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

Bulgaria: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was -0.0364 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-0.0364 units per person
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
169th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.1405 units per person
in 1989
All-time low
-0.0706 units per person
in 2014
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-0.0500.050.10.15196119902019

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

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded -0.0364 units per person for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in 2019.

That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.1405 units per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, -0.0706 units per person, in 2014.

That places Bulgaria 169th 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 Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Bulgaria, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0072 units per person
1962 0.0028 units per person -60.8%
1963 0.013 units per person +361.7%
1964 0.0132 units per person +2.0%
1965 0.0034 units per person -74.6%
1966 0.0092 units per person +173.1%
1967 0.0028 units per person -69.4%
1968 0.0046 units per person +64.3%
1969 0.0098 units per person +112.6%
1970 0.0001 units per person -99.2%
1971 0.0039 units per person +4797.5%
1972 -0.0046 units per person -218.4%
1973 0.006 units per person -230.7%
1974 0.0416 units per person +589.5%
1975 0.0257 units per person -38.2%
1976 0.0378 units per person +47.0%
1977 0.0069 units per person -81.7%
1978 0.0589 units per person +751.8%
1979 0.0255 units per person -56.8%
1980 0.0685 units per person +169.2%
1981 0.1072 units per person +56.4%
1982 0.0437 units per person -59.2%
1983 0.0202 units per person -53.8%
1984 0.0049 units per person -76.0%
1985 0.0368 units per person +656.6%
1986 0.061 units per person +65.9%
1987 0.0651 units per person +6.7%
1988 0.0635 units per person -2.4%
1989 0.1405 units per person +121.2%
1990 0.0016 units per person -98.9%
1991 0.0342 units per person +2057.7%
1992 -0.0159 units per person -146.5%
1993 0.0105 units per person -166.2%
1994 0.0002 units per person -97.9%
1995 -0.0176 units per person -7949.2%
1996 0.0114 units per person -164.9%
1997 0.0045 units per person -60.9%
1998 0.001 units per person -78.2%
1999 -0.0048 units per person -590.3%
2000 -0.0089 units per person +85.4%
2001 -0.024 units per person +171.0%
2002 -0.0517 units per person +115.5%
2003 0.0097 units per person -118.8%
2004 -0.0224 units per person -330.6%
2005 -0.0294 units per person +31.2%
2006 -0.0233 units per person -20.5%
2007 0.0057 units per person -124.5%
2008 -0.0365 units per person -738.0%
2009 -0.041 units per person +12.2%
2010 -0.0496 units per person +21.0%
2011 -0.0347 units per person -30.0%
2012 -0.0319 units per person -8.1%
2013 -0.0521 units per person +63.4%
2014 -0.0706 units per person +35.4%
2015 -0.0506 units per person -28.4%
2016 -0.0538 units per person +6.4%
2017 0.0061 units per person -111.3%
2018 -0.0341 units per person -658.5%
2019 -0.0364 units per person +6.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Bulgaria 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
1995 -7949.2% 0.0002 units per person -0.0176 units per person
1971 +4797.5% 0.0001 units per person 0.0039 units per person
1991 +2057.7% 0.0016 units per person 0.0342 units per person
1978 +751.8% 0.0069 units per person 0.0589 units per person
2008 -738.0% 0.0057 units per person -0.0365 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0073 units per person 0.0028 units per person 0.0132 units per person 9
1970s 0.0202 units per person -0.0046 units per person 0.0589 units per person 10
1980s 0.0611 units per person 0.0049 units per person 0.1405 units per person 10
1990s 0.0025 units per person -0.0176 units per person 0.0342 units per person 10
2000s -0.0222 units per person -0.0517 units per person 0.0097 units per person 10
2010s -0.0408 units per person -0.0706 units per person 0.0061 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 166 Hungary -0.0248 units per person compare
  2. 167 Romania -0.0261 units per person compare
  3. 168 Russia -0.0269 units per person compare
  4. 170 Ukraine -0.0509 units per person compare
  5. 171 Argentina -0.0559 units per person compare
  6. 172 Latvia -0.0559 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 Bulgaria?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Bulgaria was -0.0364 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.1405 units per person in 1989.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0706 units per person in 2014.
How does Bulgaria rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Bulgaria ranks 169th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria 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.