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

Chile: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.1256 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.1256 units per person
Change on year
up 23.6%
World rank
15th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.1256 units per person
in 2019
All-time low
-0.0003 units per person
in 1964
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

00.050.10.15196119902019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Chile is 0.1256 units per person, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

The figure is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 187.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Chile peaked at 0.1256 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.0003 units per person, in 1964.

That places Chile 15th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Chile, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Chile, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0 units per person
1962 0.003 units per person +6362.7%
1963 -0.0001 units per person -101.9%
1964 -0.0003 units per person +488.3%
1965 0.0011 units per person -426.1%
1966 0.0029 units per person +161.2%
1967 0.004 units per person +37.7%
1968 0.0076 units per person +90.5%
1969 0.0258 units per person +239.8%
1970 0.0161 units per person -37.6%
1971 0.0069 units per person -56.8%
1972 0.0109 units per person +57.3%
1973 0.0032 units per person -70.6%
1974 0.0199 units per person +519.1%
1975 0.0075 units per person -62.2%
1976 0.0013 units per person -82.8%
1977 0.0073 units per person +465.9%
1978 0.0227 units per person +210.4%
1979 0.0177 units per person -22.1%
1980 0.0277 units per person +57.1%
1981 0.0252 units per person -9.3%
1982 0.029 units per person +15.3%
1983 0.0115 units per person -60.3%
1984 0.0018 units per person -84.2%
1985 0 units per person -98.3%
1986 0.0042 units per person +13746.4%
1987 0.0106 units per person +150.4%
1988 0.0165 units per person +55.2%
1989 0.0063 units per person -61.8%
1990 0.0067 units per person +5.7%
1991 0.0202 units per person +203.6%
1992 0.0264 units per person +30.4%
1993 0.0228 units per person -13.7%
1994 0.032 units per person +40.6%
1995 0.035 units per person +9.3%
1996 0.0274 units per person -21.7%
1997 0.0532 units per person +94.2%
1998 0.0582 units per person +9.5%
1999 0.0822 units per person +41.1%
2000 0.0787 units per person -4.2%
2001 0.0721 units per person -8.4%
2002 0.0734 units per person +1.8%
2003 0.0631 units per person -14.0%
2004 0.0608 units per person -3.7%
2005 0.0692 units per person +13.8%
2006 0.1054 units per person +52.3%
2007 0.1058 units per person +0.4%
2008 0.0858 units per person -18.9%
2009 0.0436 units per person -49.2%
2010 0.0349 units per person -19.9%
2011 0.0384 units per person +9.9%
2012 0.0498 units per person +29.7%
2013 0.062 units per person +24.4%
2014 0.079 units per person +27.6%
2015 0.0847 units per person +7.2%
2016 0.08 units per person -5.6%
2017 0.086 units per person +7.4%
2018 0.1016 units per person +18.1%
2019 0.1256 units per person +23.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Chile 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
1986 +13746.4% 0 units per person 0.0042 units per person
1962 +6362.7% 0 units per person 0.003 units per person
1974 +519.1% 0.0032 units per person 0.0199 units per person
1964 -488.3% -0.0001 units per person -0.0003 units per person
1977 +465.9% 0.0013 units per person 0.0073 units per person
1965 +426.1% -0.0003 units per person 0.0011 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0049 units per person -0.0003 units per person 0.0258 units per person 9
1970s 0.0113 units per person 0.0013 units per person 0.0227 units per person 10
1980s 0.0133 units per person 0 units per person 0.029 units per person 10
1990s 0.0364 units per person 0.0067 units per person 0.0822 units per person 10
2000s 0.0758 units per person 0.0436 units per person 0.1058 units per person 10
2010s 0.0742 units per person 0.0349 units per person 0.1256 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 12 El Salvador 0.1275 units per person compare
  2. 13 Eswatini 0.1266 units per person compare
  3. 14 Japan 0.1262 units per person compare
  4. 16 Barbados 0.1254 units per person compare
  5. 17 Peru 0.1236 units per person compare
  6. 18 Mexico 0.123 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 Chile?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Chile was 0.1256 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 0.1256 units per person in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0003 units per person in 1964.
How does Chile rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Chile ranks 15th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 187.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile 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.