Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in China
China: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.0068 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in China, 1961–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in China stood at 0.0068 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in China peaked at 0.0097 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 1965.
China ranks 86th 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 China, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.001 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.001 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 units per person | -17.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 units per person | -15.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 units per person | -45.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 units per person | +13.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 units per person | +53.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 units per person | +17.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 0.001 units per person | +35.0% |
| 1971 | 0.001 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0022 units per person | +109.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0024 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0021 units per person | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0019 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0024 units per person | +27.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0025 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0034 units per person | +33.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0059 units per person | +74.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0048 units per person | -18.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0036 units per person | -25.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0044 units per person | +22.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0057 units per person | +30.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0031 units per person | -45.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0032 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0036 units per person | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 0.005 units per person | +37.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0042 units per person | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 0.004 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0048 units per person | +19.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0048 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0046 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0047 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0097 units per person | +106.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0053 units per person | -45.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0047 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0041 units per person | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0039 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.004 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.004 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0038 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0039 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.004 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0034 units per person | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 units per person | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0044 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0071 units per person | +60.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0054 units per person | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 0.005 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0065 units per person | +30.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0053 units per person | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0055 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0068 units per person | +24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.0097 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in China?
- Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in China was 0.0068 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0097 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 1965.
- How does China rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
- China ranks 86th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Net food imports by crop - Maize FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.