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

Portugal: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.2039 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.2039 units per person
Change on year
down 21.6%
World rank
7th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.2704 units per person
in 1980
All-time low
0.0051 units per person
in 1962
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

00.10.20.3196119902019

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.2039 units per person for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.6% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.2704 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 units per person, in 1962.

Portugal ranks 7th of 177 countries on this measure, 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Portugal, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0055 units per person
1962 0.0051 units per person -8.7%
1963 0.0101 units per person +99.4%
1964 0.0095 units per person -5.8%
1965 0.0169 units per person +78.0%
1966 0.0329 units per person +94.6%
1967 0.0237 units per person -27.9%
1968 0.0488 units per person +105.7%
1969 0.0476 units per person -2.5%
1970 0.0387 units per person -18.8%
1971 0.0598 units per person +54.7%
1972 0.0951 units per person +59.0%
1973 0.0951 units per person +0.0%
1974 0.1149 units per person +20.8%
1975 0.1343 units per person +16.8%
1976 0.1299 units per person -3.2%
1977 0.133 units per person +2.4%
1978 0.1844 units per person +38.6%
1979 0.2145 units per person +16.3%
1980 0.2704 units per person +26.1%
1981 0.2703 units per person -0.0%
1982 0.2456 units per person -9.1%
1983 0.2319 units per person -5.6%
1984 0.2012 units per person -13.2%
1985 0.1447 units per person -28.1%
1986 0.1135 units per person -21.6%
1987 0.0636 units per person -43.9%
1988 0.0732 units per person +15.0%
1989 0.0517 units per person -29.4%
1990 0.0928 units per person +79.7%
1991 0.0557 units per person -39.9%
1992 0.0875 units per person +56.9%
1993 0.0986 units per person +12.7%
1994 0.1046 units per person +6.1%
1995 0.0878 units per person -16.1%
1996 0.0898 units per person +2.2%
1997 0.1071 units per person +19.3%
1998 0.1208 units per person +12.8%
1999 0.1158 units per person -4.1%
2000 0.1065 units per person -8.0%
2001 0.1109 units per person +4.1%
2002 0.1092 units per person -1.6%
2003 0.1158 units per person +6.0%
2004 0.1004 units per person -13.3%
2005 0.1105 units per person +10.1%
2006 0.1181 units per person +6.9%
2007 0.1622 units per person +37.3%
2008 0.1521 units per person -6.2%
2009 0.1256 units per person -17.4%
2010 0.1305 units per person +3.9%
2011 0.1482 units per person +13.5%
2012 0.1595 units per person +7.7%
2013 0.1569 units per person -1.6%
2014 0.1692 units per person +7.9%
2015 0.1726 units per person +2.0%
2016 0.1803 units per person +4.4%
2017 0.2033 units per person +12.8%
2018 0.26 units per person +27.9%
2019 0.2039 units per person -21.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0222 units per person 0.0051 units per person 0.0488 units per person 9
1970s 0.12 units per person 0.0387 units per person 0.2145 units per person 10
1980s 0.1666 units per person 0.0517 units per person 0.2704 units per person 10
1990s 0.0961 units per person 0.0557 units per person 0.1208 units per person 10
2000s 0.1211 units per person 0.1004 units per person 0.1622 units per person 10
2010s 0.1784 units per person 0.1305 units per person 0.26 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 4 Cyprus 0.2435 units per person compare
  2. 5 South Korea 0.2196 units per person compare
  3. 6 Spain 0.2093 units per person compare
  4. 8 Costa Rica 0.1882 units per person compare
  5. 9 Israel 0.187 units per person compare
  6. 10 Belgium 0.1554 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 Portugal?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Portugal was 0.2039 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.2704 units per person in 1980.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 units per person in 1962.
How does Portugal rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Portugal ranks 7th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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.