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

South Korea: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.2196 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.2196 units per person
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
5th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.2196 units per person
in 2019
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1965
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

00.050.10.150.2196119902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in South Korea stood at 0.2196 units per person. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in South Korea peaked at 0.2196 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1965.

That places South Korea 5th 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 South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in South Korea, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0008 units per person
1962 0.0009 units per person +5.0%
1963 0.0006 units per person -30.2%
1964 0.0004 units per person -35.9%
1965 0 units per person -93.6%
1966 0.0001 units per person +309.2%
1967 0.0004 units per person +269.2%
1968 0.0003 units per person -15.0%
1969 0.0036 units per person +1056.3%
1970 0.0066 units per person +83.5%
1971 0.0095 units per person +42.5%
1972 0.0112 units per person +18.7%
1973 0.0168 units per person +49.2%
1974 0.0126 units per person -24.6%
1975 0.0153 units per person +21.2%
1976 0.0263 units per person +71.7%
1977 0.0351 units per person +33.3%
1978 0.0508 units per person +44.7%
1979 0.0727 units per person +43.1%
1980 0.0617 units per person -15.2%
1981 0.0788 units per person +27.7%
1982 0.0726 units per person -7.9%
1983 0.1017 units per person +40.1%
1984 0.0759 units per person -25.4%
1985 0.0835 units per person +10.0%
1986 0.0891 units per person +6.7%
1987 0.1097 units per person +23.2%
1988 0.1202 units per person +9.5%
1989 0.1672 units per person +39.2%
1990 0.1436 units per person -14.1%
1991 0.1265 units per person -11.9%
1992 0.1511 units per person +19.5%
1993 0.1404 units per person -7.1%
1994 0.1288 units per person -8.3%
1995 0.2004 units per person +55.6%
1996 0.1906 units per person -4.9%
1997 0.1809 units per person -5.1%
1998 0.1536 units per person -15.1%
1999 0.1741 units per person +13.3%
2000 0.1854 units per person +6.5%
2001 0.1791 units per person -3.4%
2002 0.1913 units per person +6.8%
2003 0.1834 units per person -4.1%
2004 0.1741 units per person -5.1%
2005 0.1771 units per person +1.7%
2006 0.179 units per person +1.1%
2007 0.1762 units per person -1.5%
2008 0.1839 units per person +4.4%
2009 0.1487 units per person -19.1%
2010 0.1724 units per person +15.9%
2011 0.1554 units per person -9.9%
2012 0.1637 units per person +5.4%
2013 0.173 units per person +5.6%
2014 0.2014 units per person +16.4%
2015 0.2029 units per person +0.7%
2016 0.1911 units per person -5.8%
2017 0.1815 units per person -5.1%
2018 0.197 units per person +8.6%
2019 0.2196 units per person +11.5%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 0.2196 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0165 units per person, 13.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 0.2196 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0034 units per person, 63.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in South 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
1969 +1056.3% 0.0003 units per person 0.0036 units per person
1966 +309.2% 0 units per person 0.0001 units per person
1967 +269.2% 0.0001 units per person 0.0004 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0008 units per person 0 units per person 0.0036 units per person 9
1970s 0.0257 units per person 0.0066 units per person 0.0727 units per person 10
1980s 0.096 units per person 0.0617 units per person 0.1672 units per person 10
1990s 0.159 units per person 0.1265 units per person 0.2004 units per person 10
2000s 0.1778 units per person 0.1487 units per person 0.1913 units per person 10
2010s 0.1858 units per person 0.1554 units per person 0.2196 units per person 10

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 2 Slovenia 0.3296 units per person compare
  2. 3 Ireland 0.2987 units per person compare
  3. 4 Cyprus 0.2435 units per person compare
  4. 6 Spain 0.2093 units per person compare
  5. 7 Portugal 0.2039 units per person compare
  6. 8 Costa Rica 0.1882 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 South Korea?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in South Korea was 0.2196 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.2196 units per person in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1965.
How does South Korea rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
South Korea ranks 5th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South 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.