Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.009 units per person in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.009 units per person
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
81st
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0425 units per person
in 1984
All-time low
-0.0002 units per person
in 1964
Years of data
55
1961–2018

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in French Polynesia, 1961–2018

00.010.020.030.04196119892018

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in French Polynesia is 0.009 units per person, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in French Polynesia peaked at 0.0425 units per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, -0.0002 units per person, in 1964.

That places French Polynesia 81st out of 177 countries with data for 2018, 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 French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in French Polynesia, 1961 to 2018.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0001 units per person
1962 0.0001 units per person +46.9%
1963 0 units per person -100.0%
1964 -0.0002 units per person
1965 0.0001 units per person -143.5%
1966 0 units per person -57.0%
1967 0.0001 units per person +45.0%
1968 0.0001 units per person +125.4%
1969 0 units per person -86.2%
1970 0 units per person -51.7%
1971 0.0002 units per person +2123.3%
1972 0 units per person -91.6%
1973 0 units per person -51.6%
1974 0 units per person -3.1%
1975 0 units per person +287.8%
1976 0 units per person +21.3%
1977 0.0001 units per person +132.9%
1978 0.0001 units per person -19.2%
1979 0.0001 units per person +16.2%
1980 0.013 units per person +16302.8%
1981 0.0403 units per person +210.1%
1982 0.0342 units per person -15.2%
1983 0.0321 units per person -6.0%
1984 0.0425 units per person +32.2%
1985 0.0422 units per person -0.7%
1986 0.0396 units per person -6.1%
1987 0.0409 units per person +3.2%
1988 0.0341 units per person -16.7%
1989 0.0326 units per person -4.4%
1990 0.0283 units per person -13.1%
1991 0.013 units per person -54.1%
1992 0.0227 units per person +74.6%
1993 0.0196 units per person -13.6%
1994 0.0285 units per person +45.2%
1995 0.0245 units per person -14.1%
1996 0.0293 units per person +19.9%
1997 0.0274 units per person -6.7%
1998 0.0252 units per person -7.9%
1999 0.0249 units per person -1.2%
2000 0.0242 units per person -2.9%
2001 0.0225 units per person -7.0%
2002 0.021 units per person -6.7%
2003 0.022 units per person +4.9%
2004 0.0154 units per person -29.9%
2005 0.0193 units per person +24.7%
2006 0.0194 units per person +0.9%
2007 0.0198 units per person +2.1%
2008 0.0189 units per person -4.6%
2009 0.0145 units per person -23.3%
2010 0.0155 units per person +6.6%
2011 0.0126 units per person -18.4%
2012 0.0119 units per person -6.1%
2013 0.0087 units per person -26.3%
2016 0.0089 units per person +1.4%
2018 0.009 units per person +2.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in French Polynesia 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
1980 +16302.8% 0.0001 units per person 0.013 units per person
1971 +2123.3% 0 units per person 0.0002 units per person
1975 +287.8% 0 units per person 0 units per person
1981 +210.1% 0.013 units per person 0.0403 units per person
1965 +143.5% -0.0002 units per person 0.0001 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 units per person -0.0002 units per person 0.0001 units per person 9
1970s 0.0001 units per person 0 units per person 0.0002 units per person 10
1980s 0.0351 units per person 0.013 units per person 0.0425 units per person 10
1990s 0.0243 units per person 0.013 units per person 0.0293 units per person 10
2000s 0.0197 units per person 0.0145 units per person 0.0242 units per person 10
2010s 0.0111 units per person 0.0087 units per person 0.0155 units per person 6

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 78 Norway 0.0114 units per person compare
  2. 79 Bahrain 0.01 units per person compare
  3. 80 South Africa 0.0099 units per person compare
  4. 82 Poland 0.0081 units per person compare
  5. 83 Bangladesh 0.0078 units per person compare
  6. 84 Brazil 0.007 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 French Polynesia?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in French Polynesia was 0.009 units per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0425 units per person in 1984.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0002 units per person in 1964.
How does French Polynesia rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
French Polynesia ranks 81st out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this French Polynesia 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.