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

Mexico: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.123 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.123 units per person
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
18th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.1372 units per person
in 2018
All-time low
0.0001 units per person
in 1966
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

00.050.10.15196119902019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Mexico is 0.123 units per person, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and up 89.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Mexico peaked at 0.1372 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1966.

That places Mexico 18th 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 Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Mexico, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0008 units per person
1962 0.0024 units per person +196.4%
1963 0.0115 units per person +375.7%
1964 0.0008 units per person -92.7%
1965 0.0003 units per person -69.3%
1966 0.0001 units per person -61.0%
1967 0.0001 units per person +6.1%
1968 0.0001 units per person +8.2%
1969 0.0002 units per person +48.6%
1970 0.015 units per person +8632.7%
1971 0.0003 units per person -97.8%
1972 0.0033 units per person +901.9%
1973 0.0205 units per person +523.5%
1974 0.0223 units per person +8.6%
1975 0.0447 units per person +100.5%
1976 0.015 units per person -66.3%
1977 0.0274 units per person +81.8%
1978 0.0222 units per person -18.9%
1979 0.0114 units per person -48.7%
1980 0.0561 units per person +393.0%
1981 0.0445 units per person -20.7%
1982 0.0053 units per person -88.2%
1983 0.0652 units per person +1138.9%
1984 0.034 units per person -47.9%
1985 0.023 units per person -32.3%
1986 0.0222 units per person -3.3%
1987 0.0461 units per person +107.3%
1988 0.0414 units per person -10.1%
1989 0.0449 units per person +8.4%
1990 0.0496 units per person +10.3%
1991 0.0168 units per person -66.0%
1992 0.0152 units per person -9.9%
1993 0.0024 units per person -84.2%
1994 0.0308 units per person +1180.5%
1995 0.0296 units per person -3.9%
1996 0.0632 units per person +113.7%
1997 0.0268 units per person -57.6%
1998 0.0545 units per person +103.5%
1999 0.0571 units per person +4.7%
2000 0.0542 units per person -5.0%
2001 0.0617 units per person +13.8%
2002 0.0543 units per person -12.0%
2003 0.056 units per person +3.1%
2004 0.0529 units per person -5.6%
2005 0.0543 units per person +2.7%
2006 0.071 units per person +30.7%
2007 0.0731 units per person +3.1%
2008 0.0829 units per person +13.3%
2009 0.0648 units per person -21.8%
2010 0.0691 units per person +6.6%
2011 0.0822 units per person +19.0%
2012 0.0815 units per person -0.9%
2013 0.0604 units per person -25.8%
2014 0.0869 units per person +43.7%
2015 0.1003 units per person +15.5%
2016 0.1154 units per person +15.0%
2017 0.1243 units per person +7.7%
2018 0.1372 units per person +10.4%
2019 0.123 units per person -10.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Mexico 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
1970 +8632.7% 0.0002 units per person 0.015 units per person
1994 +1180.5% 0.0024 units per person 0.0308 units per person
1983 +1138.9% 0.0053 units per person 0.0652 units per person
1972 +901.9% 0.0003 units per person 0.0033 units per person
1973 +523.5% 0.0033 units per person 0.0205 units per person
1980 +393.0% 0.0114 units per person 0.0561 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0018 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0115 units per person 9
1970s 0.0182 units per person 0.0003 units per person 0.0447 units per person 10
1980s 0.0383 units per person 0.0053 units per person 0.0652 units per person 10
1990s 0.0346 units per person 0.0024 units per person 0.0632 units per person 10
2000s 0.0625 units per person 0.0529 units per person 0.0829 units per person 10
2010s 0.098 units per person 0.0604 units per person 0.1372 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 15 Chile 0.1256 units per person compare
  2. 16 Barbados 0.1254 units per person compare
  3. 17 Peru 0.1236 units per person compare
  4. 19 Panama 0.1211 units per person compare
  5. 20 Colombia 0.1201 units per person compare
  6. 21 Austria 0.1173 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 Mexico?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Mexico was 0.123 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 0.1372 units per person in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1966.
How does Mexico rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Mexico ranks 18th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico 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.