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

Bhutan: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.0133 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0133 units per person
Change on year
down 53.7%
World rank
74th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0319 units per person
in 2017
All-time low
0.0001 units per person
in 2003
Years of data
29
1991–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Bhutan, 1991–2019

00.010.020.031991200520191991: 0.001 units per person1992: 0.002 units per person1993: 0.003 units per person1994: 0.003 units per person1995: 0.003 units per person1996: 0.003 units per person1997: 0.004 units per person1998: 0.002 units per person1999: 0.017 units per person2000: 0.016 units per person2001: 0.016 units per person2002: 0.016 units per person2003: 0 units per person2004: 0.001 units per person2005: 0.001 units per person2006: 0 units per person2007: 0.008 units per person2008: 0.006 units per person2009: 0.006 units per person2010: 0.009 units per person2011: 0.013 units per person2012: 0.003 units per person2013: 0.003 units per person2014: 0.026 units per person2015: 0.012 units per person2016: 0.026 units per person2017: 0.032 units per person2018: 0.029 units per person2019: 0.013 units per person

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

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 0.0133 units per person for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.7% on the previous year and up 107.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Bhutan peaked at 0.0319 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2003.

That places Bhutan 74th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Bhutan, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Bhutan, 1991 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1991 0.0012 units per person
1992 0.0024 units per person +108.1%
1993 0.0028 units per person +15.9%
1994 0.0031 units per person +9.7%
1995 0.0029 units per person -5.5%
1996 0.0035 units per person +18.6%
1997 0.0039 units per person +11.9%
1998 0.0024 units per person -37.0%
1999 0.0168 units per person +588.9%
2000 0.0164 units per person -2.4%
2001 0.0164 units per person -0.2%
2002 0.016 units per person -2.2%
2003 0.0001 units per person -99.3%
2004 0.0008 units per person +620.7%
2005 0.0006 units per person -17.4%
2006 0.0003 units per person -53.0%
2007 0.0082 units per person +2634.5%
2008 0.0058 units per person -28.6%
2009 0.0064 units per person +9.7%
2010 0.0092 units per person +43.9%
2011 0.0132 units per person +44.2%
2012 0.0031 units per person -76.3%
2013 0.0031 units per person -1.1%
2014 0.0257 units per person +727.2%
2015 0.0125 units per person -51.6%
2016 0.0256 units per person +105.2%
2017 0.0319 units per person +24.9%
2018 0.0286 units per person -10.3%
2019 0.0133 units per person -53.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Bhutan 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
2007 +2634.5% 0.0003 units per person 0.0082 units per person
2014 +727.2% 0.0031 units per person 0.0257 units per person
2004 +620.7% 0.0001 units per person 0.0008 units per person
1999 +588.9% 0.0024 units per person 0.0168 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0043 units per person 0.0012 units per person 0.0168 units per person 9
2000s 0.0071 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0164 units per person 10
2010s 0.0166 units per person 0.0031 units per person 0.0319 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Bhutan

  1. 71 United Kingdom 0.0167 units per person compare
  2. 72 Switzerland 0.0162 units per person compare
  3. 73 Qatar 0.016 units per person compare
  4. 75 Syria 0.0122 units per person compare
  5. 76 Nepal 0.0118 units per person compare
  6. 77 North Korea 0.0115 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 Bhutan?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Bhutan was 0.0133 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0319 units per person in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2003.
How does Bhutan rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Bhutan ranks 74th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bhutan 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.