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

Nicaragua: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.0424 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0424 units per person
Change on year
up 23.4%
World rank
52nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0424 units per person
in 2019
All-time low
0.0013 units per person
in 2003
Years of data
26
1994–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Nicaragua, 1994–2019

00.010.020.030.041994200620191994: 0.008 units per person1995: 0.007 units per person1996: 0.004 units per person1997: 0.003 units per person1998: 0.003 units per person1999: 0.004 units per person2000: 0.007 units per person2001: 0.004 units per person2002: 0.004 units per person2003: 0.001 units per person2004: 0.006 units per person2005: 0.002 units per person2006: 0.012 units per person2007: 0.024 units per person2008: 0.022 units per person2009: 0.019 units per person2010: 0.021 units per person2011: 0.021 units per person2012: 0.024 units per person2013: 0.018 units per person2014: 0.025 units per person2015: 0.029 units per person2016: 0.038 units per person2017: 0.036 units per person2018: 0.034 units per person2019: 0.042 units per person

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Nicaragua is 0.0424 units per person, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 127.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Nicaragua peaked at 0.0424 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per person, in 2003.

That places Nicaragua 52nd 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 Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Nicaragua, 1994 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1994 0.0078 units per person
1995 0.007 units per person -10.4%
1996 0.004 units per person -42.8%
1997 0.0034 units per person -15.2%
1998 0.0033 units per person -3.8%
1999 0.004 units per person +22.9%
2000 0.0074 units per person +85.3%
2001 0.0036 units per person -51.0%
2002 0.004 units per person +10.5%
2003 0.0013 units per person -67.4%
2004 0.0059 units per person +348.8%
2005 0.0018 units per person -69.7%
2006 0.0115 units per person +549.0%
2007 0.0239 units per person +107.5%
2008 0.0223 units per person -7.0%
2009 0.0187 units per person -16.2%
2010 0.0213 units per person +14.1%
2011 0.0212 units per person -0.3%
2012 0.0236 units per person +11.1%
2013 0.0182 units per person -22.8%
2014 0.0255 units per person +40.0%
2015 0.0289 units per person +13.6%
2016 0.0383 units per person +32.3%
2017 0.0363 units per person -5.1%
2018 0.0343 units per person -5.5%
2019 0.0424 units per person +23.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Nicaragua 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
2006 +549.0% 0.0018 units per person 0.0115 units per person
2004 +348.8% 0.0013 units per person 0.0059 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0049 units per person 0.0033 units per person 0.0078 units per person 6
2000s 0.01 units per person 0.0013 units per person 0.0239 units per person 10
2010s 0.029 units per person 0.0182 units per person 0.0424 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 49 Uruguay 0.0496 units per person compare
  2. 50 New Zealand 0.0494 units per person compare
  3. 51 Montenegro 0.0492 units per person compare
  4. 53 Seychelles 0.042 units per person compare
  5. 54 Guyana 0.0408 units per person compare
  6. 55 United Arab Emirates 0.0369 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 Nicaragua?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Nicaragua was 0.0424 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 0.0424 units per person in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per person in 2003.
How does Nicaragua rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Nicaragua ranks 52nd out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua 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.