Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.0024 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0024 units per person
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
107th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0594 units per person
in 1982
All-time low
0.0018 units per person
in 2013
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

00.020.040.06196119902019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Hong Kong is 0.0024 units per person, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 0.0594 units per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per person, in 2013.

Hong Kong ranks 107th 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 Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Hong Kong, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0219 units per person
1962 0.0375 units per person +70.9%
1963 0.0355 units per person -5.3%
1964 0.0263 units per person -26.0%
1965 0.0205 units per person -22.1%
1966 0.0256 units per person +25.3%
1967 0.0249 units per person -2.9%
1968 0.0374 units per person +50.1%
1969 0.0409 units per person +9.5%
1970 0.0411 units per person +0.5%
1971 0.0419 units per person +1.8%
1972 0.0326 units per person -22.3%
1973 0.0381 units per person +17.2%
1974 0.0341 units per person -10.6%
1975 0.0366 units per person +7.2%
1976 0.0446 units per person +22.0%
1977 0.056 units per person +25.3%
1978 0.054 units per person -3.5%
1979 0.0566 units per person +4.8%
1980 0.0514 units per person -9.3%
1981 0.0511 units per person -0.4%
1982 0.0594 units per person +16.1%
1983 0.0583 units per person -1.8%
1984 0.0413 units per person -29.2%
1985 0.0459 units per person +11.1%
1986 0.041 units per person -10.7%
1987 0.0341 units per person -16.6%
1988 0.008 units per person -76.7%
1989 0.0188 units per person +135.8%
1990 0.0108 units per person -42.4%
1991 0.0094 units per person -13.0%
1992 0.0086 units per person -8.2%
1993 0.0055 units per person -36.2%
1994 0.0022 units per person -59.6%
1995 0.0071 units per person +217.2%
1996 0.0019 units per person -73.0%
1997 0.0024 units per person +25.6%
1998 0.0039 units per person +62.2%
1999 0.004 units per person +4.1%
2000 0.0045 units per person +11.2%
2001 0.0124 units per person +175.4%
2002 0.0086 units per person -31.0%
2003 0.0111 units per person +29.7%
2004 0.0118 units per person +6.0%
2005 0.0139 units per person +17.7%
2006 0.0148 units per person +7.1%
2007 0.0074 units per person -49.9%
2008 0.0044 units per person -40.8%
2009 0.0042 units per person -4.7%
2010 0.0046 units per person +10.0%
2011 0.0041 units per person -11.5%
2012 0.0026 units per person -37.4%
2013 0.0018 units per person -29.4%
2014 0.0021 units per person +17.6%
2015 0.002 units per person -6.6%
2016 0.0023 units per person +13.9%
2017 0.0022 units per person -3.5%
2018 0.0028 units per person +29.7%
2019 0.0024 units per person -14.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Hong Kong 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
1995 +217.2% 0.0022 units per person 0.0071 units per person
2001 +175.4% 0.0045 units per person 0.0124 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.03 units per person 0.0205 units per person 0.0409 units per person 9
1970s 0.0436 units per person 0.0326 units per person 0.0566 units per person 10
1980s 0.0409 units per person 0.008 units per person 0.0594 units per person 10
1990s 0.0056 units per person 0.0019 units per person 0.0108 units per person 10
2000s 0.0093 units per person 0.0042 units per person 0.0148 units per person 10
2010s 0.0027 units per person 0.0018 units per person 0.0046 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 104 United States 0.0028 units per person compare
  2. 105 New Caledonia 0.0028 units per person compare
  3. 106 Ecuador 0.0025 units per person compare
  4. 108 Angola 0.0023 units per person compare
  5. 109 Burundi 0.0019 units per person compare
  6. 110 Somalia 0.0015 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 Hong Kong?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Hong Kong was 0.0024 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 0.0594 units per person in 1982.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per person in 2013.
How does Hong Kong rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Hong Kong ranks 107th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong 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.