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

Latest (2019)
0.0068 units per person
Change on year
up 24.1%
World rank
86th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0097 units per person
in 1995
All-time low
0.0004 units per person
in 1965
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in China, 1961 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 83 Bangladesh 0.0078 units per person compare
  2. 84 Brazil 0.007 units per person compare
  3. 85 Brunei 0.0069 units per person compare
  4. 87 Suriname 0.0064 units per person compare
  5. 88 Slovakia 0.0063 units per person compare
  6. 89 Rwanda 0.006 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 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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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.