Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.1379 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.1379 units per person
Change on year
up 179.9%
World rank
11th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.1379 units per person
in 2019
All-time low
-0.0051 units per person
in 1961
Years of data
57
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Dominican Republic, 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 Dominican Republic is 0.1379 units per person, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.

That represents a change of up 179.9% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.1379 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.0051 units per person, in 1961.

That places Dominican Republic 11th 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 Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Dominican Republic, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 -0.0051 units per person
1962 -0.0033 units per person -34.1%
1963 -0.0009 units per person -72.6%
1964 0.0011 units per person -215.3%
1965 -0.0007 units per person -170.4%
1966 -0.0011 units per person +49.9%
1967 0.0013 units per person -214.5%
1968 0.0005 units per person -60.3%
1969 -0 units per person -100.4%
1970 0.0007 units per person -38964.2%
1971 0.0018 units per person +141.8%
1972 0.0007 units per person -59.6%
1973 0.0113 units per person +1487.8%
1974 0.0135 units per person +20.1%
1975 0.0108 units per person -20.2%
1976 0.0151 units per person +39.4%
1977 0.022 units per person +45.8%
1978 0.0159 units per person -27.4%
1979 0.0182 units per person +14.2%
1980 0.0299 units per person +64.1%
1981 0.0277 units per person -7.4%
1982 0.0286 units per person +3.4%
1983 0.0318 units per person +11.2%
1984 0.0277 units per person -13.0%
1985 0.0235 units per person -15.2%
1986 0.0212 units per person -9.8%
1987 0.0548 units per person +158.8%
1988 0.055 units per person +0.4%
1989 0.0568 units per person +3.2%
1990 0.058 units per person +2.2%
1991 0.0622 units per person +7.2%
1992 0.0685 units per person +10.1%
1993 0.0939 units per person +37.1%
1994 0.0803 units per person -14.4%
1995 0.0856 units per person +6.5%
1996 0.0893 units per person +4.3%
1997 0.0899 units per person +0.7%
1998 0.0781 units per person -13.1%
1999 0.1077 units per person +38.0%
2000 0.1128 units per person +4.7%
2001 0.118 units per person +4.6%
2002 0.1174 units per person -0.4%
2005 0.1076 units per person -8.3%
2006 0.1299 units per person +20.7%
2007 0.1231 units per person -5.3%
2008 0.1091 units per person -11.4%
2009 0.101 units per person -7.4%
2010 0.1094 units per person +8.3%
2011 0.1035 units per person -5.5%
2012 0.1055 units per person +2.0%
2013 0.095 units per person -10.0%
2014 0.0418 units per person -56.0%
2015 0.0527 units per person +26.1%
2016 0.0477 units per person -9.5%
2017 0.0486 units per person +1.9%
2018 0.0493 units per person +1.3%
2019 0.1379 units per person +179.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Dominican Republic 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 +38964.2% -0 units per person 0.0007 units per person
1973 +1487.8% 0.0007 units per person 0.0113 units per person
1964 +215.3% -0.0009 units per person 0.0011 units per person
1967 +214.5% -0.0011 units per person 0.0013 units per person
2019 +179.9% 0.0493 units per person 0.1379 units per person
1965 -170.4% 0.0011 units per person -0.0007 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.0009 units per person -0.0051 units per person 0.0013 units per person 9
1970s 0.011 units per person 0.0007 units per person 0.022 units per person 10
1980s 0.0357 units per person 0.0212 units per person 0.0568 units per person 10
1990s 0.0814 units per person 0.058 units per person 0.1077 units per person 10
2000s 0.1149 units per person 0.101 units per person 0.1299 units per person 8
2010s 0.0791 units per person 0.0418 units per person 0.1379 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 8 Costa Rica 0.1882 units per person compare
  2. 9 Israel 0.187 units per person compare
  3. 10 Belgium 0.1554 units per person compare
  4. 12 El Salvador 0.1275 units per person compare
  5. 13 Eswatini 0.1266 units per person compare
  6. 14 Japan 0.1262 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Dominican Republic?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Dominican Republic was 0.1379 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.1379 units per person in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0051 units per person in 1961.
How does Dominican Republic rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Dominican Republic ranks 11th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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.