Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in South Africa

South Africa: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.0099 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0099 units per person
Change on year
up 7,013.6%
World rank
80th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0847 units per person
in 1992
All-time low
-0.0013 units per person
in 1979
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

00.020.040.060.08196119902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in South Africa stood at 0.0099 units per person.

The figure is up 7,013.6% on the previous year and up 1,619.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0847 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, -0.0013 units per person, in 1979.

South Africa ranks 80th of 177 countries on this measure, 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 South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in South Africa, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0 units per person
1962 0.0001 units per person +791.5%
1963 -0.0001 units per person -264.4%
1964 0 units per person -104.2%
1965 -0.0003 units per person -8264.8%
1966 0.0138 units per person -4829.0%
1967 0.0013 units per person -90.4%
1968 0 units per person -99.8%
1969 0.0144 units per person +511815.5%
1970 0.009 units per person -37.6%
1971 0 units per person -99.6%
1972 0.0001 units per person +83.4%
1973 0.0001 units per person +19.1%
1974 0.0001 units per person +20.9%
1975 0.0001 units per person +35.3%
1976 0.0006 units per person +353.1%
1977 0.0027 units per person +379.9%
1978 -0.0007 units per person -126.6%
1979 -0.0013 units per person +76.2%
1980 -0.001 units per person -19.2%
1981 0.0001 units per person -110.4%
1982 0 units per person -62.1%
1983 0.039 units per person +95996.5%
1984 0.0781 units per person +100.4%
1985 0.0104 units per person -86.7%
1986 0.0053 units per person -48.6%
1987 0.0025 units per person -53.6%
1988 0.0003 units per person -88.7%
1989 0.0001 units per person -78.6%
1990 0 units per person -20.7%
1991 0.0036 units per person +7484.9%
1992 0.0847 units per person +2247.8%
1993 0.0192 units per person -77.4%
1994 0.0007 units per person -96.5%
1995 0.0157 units per person +2219.9%
1996 0.01 units per person -36.0%
1997 0.0031 units per person -69.3%
1998 0.0028 units per person -9.6%
1999 0.0081 units per person +189.6%
2000 0.0053 units per person -34.0%
2001 0.0023 units per person -56.8%
2002 0.0217 units per person +845.9%
2003 0.0103 units per person -52.7%
2004 0.0122 units per person +18.3%
2005 0.0016 units per person -86.5%
2006 0.0209 units per person +1173.6%
2007 0.0244 units per person +17.0%
2008 0.002 units per person -91.8%
2009 0.0006 units per person -71.4%
2010 0.0006 units per person -3.2%
2011 0.0016 units per person +195.2%
2012 0.0044 units per person +170.5%
2013 0.0007 units per person -83.5%
2014 0.0016 units per person +112.6%
2015 0.0123 units per person +690.7%
2016 0.0571 units per person +364.5%
2017 0.0096 units per person -83.1%
2018 0.0001 units per person -98.6%
2019 0.0099 units per person +7013.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in South Africa 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
1969 +511815.5% 0 units per person 0.0144 units per person
1983 +95996.5% 0 units per person 0.039 units per person
1965 -8264.8% 0 units per person -0.0003 units per person
1991 +7484.9% 0 units per person 0.0036 units per person
2019 +7013.6% 0.0001 units per person 0.0099 units per person
1966 +4829.0% -0.0003 units per person 0.0138 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0032 units per person -0.0003 units per person 0.0144 units per person 9
1970s 0.0011 units per person -0.0013 units per person 0.009 units per person 10
1980s 0.0135 units per person -0.001 units per person 0.0781 units per person 10
1990s 0.0148 units per person 0 units per person 0.0847 units per person 10
2000s 0.0101 units per person 0.0006 units per person 0.0244 units per person 10
2010s 0.0098 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0571 units per person 10

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 77 North Korea 0.0115 units per person compare
  2. 78 Norway 0.0114 units per person compare
  3. 79 Bahrain 0.01 units per person compare
  4. 81 French Polynesia 0.009 units per person compare
  5. 82 Poland 0.0081 units per person compare
  6. 83 Bangladesh 0.0078 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 South Africa?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in South Africa was 0.0099 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0847 units per person in 1992.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0013 units per person in 1979.
How does South Africa rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
South Africa ranks 80th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,619.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa 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.