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

Italy: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.107 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.107 units per person
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
26th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.107 units per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.0052 units per person
in 1993
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

00.0250.050.0750.1196119902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Italy stood at 0.107 units per person. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 190.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Italy peaked at 0.107 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 units per person, in 1993.

Italy ranks 26th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Italy, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0342 units per person
1962 0.054 units per person +57.7%
1963 0.0715 units per person +32.4%
1964 0.0673 units per person -5.9%
1965 0.0987 units per person +46.7%
1966 0.103 units per person +4.3%
1967 0.0991 units per person -3.7%
1968 0.0919 units per person -7.3%
1969 0.0806 units per person -12.3%
1970 0.0783 units per person -2.9%
1971 0.0835 units per person +6.6%
1972 0.0883 units per person +5.8%
1973 0.0914 units per person +3.6%
1974 0.0769 units per person -15.9%
1975 0.0812 units per person +5.6%
1976 0.0822 units per person +1.4%
1977 0.071 units per person -13.7%
1978 0.0668 units per person -5.9%
1979 0.065 units per person -2.8%
1980 0.0512 units per person -21.2%
1981 0.0439 units per person -14.3%
1982 0.0232 units per person -47.2%
1983 0.0286 units per person +23.2%
1984 0.0266 units per person -7.0%
1985 0.0211 units per person -20.7%
1986 0.0162 units per person -22.9%
1987 0.022 units per person +35.2%
1988 0.0259 units per person +17.8%
1989 0.0148 units per person -42.9%
1990 0.0202 units per person +36.4%
1991 0.018 units per person -10.6%
1992 0.0147 units per person -18.1%
1993 0.0052 units per person -64.9%
1994 0.0072 units per person +39.5%
1995 0.0116 units per person +61.2%
1996 0.0119 units per person +2.5%
1997 0.0072 units per person -39.5%
1998 0.0106 units per person +46.7%
1999 0.0216 units per person +104.3%
2000 0.0092 units per person -57.3%
2001 0.0088 units per person -4.3%
2002 0.0151 units per person +70.8%
2003 0.0193 units per person +28.0%
2004 0.0262 units per person +35.9%
2005 0.0215 units per person -18.0%
2006 0.0273 units per person +27.1%
2007 0.0434 units per person +59.0%
2008 0.0372 units per person -14.4%
2009 0.0369 units per person -0.9%
2010 0.037 units per person +0.3%
2011 0.0449 units per person +21.3%
2012 0.044 units per person -1.9%
2013 0.0653 units per person +48.4%
2014 0.0775 units per person +18.7%
2015 0.0621 units per person -19.9%
2016 0.0743 units per person +19.6%
2017 0.0899 units per person +21.0%
2018 0.0961 units per person +6.9%
2019 0.107 units per person +11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0778 units per person 0.0342 units per person 0.103 units per person 9
1970s 0.0785 units per person 0.065 units per person 0.0914 units per person 10
1980s 0.0273 units per person 0.0148 units per person 0.0512 units per person 10
1990s 0.0128 units per person 0.0052 units per person 0.0216 units per person 10
2000s 0.0245 units per person 0.0088 units per person 0.0434 units per person 10
2010s 0.0698 units per person 0.037 units per person 0.107 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 23 Malaysia 0.1123 units per person compare
  2. 24 Lebanon 0.1091 units per person compare
  3. 25 Saudi Arabia 0.1085 units per person compare
  4. 27 Botswana 0.1048 units per person compare
  5. 28 Algeria 0.1006 units per person compare
  6. 29 Jamaica 0.1002 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 Italy?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Italy was 0.107 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.107 units per person in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 units per person in 1993.
How does Italy rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Italy ranks 26th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 190.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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.