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

Australia: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was -0.1132 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-0.1132 units per person
Change on year
up 53.8%
World rank
175th
of 177 countries
All-time high
-0.0107 units per person
in 1968
All-time low
-0.3603 units per person
in 2017
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-0.4-0.3-0.2-0.1-0196119902019

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

Analysis

Australia recorded -0.1132 units per person for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.8% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Australia peaked at -0.0107 units per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, -0.3603 units per person, in 2017.

Australia ranks 175th of 177 countries on this measure, 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 Australia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Australia, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 -0.0733 units per person
1962 -0.0664 units per person -9.5%
1963 -0.0214 units per person -67.8%
1964 -0.0361 units per person +68.7%
1965 -0.0324 units per person -10.1%
1966 -0.0194 units per person -40.3%
1967 -0.0359 units per person +85.6%
1968 -0.0107 units per person -70.1%
1969 -0.0367 units per person +242.0%
1970 -0.0504 units per person +37.4%
1971 -0.0868 units per person +72.0%
1972 -0.1378 units per person +58.8%
1973 -0.0601 units per person -56.4%
1974 -0.0588 units per person -2.0%
1975 -0.1266 units per person +115.1%
1976 -0.1398 units per person +10.5%
1977 -0.1481 units per person +5.9%
1978 -0.0921 units per person -37.8%
1979 -0.12 units per person +30.3%
1980 -0.2014 units per person +67.8%
1981 -0.1068 units per person -47.0%
1982 -0.1034 units per person -3.2%
1983 -0.0533 units per person -48.5%
1984 -0.1998 units per person +274.8%
1985 -0.3276 units per person +64.0%
1986 -0.2596 units per person -20.7%
1987 -0.1342 units per person -48.3%
1988 -0.0874 units per person -34.8%
1989 -0.0908 units per person +3.8%
1990 -0.1393 units per person +53.5%
1991 -0.1398 units per person +0.4%
1992 -0.1123 units per person -19.7%
1993 -0.139 units per person +23.8%
1994 -0.196 units per person +41.0%
1995 -0.1126 units per person -42.5%
1996 -0.2036 units per person +80.8%
1997 -0.1934 units per person -5.0%
1998 -0.1866 units per person -3.6%
1999 -0.2009 units per person +7.7%
2000 -0.1554 units per person -22.7%
2001 -0.1136 units per person -26.9%
2002 -0.1891 units per person +66.5%
2003 -0.1094 units per person -42.2%
2004 -0.3365 units per person +207.7%
2005 -0.1947 units per person -42.2%
2006 -0.2347 units per person +20.5%
2007 -0.0883 units per person -62.4%
2008 -0.164 units per person +85.7%
2009 -0.1497 units per person -8.7%
2010 -0.1792 units per person +19.7%
2011 -0.2007 units per person +12.0%
2012 -0.2247 units per person +12.0%
2013 -0.2213 units per person -1.5%
2014 -0.2612 units per person +18.0%
2015 -0.218 units per person -16.6%
2016 -0.2401 units per person +10.1%
2017 -0.3603 units per person +50.1%
2018 -0.2452 units per person -31.9%
2019 -0.1132 units per person -53.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.0369 units per person -0.0733 units per person -0.0107 units per person 9
1970s -0.1021 units per person -0.1481 units per person -0.0504 units per person 10
1980s -0.1564 units per person -0.3276 units per person -0.0533 units per person 10
1990s -0.1624 units per person -0.2036 units per person -0.1123 units per person 10
2000s -0.1735 units per person -0.3365 units per person -0.0883 units per person 10
2010s -0.2264 units per person -0.3603 units per person -0.1132 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 172 Latvia -0.0559 units per person compare
  2. 173 Kazakhstan -0.085 units per person compare
  3. 174 France -0.096 units per person compare
  4. 176 Estonia -0.2542 units per person compare
  5. 177 Paraguay -0.4571 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 Australia?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Australia was -0.1132 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was -0.0107 units per person in 1968.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3603 units per person in 2017.
How does Australia rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Australia ranks 175th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia 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
Last refreshed

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.