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

Philippines: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.0041 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0041 units per person
Change on year
down 50.5%
World rank
96th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0101 units per person
in 1983
All-time low
-0.0003 units per person
in 1991
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Philippines recorded 0.0041 units per person for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.5% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Philippines peaked at 0.0101 units per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, -0.0003 units per person, in 1991.

That places Philippines 96th 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 Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Philippines, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 -0.0002 units per person
1962 0 units per person -100.2%
1963 0 units per person +439.9%
1964 0 units per person -22.9%
1965 0.0001 units per person +3416.6%
1966 0 units per person -54.7%
1967 0.0014 units per person +4429.5%
1968 0 units per person -99.8%
1969 0.0007 units per person +32456.8%
1970 0 units per person -96.2%
1971 0.0014 units per person +5175.1%
1972 0.0041 units per person +186.4%
1973 0.002 units per person -51.1%
1974 0.0027 units per person +34.3%
1975 0.0029 units per person +7.9%
1976 0.0022 units per person -22.6%
1977 0.0033 units per person +49.9%
1978 0.0023 units per person -30.8%
1979 0.0007 units per person -67.9%
1980 0.0052 units per person +600.5%
1981 0.0051 units per person -1.4%
1982 0.0067 units per person +31.0%
1983 0.0101 units per person +50.5%
1984 0.0034 units per person -66.5%
1985 0.0051 units per person +50.0%
1986 0 units per person -99.9%
1987 0.001 units per person +37374.6%
1988 0.0004 units per person -56.3%
1989 0.0025 units per person +498.8%
1990 0.0055 units per person +117.2%
1991 -0.0003 units per person -105.6%
1992 0 units per person -102.8%
1993 0 units per person +9.2%
1994 0 units per person +31.9%
1995 0.0029 units per person +23864.3%
1996 0.0056 units per person +90.4%
1997 0.0041 units per person -27.1%
1998 0.0062 units per person +51.4%
1999 0.0019 units per person -69.0%
2000 0.0056 units per person +192.6%
2001 0.0021 units per person -62.4%
2002 0.0033 units per person +58.1%
2003 0.0012 units per person -64.8%
2004 0.0003 units per person -77.6%
2005 0.0008 units per person +205.6%
2006 0.0012 units per person +50.7%
2007 0.0017 units per person +37.5%
2008 0.0002 units per person -86.2%
2009 0.0032 units per person +1290.2%
2010 0.0009 units per person -71.4%
2011 0.0007 units per person -26.6%
2012 0.0014 units per person +101.9%
2013 0.0033 units per person +145.8%
2014 0.0055 units per person +65.7%
2015 0.0041 units per person -26.0%
2016 0.0073 units per person +78.2%
2017 0.0044 units per person -39.6%
2018 0.0084 units per person +89.2%
2019 0.0041 units per person -50.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Philippines 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
1987 +37374.6% 0 units per person 0.001 units per person
1969 +32456.8% 0 units per person 0.0007 units per person
1995 +23864.3% 0 units per person 0.0029 units per person
1971 +5175.1% 0 units per person 0.0014 units per person
1967 +4429.5% 0 units per person 0.0014 units per person
1965 +3416.6% 0 units per person 0.0001 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0002 units per person -0.0002 units per person 0.0014 units per person 9
1970s 0.0022 units per person 0 units per person 0.0041 units per person 10
1980s 0.004 units per person 0 units per person 0.0101 units per person 10
1990s 0.0026 units per person -0.0003 units per person 0.0062 units per person 10
2000s 0.002 units per person 0.0002 units per person 0.0056 units per person 10
2010s 0.004 units per person 0.0007 units per person 0.0084 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 93 Sri Lanka 0.0051 units per person compare
  2. 94 Luxembourg 0.0043 units per person compare
  3. 95 Haiti 0.0043 units per person compare
  4. 97 Bahamas 0.004 units per person compare
  5. 98 Kenya 0.004 units per person compare
  6. 99 Indonesia 0.0038 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 Philippines?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Philippines was 0.0041 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 0.0101 units per person in 1983.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0003 units per person in 1991.
How does Philippines rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Philippines ranks 96th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Philippines 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.