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

India: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0002 units per person
Change on year
up 1,096.3%
World rank
127th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0004 units per person
in 1965
All-time low
-0.0004 units per person
in 2013
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-0-0-000196119902019

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

Analysis

India recorded 0.0002 units per person for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in 2019.

That represents a change of up 1,096.3% on the previous year and up 953.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in India peaked at 0.0004 units per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, -0.0004 units per person, in 2013.

India ranks 127th 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 India, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in India, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0003 units per person
1962 0.0002 units per person -24.5%
1963 0.0001 units per person -31.9%
1964 0.0002 units per person +90.0%
1965 0.0004 units per person +44.2%
1966 0.0001 units per person -60.7%
1967 0.0002 units per person +37.2%
1968 0.0001 units per person -62.1%
1969 0 units per person -66.2%
1970 0 units per person -59.2%
1971 0 units per person -17.6%
1972 0 units per person -46.2%
1973 0 units per person -12.4%
1974 0 units per person +23.4%
1975 0 units per person -21.6%
1976 -0 units per person -722.9%
1977 0 units per person -307.8%
1978 0 units per person -98.1%
1979 -0.0001 units per person -6373.6%
1980 0 units per person -122.5%
1981 0 units per person -91.3%
1982 -0 units per person -1395.0%
1983 -0 units per person -95.0%
1984 0 units per person -309.0%
1985 -0 units per person -109.4%
1986 0 units per person -9226.4%
1987 -0 units per person -100.5%
1988 0.0002 units per person -347104.3%
1989 0.0001 units per person -48.8%
1990 0 units per person -100.0%
1991 0 units per person -100.0%
1992 0 units per person
1993 0 units per person
1994 -0 units per person
1995 -0 units per person -22.6%
1996 -0 units per person -19.1%
1997 0 units per person -100.0%
1998 0 units per person
1999 0.0002 units per person +14451.5%
2000 0 units per person -86.1%
2001 0 units per person -85.6%
2002 0 units per person -99.0%
2003 0 units per person +889.8%
2004 -0 units per person -912.5%
2005 0 units per person -140.4%
2006 0 units per person -20.0%
2007 -0.0003 units per person -29075.0%
2008 -0.0001 units per person -54.2%
2009 -0 units per person -80.2%
2010 -0 units per person -19.9%
2011 -0 units per person +22.7%
2012 -0.0001 units per person +249.0%
2013 -0.0004 units per person +359.0%
2014 -0.0004 units per person -8.3%
2015 -0 units per person -88.9%
2016 0.0001 units per person -415.2%
2017 0.0001 units per person -54.7%
2018 0 units per person -68.9%
2019 0.0002 units per person +1096.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in India 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
1988 +347104.3% -0 units per person 0.0002 units per person
2007 -29075.0% 0 units per person -0.0003 units per person
1999 +14451.5% 0 units per person 0.0002 units per person
1986 +9226.4% -0 units per person 0 units per person
1979 -6373.6% 0 units per person -0.0001 units per person
1982 -1395.0% 0 units per person -0 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0002 units per person 0 units per person 0.0004 units per person 9
1970s 0 units per person -0.0001 units per person 0 units per person 10
1980s 0 units per person -0 units per person 0.0002 units per person 10
1990s 0 units per person -0 units per person 0.0002 units per person 10
2000s -0 units per person -0.0003 units per person 0 units per person 10
2010s -0.0001 units per person -0.0004 units per person 0.0002 units per person 10

Countries ranked near India

  1. 124 Afghanistan 0.0003 units per person compare
  2. 125 Ghana 0.0003 units per person compare
  3. 126 Kyrgyzstan 0.0002 units per person compare
  4. 128 Myanmar 0.0002 units per person compare
  5. 129 Ethiopia 0.0002 units per person compare
  6. 130 Benin 0.0002 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 India?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in India was 0.0002 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 1965.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0004 units per person in 2013.
How does India rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
India ranks 127th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 953.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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.