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

Ecuador: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.0025 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0025 units per person
Change on year
down 42.2%
World rank
106th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0391 units per person
in 2007
All-time low
0.0022 units per person
in 1996
Years of data
24
1996–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Ecuador, 1996–2019

00.010.020.030.041996200720191996: 0.002 units per person1997: 0.01 units per person1998: 0.031 units per person1999: 0.02 units per person2000: 0.012 units per person2001: 0.013 units per person2002: 0.029 units per person2003: 0.025 units per person2004: 0.034 units per person2005: 0.031 units per person2006: 0.035 units per person2007: 0.039 units per person2008: 0.023 units per person2009: 0.024 units per person2010: 0.032 units per person2011: 0.035 units per person2012: 0.02 units per person2013: 0.009 units per person2014: 0.008 units per person2015: 0.003 units per person2016: 0.005 units per person2017: 0.006 units per person2018: 0.004 units per person2019: 0.002 units per person

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Ecuador stood at 0.0025 units per person.

That represents a change of down 42.2% on the previous year and down 89.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Ecuador peaked at 0.0391 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 units per person, in 1996.

That places Ecuador 106th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Ecuador, 1996 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1996 0.0022 units per person
1997 0.0097 units per person +335.9%
1998 0.0306 units per person +214.5%
1999 0.0203 units per person -33.5%
2000 0.0124 units per person -39.2%
2001 0.0126 units per person +1.7%
2002 0.0295 units per person +134.5%
2003 0.0253 units per person -14.3%
2004 0.0341 units per person +34.9%
2005 0.0307 units per person -9.9%
2006 0.0348 units per person +13.4%
2007 0.0391 units per person +12.4%
2008 0.0232 units per person -40.7%
2009 0.0242 units per person +4.3%
2010 0.0322 units per person +33.1%
2011 0.0355 units per person +10.1%
2012 0.0203 units per person -42.9%
2013 0.0087 units per person -56.8%
2014 0.0084 units per person -4.0%
2015 0.0028 units per person -66.2%
2016 0.0046 units per person +63.2%
2017 0.0056 units per person +20.2%
2018 0.0043 units per person -23.2%
2019 0.0025 units per person -42.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Ecuador 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
1997 +335.9% 0.0022 units per person 0.0097 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0157 units per person 0.0022 units per person 0.0306 units per person 4
2000s 0.0266 units per person 0.0124 units per person 0.0391 units per person 10
2010s 0.0125 units per person 0.0025 units per person 0.0355 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 103 Czechia 0.003 units per person compare
  2. 104 United States 0.0028 units per person compare
  3. 105 New Caledonia 0.0028 units per person compare
  4. 107 Hong Kong 0.0024 units per person compare
  5. 108 Angola 0.0023 units per person compare
  6. 109 Burundi 0.0019 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 Ecuador?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Ecuador was 0.0025 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.0391 units per person in 2007.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 units per person in 1996.
How does Ecuador rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Ecuador ranks 106th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ecuador 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.