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

Belize: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was -0.0159 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-0.0159 units per person
Change on year
down 767.7%
World rank
162nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0222 units per person
in 1979
All-time low
-0.0323 units per person
in 2010
Years of data
57
1961–2019

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

-0.04-0.0200.02196119902019

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

Analysis

Belize recorded -0.0159 units per person for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 767.7% on the previous year and down 2,099.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Belize peaked at 0.0222 units per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, -0.0323 units per person, in 2010.

Belize ranks 162nd 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 Belize, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Belize, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0 units per person
1962 0.0042 units per person
1963 0.005 units per person +17.6%
1964 0.0022 units per person -55.3%
1965 0.0008 units per person -64.9%
1966 0.0009 units per person +8.8%
1967 0.0039 units per person +360.6%
1968 0.0044 units per person +12.8%
1969 0.0002 units per person -94.5%
1970 0.0047 units per person +1798.0%
1971 0 units per person -100.0%
1972 0.0024 units per person
1973 0.0039 units per person +64.3%
1974 0.004 units per person +3.9%
1975 0.0054 units per person +34.9%
1976 -0.0004 units per person -107.7%
1977 -0.0102 units per person +2326.0%
1978 0.0013 units per person -112.6%
1979 0.0222 units per person +1631.5%
1980 0.0114 units per person -48.7%
1981 0.0014 units per person -87.9%
1982 0.0002 units per person -86.2%
1983 0.0004 units per person +112.0%
1984 0.0114 units per person +2725.9%
1985 0.0091 units per person -20.0%
1986 0.0002 units per person -97.4%
1987 0.0005 units per person +115.1%
1988 0.0004 units per person -31.1%
1989 0.0006 units per person +59.3%
1990 0.0003 units per person -48.7%
1991 0.0008 units per person +162.2%
1992 0.0006 units per person -17.2%
1993 0.0006 units per person -0.4%
1995 0.0006 units per person -2.2%
1996 0.0006 units per person +3.3%
1997 0.0009 units per person +49.1%
1998 0.0117 units per person +1143.6%
1999 0.0007 units per person -94.1%
2000 -0.0015 units per person -314.1%
2002 0.0005 units per person -135.3%
2003 0.0039 units per person +642.1%
2004 0.0014 units per person -63.5%
2005 -0.0022 units per person -256.6%
2006 -0.0032 units per person +46.1%
2007 0.0167 units per person -620.2%
2008 -0.0012 units per person -107.0%
2009 0.0008 units per person -168.5%
2010 -0.0323 units per person -4160.3%
2011 -0.0108 units per person -66.6%
2012 -0.0292 units per person +170.9%
2013 -0.0058 units per person -80.3%
2014 -0.0117 units per person +102.5%
2015 -0.0272 units per person +133.1%
2016 -0.0178 units per person -34.4%
2017 -0.0245 units per person +37.1%
2018 0.0024 units per person -109.7%
2019 -0.0159 units per person -767.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Belize 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
2010 -4160.3% 0.0008 units per person -0.0323 units per person
1984 +2725.9% 0.0004 units per person 0.0114 units per person
1977 -2326.0% -0.0004 units per person -0.0102 units per person
1970 +1798.0% 0.0002 units per person 0.0047 units per person
1979 +1631.5% 0.0013 units per person 0.0222 units per person
1998 +1143.6% 0.0009 units per person 0.0117 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0024 units per person 0 units per person 0.005 units per person 9
1970s 0.0033 units per person -0.0102 units per person 0.0222 units per person 10
1980s 0.0036 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0114 units per person 10
1990s 0.0019 units per person 0.0003 units per person 0.0117 units per person 9
2000s 0.0017 units per person -0.0032 units per person 0.0167 units per person 9
2010s -0.0173 units per person -0.0323 units per person 0.0024 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 159 Sweden -0.009 units per person compare
  2. 160 Niger -0.0124 units per person compare
  3. 161 Denmark -0.0148 units per person compare
  4. 163 Moldova -0.0187 units per person compare
  5. 164 Finland -0.0193 units per person compare
  6. 165 Laos -0.0247 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 Belize?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Belize was -0.0159 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 0.0222 units per person in 1979.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0323 units per person in 2010.
How does Belize rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Belize ranks 162nd out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 2,099.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belize 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.