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

Iraq: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.02 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.02 units per person
Change on year
up 160.9%
World rank
68th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0325 units per person
in 1988
All-time low
-0.0457 units per person
in 1962
Years of data
48
1961–2019

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

-0.04-0.0200.020.04196119902019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Iraq is 0.02 units per person, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 160.9% on the previous year and up 575.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Iraq peaked at 0.0325 units per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, -0.0457 units per person, in 1962.

That places Iraq 68th 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 Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Iraq, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 -0.0069 units per person
1962 -0.0457 units per person +561.5%
1963 -0.0057 units per person -87.6%
1964 -0.0031 units per person -44.9%
1965 -0.0155 units per person +397.0%
1966 -0.0177 units per person +13.6%
1967 -0.0012 units per person -93.2%
1968 -0.0042 units per person +247.6%
1969 -0.0084 units per person +101.6%
1970 -0.0035 units per person -58.0%
1971 0.0006 units per person -117.2%
1972 -0.0023 units per person -477.6%
1973 0 units per person -101.9%
1974 0 units per person -78.5%
1975 0.0022 units per person +24465.6%
1976 0.0005 units per person -77.6%
1977 0.0021 units per person +319.2%
1978 0.0067 units per person +219.8%
1979 0.0114 units per person +68.9%
1980 0.0074 units per person -35.4%
1981 0.0143 units per person +94.1%
1982 0.0049 units per person -66.0%
1983 0.0111 units per person +127.6%
1984 0.0135 units per person +22.1%
1985 0.0182 units per person +35.1%
1986 0.0104 units per person -43.0%
1987 0.0254 units per person +144.1%
1988 0.0325 units per person +28.1%
1989 0.0305 units per person -6.2%
1990 0.0236 units per person -22.7%
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
1996 0 units per person
1997 0 units per person
1998 0 units per person
1999 0 units per person
2000 0 units per person
2001 0 units per person
2002 -0.0092 units per person
2003 -0.0038 units per person -59.0%
2004 -0.0112 units per person +195.3%
2005 0.003 units per person -126.5%
2017 0.0065 units per person +119.2%
2018 0.0077 units per person +18.1%
2019 0.02 units per person +160.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Iraq 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
1975 +24465.6% 0 units per person 0.0022 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.012 units per person -0.0457 units per person -0.0012 units per person 9
1970s 0.0018 units per person -0.0035 units per person 0.0114 units per person 10
1980s 0.0168 units per person 0.0049 units per person 0.0325 units per person 10
1990s 0.0024 units per person 0 units per person 0.0236 units per person 10
2000s -0.0035 units per person -0.0112 units per person 0.003 units per person 6
2010s 0.0114 units per person 0.0065 units per person 0.02 units per person 3

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 65 Armenia 0.022 units per person compare
  2. 66 Senegal 0.0219 units per person compare
  3. 67 North Macedonia 0.0201 units per person compare
  4. 69 Libya 0.0185 units per person compare
  5. 70 Palestine 0.0173 units per person compare
  6. 71 United Kingdom 0.0167 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 Iraq?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Iraq was 0.02 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 0.0325 units per person in 1988.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0457 units per person in 1962.
How does Iraq rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Iraq ranks 68th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 575.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq 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.