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

Canada: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.0036 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0036 units per person
Change on year
up 165.1%
World rank
101st
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.1014 units per person
in 2002
All-time low
-0.2131 units per person
in 1983
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-0.2-0.1-00.1196119902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Canada stood at 0.0036 units per person.

The figure is up 165.1% on the previous year and down 67.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Canada peaked at 0.1014 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.2131 units per person, in 1983.

Canada ranks 101st 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 Canada, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Canada, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 -0.0247 units per person
1962 0.0224 units per person -190.6%
1963 0.008 units per person -64.2%
1964 -0.0199 units per person -348.4%
1965 -0.0134 units per person -32.7%
1966 -0.01 units per person -25.5%
1967 -0.0218 units per person +118.0%
1968 0.0046 units per person -121.0%
1969 0.0003 units per person -92.8%
1970 -0.1184 units per person -35910.9%
1971 -0.1754 units per person +48.2%
1972 -0.1837 units per person +4.8%
1973 -0.1064 units per person -42.1%
1974 -0.0472 units per person -55.6%
1975 -0.1139 units per person +141.2%
1976 -0.1508 units per person +32.4%
1977 -0.0941 units per person -37.6%
1978 -0.1325 units per person +40.8%
1979 -0.1289 units per person -2.7%
1980 -0.0623 units per person -51.7%
1981 -0.1427 units per person +129.0%
1982 -0.1966 units per person +37.8%
1983 -0.2131 units per person +8.4%
1984 -0.1341 units per person -37.1%
1985 -0.0668 units per person -50.2%
1986 -0.2032 units per person +204.1%
1987 -0.1946 units per person -4.2%
1988 -0.0852 units per person -56.2%
1989 -0.1099 units per person +29.0%
1990 -0.1117 units per person +1.6%
1991 -0.1329 units per person +19.0%
1992 -0.061 units per person -54.1%
1993 -0.0737 units per person +20.8%
1994 -0.0965 units per person +31.0%
1995 -0.0432 units per person -55.3%
1996 -0.0837 units per person +93.9%
1997 -0.0514 units per person -38.6%
1998 -0.0085 units per person -83.4%
1999 -0.012 units per person +41.1%
2000 -0.0102 units per person -15.4%
2001 0.0476 units per person -567.6%
2002 0.1014 units per person +113.0%
2003 0.0936 units per person -7.6%
2004 0.0125 units per person -86.6%
2005 0.0041 units per person -67.1%
2006 0.0118 units per person +186.2%
2007 0.0191 units per person +61.9%
2008 0.0107 units per person -44.1%
2009 0.0112 units per person +4.4%
2010 0.0069 units per person -38.2%
2011 0.0006 units per person -91.2%
2012 -0.0257 units per person -4337.4%
2013 -0.0108 units per person -58.1%
2014 -0.0158 units per person +46.7%
2015 0.0044 units per person -128.1%
2016 -0.0009 units per person -121.0%
2017 -0.0252 units per person +2594.7%
2018 -0.0055 units per person -78.1%
2019 0.0036 units per person -165.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Canada 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
1970 -35910.9% 0.0003 units per person -0.1184 units per person
2012 -4337.4% 0.0006 units per person -0.0257 units per person
2017 -2594.7% -0.0009 units per person -0.0252 units per person
2001 +567.6% -0.0102 units per person 0.0476 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.0061 units per person -0.0247 units per person 0.0224 units per person 9
1970s -0.1251 units per person -0.1837 units per person -0.0472 units per person 10
1980s -0.1409 units per person -0.2131 units per person -0.0623 units per person 10
1990s -0.0674 units per person -0.1329 units per person -0.0085 units per person 10
2000s 0.0302 units per person -0.0102 units per person 0.1014 units per person 10
2010s -0.0068 units per person -0.0257 units per person 0.0069 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 98 Kenya 0.004 units per person compare
  2. 99 Indonesia 0.0038 units per person compare
  3. 100 South Sudan 0.0038 units per person compare
  4. 102 Singapore 0.0034 units per person compare
  5. 103 Czechia 0.003 units per person compare
  6. 104 United States 0.0028 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 Canada?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Canada was 0.0036 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 0.1014 units per person in 2002.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2131 units per person in 1983.
How does Canada rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Canada ranks 101st out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada 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.