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

Latvia: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was -0.0559 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-0.0559 units per person
Change on year
down 196.7%
World rank
172nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0579 units per person
in 2018
All-time low
-0.0952 units per person
in 2015
Years of data
57
1961–2019

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

-0.1-0.0500.05196119902019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Latvia is -0.0559 units per person, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 196.7% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Latvia peaked at 0.0579 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.0952 units per person, in 2015.

Latvia ranks 172nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Latvia, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0 units per person —
1962 0 units per person —
1963 0 units per person —
1964 0 units per person —
1965 0 units per person —
1966 0 units per person —
1967 0 units per person —
1968 0 units per person —
1969 0 units per person —
1970 0 units per person —
1971 0 units per person —
1972 0 units per person —
1973 0 units per person —
1974 0 units per person —
1975 0 units per person —
1976 0 units per person —
1977 0 units per person —
1978 0 units per person —
1979 0 units per person —
1980 0 units per person —
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 units per person —
1987 0 units per person —
1988 0 units per person —
1989 0 units per person —
1990 0 units per person —
1991 0 units per person —
1993 0.0009 units per person —
1994 0.0039 units per person +318.2%
1995 0.0034 units per person -13.3%
1997 0.0031 units per person -9.5%
1998 0.007 units per person +127.5%
1999 0.0049 units per person -30.0%
2000 0.0101 units per person +106.7%
2001 0.0021 units per person -79.2%
2002 0.0046 units per person +119.1%
2003 0.0069 units per person +49.5%
2004 0.0024 units per person -65.6%
2005 -0.0298 units per person -1355.5%
2006 -0.0374 units per person +25.4%
2007 -0.0303 units per person -19.0%
2008 -0.0289 units per person -4.6%
2009 -0.0493 units per person +70.5%
2010 -0.0844 units per person +71.3%
2011 -0.0591 units per person -30.0%
2012 -0.0463 units per person -21.7%
2013 -0.0515 units per person +11.2%
2014 -0.0608 units per person +18.1%
2015 -0.0952 units per person +56.5%
2016 -0.0338 units per person -64.4%
2017 0.0202 units per person -159.6%
2018 0.0579 units per person +186.7%
2019 -0.0559 units per person -196.7%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's -0.0559 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0165 units per person. (62 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's -0.0559 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0097 units per person. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Latvia 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
2005 -1355.5% 0.0024 units per person -0.0298 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 9
1970s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1980s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1990s 0.0029 units per person 0 units per person 0.007 units per person 8
2000s -0.015 units per person -0.0493 units per person 0.0101 units per person 10
2010s -0.0409 units per person -0.0952 units per person 0.0579 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 169 Bulgaria -0.0364 units per person compare
  2. 170 Ukraine -0.0509 units per person compare
  3. 171 Argentina -0.0559 units per person compare
  4. 173 Kazakhstan -0.085 units per person compare
  5. 174 France -0.096 units per person compare
  6. 175 Australia -0.1132 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 Latvia?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Latvia was -0.0559 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0579 units per person in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0952 units per person in 2015.
How does Latvia rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Latvia ranks 172nd out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia 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.