Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in North Korea

North Korea: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.0115 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0115 units per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
77th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0379 units per person
in 1993
All-time low
-0.0174 units per person
in 1976
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-0.0200.020.04196119902019

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

Analysis

North Korea recorded 0.0115 units per person for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 112.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in North Korea peaked at 0.0379 units per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, -0.0174 units per person, in 1976.

That places North Korea 77th 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 North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in North Korea, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 -0.0002 units per person
1962 -0.0006 units per person +195.3%
1963 -0.0029 units per person +368.9%
1964 -0.0018 units per person -38.1%
1965 0.0076 units per person -517.0%
1966 -0.0013 units per person -117.4%
1967 -0.0004 units per person -66.2%
1968 -0.0004 units per person -16.1%
1969 -0.0012 units per person +213.0%
1970 -0.0007 units per person -44.0%
1971 -0.0006 units per person -2.6%
1972 -0.0006 units per person -2.5%
1973 0.0087 units per person -1487.4%
1974 0.0058 units per person -33.0%
1975 -0.0118 units per person -302.6%
1976 -0.0174 units per person +47.6%
1977 -0.0171 units per person -1.4%
1978 -0.0113 units per person -34.2%
1979 -0.0111 units per person -1.4%
1980 0 units per person -100.0%
1981 0 units per person
1982 0 units per person
1983 0 units per person
1984 0 units per person
1985 0 units per person
1986 0.0028 units per person
1987 0.0045 units per person +61.3%
1988 0.0093 units per person +108.0%
1989 0.0142 units per person +53.5%
1990 0.0125 units per person -12.1%
1991 0.0115 units per person -7.8%
1992 0.027 units per person +133.9%
1993 0.0379 units per person +40.6%
1994 0.0104 units per person -72.6%
1995 0.0049 units per person -53.4%
1996 0.0037 units per person -23.5%
1997 0.0283 units per person +662.3%
1998 0.0256 units per person -9.7%
1999 0.0173 units per person -32.4%
2000 0.0305 units per person +76.6%
2001 0.0221 units per person -27.5%
2002 0.017 units per person -22.9%
2003 0.0134 units per person -21.4%
2004 0.0113 units per person -15.9%
2005 0.016 units per person +42.0%
2006 0.0061 units per person -61.7%
2007 0.0029 units per person -52.7%
2008 0.0089 units per person +205.7%
2009 0.0054 units per person -38.8%
2010 0.0044 units per person -19.3%
2011 0.0059 units per person +35.2%
2012 0.0102 units per person +72.4%
2013 0.0128 units per person +25.6%
2014 0.0118 units per person -8.0%
2015 0.0117 units per person -0.5%
2016 0.0117 units per person -0.5%
2017 0.0116 units per person -0.5%
2018 0.0115 units per person -0.8%
2019 0.0115 units per person -0.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in North Korea 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
1973 +1487.4% -0.0006 units per person 0.0087 units per person
1997 +662.3% 0.0037 units per person 0.0283 units per person
1965 +517.0% -0.0018 units per person 0.0076 units per person
1963 -368.9% -0.0006 units per person -0.0029 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.0001 units per person -0.0029 units per person 0.0076 units per person 9
1970s -0.0056 units per person -0.0174 units per person 0.0087 units per person 10
1980s 0.0031 units per person 0 units per person 0.0142 units per person 10
1990s 0.0179 units per person 0.0037 units per person 0.0379 units per person 10
2000s 0.0134 units per person 0.0029 units per person 0.0305 units per person 10
2010s 0.0103 units per person 0.0044 units per person 0.0128 units per person 10

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 74 Bhutan 0.0133 units per person compare
  2. 75 Syria 0.0122 units per person compare
  3. 76 Nepal 0.0118 units per person compare
  4. 78 Norway 0.0114 units per person compare
  5. 79 Bahrain 0.01 units per person compare
  6. 80 South Africa 0.0099 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 North Korea?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in North Korea was 0.0115 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.0379 units per person in 1993.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0174 units per person in 1976.
How does North Korea rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
North Korea ranks 77th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Korea 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.