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

Ireland: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.2987 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.2987 units per person
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
3rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.324 units per person
in 2018
All-time low
-0.1005 units per person
in 1988
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-0.100.10.20.3196119902019

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.2987 units per person for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in 2019.

The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 346.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.324 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.1005 units per person, in 1988.

That places Ireland 3rd out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Ireland, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0297 units per person
1962 0.0631 units per person +112.5%
1963 0.0043 units per person -93.2%
1964 0.0378 units per person +788.8%
1965 0.0413 units per person +9.0%
1966 0.0422 units per person +2.3%
1967 0.0396 units per person -6.3%
1968 0.0463 units per person +17.1%
1969 0.0424 units per person -8.5%
1970 0.0463 units per person +9.3%
1971 0.0312 units per person -32.5%
1972 0.1064 units per person +240.7%
1973 0.0759 units per person -28.7%
1974 0.0456 units per person -39.9%
1975 0.0684 units per person +49.8%
1976 0.0744 units per person +8.8%
1977 0.0727 units per person -2.2%
1978 -0.041 units per person -156.4%
1979 0.0006 units per person -101.5%
1980 0.0127 units per person +2039.9%
1981 0.0326 units per person +156.3%
1982 0.0175 units per person -46.4%
1983 0.007 units per person -59.9%
1984 -0.0169 units per person -341.7%
1985 -0.0389 units per person +129.8%
1986 -0.0257 units per person -34.1%
1987 -0.0819 units per person +219.0%
1988 -0.1005 units per person +22.7%
1989 -0.0729 units per person -27.4%
1990 -0.0655 units per person -10.2%
1991 -0.0488 units per person -25.4%
1992 -0.0503 units per person +3.1%
1993 -0.0248 units per person -50.7%
1994 0.004 units per person -116.0%
1995 0.0183 units per person +360.7%
1996 0.0107 units per person -41.3%
1997 -0.0121 units per person -213.0%
1998 -0.0125 units per person +2.6%
1999 0.0345 units per person -376.8%
2000 0.0026 units per person -92.4%
2001 -0.0055 units per person -312.6%
2002 0.0304 units per person -647.0%
2003 0.0426 units per person +40.2%
2004 0.0397 units per person -6.7%
2005 0.0307 units per person -22.7%
2006 0.0393 units per person +28.1%
2007 0.0473 units per person +20.3%
2008 0.0815 units per person +72.3%
2009 0.0669 units per person -17.9%
2010 0.0756 units per person +13.0%
2011 0.0493 units per person -34.8%
2012 0.0821 units per person +66.5%
2013 0.1651 units per person +101.0%
2014 0.1967 units per person +19.1%
2015 0.1848 units per person -6.0%
2016 0.2012 units per person +8.8%
2017 0.2258 units per person +12.2%
2018 0.324 units per person +43.5%
2019 0.2987 units per person -7.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Ireland 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 +2039.9% 0.0006 units per person 0.0127 units per person
1964 +788.8% 0.0043 units per person 0.0378 units per person
2002 +647.0% -0.0055 units per person 0.0304 units per person
1999 +376.8% -0.0125 units per person 0.0345 units per person
1995 +360.7% 0.004 units per person 0.0183 units per person
1984 -341.7% 0.007 units per person -0.0169 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0385 units per person 0.0043 units per person 0.0631 units per person 9
1970s 0.0481 units per person -0.041 units per person 0.1064 units per person 10
1980s -0.0267 units per person -0.1005 units per person 0.0326 units per person 10
1990s -0.0147 units per person -0.0655 units per person 0.0345 units per person 10
2000s 0.0375 units per person -0.0055 units per person 0.0815 units per person 10
2010s 0.1803 units per person 0.0493 units per person 0.324 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 1 Netherlands 0.3625 units per person compare
  2. 2 Slovenia 0.3296 units per person compare
  3. 4 Cyprus 0.2435 units per person compare
  4. 5 South Korea 0.2196 units per person compare
  5. 6 Spain 0.2093 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 Ireland?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Ireland was 0.2987 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.324 units per person in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1005 units per person in 1988.
How does Ireland rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Ireland ranks 3rd out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 346.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland 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.