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

Paraguay: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was -0.4571 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-0.4571 units per person
Change on year
down 99.5%
World rank
177th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0011 units per person
in 1978
All-time low
-0.5319 units per person
in 2015
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-0.6-0.4-0.2-0196119902019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Paraguay is -0.4571 units per person, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 99.5% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Paraguay peaked at 0.0011 units per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, -0.5319 units per person, in 2015.

That places Paraguay 177th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Paraguay, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 -0.0054 units per person
1962 -0.0042 units per person -22.6%
1963 -0.0024 units per person -43.1%
1964 -0.0044 units per person +85.8%
1965 -0.0036 units per person -17.6%
1966 -0.0007 units per person -81.5%
1967 -0.0042 units per person +528.5%
1968 -0.0015 units per person -65.5%
1969 -0 units per person -99.4%
1970 -0.0097 units per person +119710.1%
1971 -0.0064 units per person -34.5%
1972 -0.0003 units per person -94.6%
1973 -0.0013 units per person +266.6%
1974 -0.0017 units per person +37.8%
1975 -0.0022 units per person +23.9%
1976 -0.0043 units per person +101.3%
1977 0 units per person -100.0%
1978 0.0011 units per person
1979 0 units per person -100.0%
1980 -0.0083 units per person
1981 -0.0006 units per person -93.1%
1982 -0.0022 units per person +290.3%
1983 0 units per person -100.0%
1984 -0.0034 units per person
1985 0 units per person -100.1%
1986 -0.0003 units per person -6859.3%
1987 0 units per person -101.6%
1988 0 units per person +60.2%
1989 -0.001 units per person -13696.9%
1990 -0.0001 units per person -89.5%
1991 -0.0001 units per person -3.8%
1992 -0.0014 units per person +1275.2%
1993 -0.0003 units per person -77.2%
1994 -0.0162 units per person +5039.5%
1995 -0.0439 units per person +170.8%
1996 -0.0261 units per person -40.6%
1997 -0.0437 units per person +67.7%
1998 -0.0337 units per person -23.1%
1999 -0.0338 units per person +0.4%
2000 -0.0365 units per person +8.1%
2001 -0.108 units per person +195.5%
2002 -0.009 units per person -91.7%
2003 -0.1508 units per person +1578.7%
2004 -0.0674 units per person -55.3%
2005 -0.0873 units per person +29.5%
2006 -0.3429 units per person +292.9%
2007 -0.377 units per person +9.9%
2008 -0.1859 units per person -50.7%
2009 -0.328 units per person +76.4%
2010 -0.2449 units per person -25.3%
2011 -0.268 units per person +9.4%
2012 -0.4174 units per person +55.8%
2013 -0.4701 units per person +12.6%
2014 -0.3892 units per person -17.2%
2015 -0.5319 units per person +36.7%
2016 -0.3438 units per person -35.4%
2017 -0.2958 units per person -14.0%
2018 -0.2292 units per person -22.5%
2019 -0.4571 units per person +99.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Paraguay 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 -119710.1% -0 units per person -0.0097 units per person
1989 -13696.9% 0 units per person -0.001 units per person
1986 -6859.3% 0 units per person -0.0003 units per person
1994 -5039.5% -0.0003 units per person -0.0162 units per person
2003 -1578.7% -0.009 units per person -0.1508 units per person
1992 -1275.2% -0.0001 units per person -0.0014 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.0029 units per person -0.0054 units per person -0 units per person 9
1970s -0.0025 units per person -0.0097 units per person 0.0011 units per person 10
1980s -0.0016 units per person -0.0083 units per person 0 units per person 10
1990s -0.0199 units per person -0.0439 units per person -0.0001 units per person 10
2000s -0.1693 units per person -0.377 units per person -0.009 units per person 10
2010s -0.3647 units per person -0.5319 units per person -0.2292 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 174 France -0.096 units per person compare
  2. 175 Australia -0.1132 units per person compare
  3. 176 Estonia -0.2542 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 Paraguay?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Paraguay was -0.4571 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.0011 units per person in 1978.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was -0.5319 units per person in 2015.
How does Paraguay rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Paraguay ranks 177th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Paraguay 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.