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Argentina recorded -0.0559 units per person for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in 2019.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 126.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Argentina peaked at 0.0002 units per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.0816 units per person, in 2012.

That places Argentina 171st out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, per capita in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Argentina, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 -0.0062 units per person
1962 -0.0085 units per person +36.2%
1963 -0.0021 units per person -75.2%
1964 -0.0246 units per person +1074.0%
1965 -0.0136 units per person -44.9%
1966 -0.0051 units per person -62.7%
1967 -0.0029 units per person -43.5%
1968 -0.0078 units per person +174.8%
1969 -0.0089 units per person +13.0%
1970 -0.0038 units per person -56.7%
1971 -0.0031 units per person -20.3%
1972 -0.0036 units per person +18.3%
1973 -0.0063 units per person +73.8%
1974 -0.0043 units per person -32.4%
1975 -0.0007 units per person -83.6%
1976 -0.0013 units per person +92.5%
1977 -0.0028 units per person +110.3%
1978 -0.0005 units per person -80.9%
1979 -0.0021 units per person +287.5%
1980 -0.0015 units per person -26.4%
1981 -0.0002 units per person -86.6%
1982 -0 units per person -83.3%
1983 -0.0011 units per person +3006.0%
1984 -0.0006 units per person -43.6%
1985 -0.0011 units per person +83.8%
1986 0 units per person -101.7%
1987 -0.0004 units per person -2024.9%
1988 -0.0032 units per person +807.8%
1989 -0.0032 units per person -0.1%
1990 -0.0015 units per person -52.9%
1991 -0.0016 units per person +3.3%
1992 -0.0051 units per person +225.8%
1993 -0.0035 units per person -31.5%
1994 -0.0028 units per person -19.1%
1995 -0.0005 units per person -81.7%
1996 0.0002 units per person -129.3%
1997 -0.0056 units per person -3837.8%
1998 -0.0036 units per person -36.8%
1999 -0.0033 units per person -7.6%
2000 -0.0008 units per person -76.6%
2001 -0.0052 units per person +575.9%
2002 -0.0029 units per person -43.8%
2003 -0.0016 units per person -43.7%
2004 -0.005 units per person +205.3%
2005 -0.0082 units per person +64.2%
2006 -0.0098 units per person +19.0%
2007 -0.013 units per person +32.3%
2008 -0.0236 units per person +82.0%
2009 -0.0247 units per person +4.5%
2010 -0.0128 units per person -48.1%
2011 -0.0514 units per person +301.1%
2012 -0.0816 units per person +58.9%
2013 -0.0788 units per person -3.4%
2014 -0.0634 units per person -19.6%
2015 -0.0354 units per person -44.2%
2016 -0.0735 units per person +107.5%
2017 -0.0577 units per person -21.5%
2018 -0.0578 units per person +0.3%
2019 -0.0559 units per person -3.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Argentina 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
1997 -3837.8% 0.0002 units per person -0.0056 units per person
1983 -3006.0% -0 units per person -0.0011 units per person
1987 -2024.9% 0 units per person -0.0004 units per person
1964 -1074.0% -0.0021 units per person -0.0246 units per person
1988 -807.8% -0.0004 units per person -0.0032 units per person
2001 -575.9% -0.0008 units per person -0.0052 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.0088 units per person -0.0246 units per person -0.0021 units per person 9
1970s -0.0029 units per person -0.0063 units per person -0.0005 units per person 10
1980s -0.0011 units per person -0.0032 units per person 0 units per person 10
1990s -0.0027 units per person -0.0056 units per person 0.0002 units per person 10
2000s -0.0095 units per person -0.0247 units per person -0.0008 units per person 10
2010s -0.0568 units per person -0.0816 units per person -0.0128 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 168 Russia -0.0269 units per person compare
  2. 169 Bulgaria -0.0364 units per person compare
  3. 170 Ukraine -0.0509 units per person compare
  4. 172 Latvia -0.0559 units per person compare
  5. 173 Kazakhstan -0.085 units per person compare
  6. 174 France -0.096 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Argentina?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Argentina was -0.0559 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 1996.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0816 units per person in 2012.
How does Argentina rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Argentina ranks 171st out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 126.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Maize ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 7,815 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.