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

Germany: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.0359 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0359 units per person
Change on year
up 78.4%
World rank
58th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0713 units per person
in 1976
All-time low
-0.0629 units per person
in 2000
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-0.0500.05196119902019

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 0.0359 units per person for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.4% on the previous year and up 273.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Germany peaked at 0.0713 units per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, -0.0629 units per person, in 2000.

That places Germany 58th 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Germany, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0178 units per person
1962 0.0222 units per person +24.7%
1963 0.0221 units per person -0.4%
1964 0.03 units per person +35.8%
1965 0.0325 units per person +8.3%
1966 0.0357 units per person +9.7%
1967 0.0359 units per person +0.7%
1968 0.0367 units per person +2.0%
1969 0.0254 units per person -30.7%
1970 0.0301 units per person +18.3%
1971 0.0484 units per person +61.0%
1972 0.0478 units per person -1.3%
1973 0.0535 units per person +11.9%
1974 0.0542 units per person +1.4%
1975 0.0568 units per person +4.7%
1976 0.0713 units per person +25.6%
1977 0.0511 units per person -28.3%
1978 0.0491 units per person -3.9%
1979 0.0448 units per person -8.7%
1980 0.0675 units per person +50.5%
1981 0.0497 units per person -26.4%
1982 0.0349 units per person -29.7%
1983 0.0207 units per person -40.7%
1984 0.0176 units per person -14.9%
1985 0.0185 units per person +4.9%
1986 0.0073 units per person -60.5%
1987 0.0077 units per person +5.4%
1988 0.0164 units per person +113.0%
1989 0.0162 units per person -1.2%
1990 0.0058 units per person -64.1%
1991 -0.0162 units per person -379.0%
1992 -0.0235 units per person +44.8%
1993 -0.0079 units per person -66.3%
1994 -0.018 units per person +127.7%
1995 -0.0215 units per person +19.0%
1996 -0.0284 units per person +32.5%
1997 -0.0069 units per person -75.8%
1998 -0.0023 units per person -67.2%
1999 -0.0211 units per person +832.5%
2000 -0.0629 units per person +197.7%
2001 -0.0265 units per person -57.9%
2002 -0.0165 units per person -37.7%
2003 -0.0257 units per person +55.4%
2004 0.0057 units per person -122.2%
2005 -0.0147 units per person -357.8%
2006 -0.0034 units per person -76.9%
2007 -0.0041 units per person +21.7%
2008 0.0028 units per person -167.9%
2009 0.0096 units per person +243.6%
2010 0.0024 units per person -75.5%
2011 -0.0044 units per person -287.6%
2012 0.0085 units per person -291.8%
2013 -0.0089 units per person -205.1%
2014 0.026 units per person -392.2%
2015 -0.0034 units per person -113.2%
2016 -0.0073 units per person +110.8%
2017 0.0013 units per person -117.4%
2018 0.0201 units per person +1495.8%
2019 0.0359 units per person +78.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Germany 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
2018 +1495.8% 0.0013 units per person 0.0201 units per person
1999 -832.5% -0.0023 units per person -0.0211 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0287 units per person 0.0178 units per person 0.0367 units per person 9
1970s 0.0507 units per person 0.0301 units per person 0.0713 units per person 10
1980s 0.0256 units per person 0.0073 units per person 0.0675 units per person 10
1990s -0.014 units per person -0.0284 units per person 0.0058 units per person 10
2000s -0.0136 units per person -0.0629 units per person 0.0096 units per person 10
2010s 0.007 units per person -0.0089 units per person 0.0359 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 55 United Arab Emirates 0.0369 units per person compare
  2. 56 Albania 0.0365 units per person compare
  3. 57 Namibia 0.036 units per person compare
  4. 59 Grenada 0.0353 units per person compare
  5. 60 Belarus 0.033 units per person compare
  6. 61 Djibouti 0.03 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 Germany?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Germany was 0.0359 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.0713 units per person in 1976.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0629 units per person in 2000.
How does Germany rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Germany ranks 58th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 273.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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.