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

Brazil: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.007 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.007 units per person
Change on year
up 56.9%
World rank
84th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0175 units per person
in 1986
All-time low
-0.1365 units per person
in 2017
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-0.15-0.1-0.05-0196119902019

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.007 units per person for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in 2019.

That represents a change of up 56.9% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Brazil peaked at 0.0175 units per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, -0.1365 units per person, in 2017.

Brazil ranks 84th of 177 countries on this measure, 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 Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Brazil, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0 units per person
1962 0.0001 units per person
1963 0 units per person -99.6%
1964 0 units per person -100.0%
1965 0 units per person
1966 0.0001 units per person +294.0%
1967 0.0001 units per person +63.8%
1968 0.0001 units per person -41.8%
1969 0 units per person -77.4%
1970 0 units per person +93.8%
1971 0 units per person -45.4%
1972 0 units per person +77.1%
1973 0 units per person +93.8%
1974 0 units per person -23.5%
1975 0 units per person -39.3%
1976 0 units per person -28.3%
1977 0 units per person -62.9%
1978 0.0109 units per person +212744.4%
1979 0.0129 units per person +18.1%
1980 0.0132 units per person +2.0%
1981 0.0073 units per person -44.7%
1982 0 units per person -100.0%
1983 0.0016 units per person +372115.6%
1984 0.0019 units per person +16.4%
1985 0.0019 units per person +1.2%
1986 0.0175 units per person +805.7%
1987 0.0062 units per person -64.8%
1988 0.0002 units per person -97.0%
1989 0.0011 units per person +502.1%
1990 0.0047 units per person +322.6%
1991 0.0054 units per person +14.7%
1992 0.0034 units per person -36.3%
1993 0.0084 units per person +146.4%
1994 0.0088 units per person +4.8%
1995 0.0081 units per person -8.5%
1996 0.002 units per person -75.7%
1997 0.0032 units per person +63.1%
1998 0.0102 units per person +218.6%
1999 0.0048 units per person -53.1%
2000 0.0102 units per person +112.5%
2001 0.0031 units per person -69.9%
2002 0.0019 units per person -36.9%
2003 0.0044 units per person +128.3%
2004 0.0018 units per person -59.0%
2005 0.0032 units per person +78.7%
2006 0.0051 units per person +58.5%
2007 0.0058 units per person +13.4%
2008 0.0039 units per person -33.1%
2009 0.0059 units per person +52.3%
2010 0.0024 units per person -59.7%
2011 0.0034 units per person +40.7%
2012 0.0042 units per person +25.5%
2013 0.0045 units per person +5.8%
2014 0.0039 units per person -13.4%
2015 0.0017 units per person -55.5%
2016 -0.0934 units per person -5534.1%
2017 -0.1365 units per person +46.2%
2018 0.0045 units per person -103.3%
2019 0.007 units per person +56.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Brazil 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
1983 +372115.6% 0 units per person 0.0016 units per person
1978 +212744.4% 0 units per person 0.0109 units per person
2016 -5534.1% 0.0017 units per person -0.0934 units per person
1986 +805.7% 0.0019 units per person 0.0175 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0.0001 units per person 9
1970s 0.0024 units per person 0 units per person 0.0129 units per person 10
1980s 0.0051 units per person 0 units per person 0.0175 units per person 10
1990s 0.0059 units per person 0.002 units per person 0.0102 units per person 10
2000s 0.0045 units per person 0.0018 units per person 0.0102 units per person 10
2010s -0.0198 units per person -0.1365 units per person 0.007 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 81 French Polynesia 0.009 units per person compare
  2. 82 Poland 0.0081 units per person compare
  3. 83 Bangladesh 0.0078 units per person compare
  4. 85 Brunei 0.0069 units per person compare
  5. 86 China 0.0068 units per person compare
  6. 87 Suriname 0.0064 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 Brazil?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Brazil was 0.007 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.0175 units per person in 1986.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1365 units per person in 2017.
How does Brazil rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Brazil ranks 84th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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.