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

Spain: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.2093 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.2093 units per person
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
6th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.2093 units per person
in 2019
All-time low
-0.0074 units per person
in 1989
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

00.050.10.150.2196119902019

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 0.2093 units per person for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 141.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Spain peaked at 0.2093 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, -0.0074 units per person, in 1989.

Spain ranks 6th 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Spain, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0082 units per person
1962 0.0099 units per person +20.5%
1963 0.0307 units per person +211.5%
1964 0.0364 units per person +18.5%
1965 0.0488 units per person +34.2%
1966 0.0752 units per person +54.1%
1967 0.0788 units per person +4.7%
1968 0.0699 units per person -11.3%
1969 0.0625 units per person -10.6%
1970 0.0577 units per person -7.7%
1971 0.0601 units per person +4.1%
1972 0.0689 units per person +14.6%
1973 0.076 units per person +10.4%
1974 0.1158 units per person +52.3%
1975 0.116 units per person +0.2%
1976 0.0909 units per person -21.6%
1977 0.1128 units per person +24.1%
1978 0.1182 units per person +4.7%
1979 0.1175 units per person -0.6%
1980 0.1209 units per person +2.9%
1981 0.1078 units per person -10.8%
1982 0.143 units per person +32.6%
1983 0.1167 units per person -18.4%
1984 0.0707 units per person -39.4%
1985 0.0755 units per person +6.7%
1986 0.015 units per person -80.2%
1987 0.0169 units per person +13.0%
1988 0.0222 units per person +30.9%
1989 -0.0074 units per person -133.5%
1990 0.023 units per person -409.6%
1991 0.0267 units per person +16.0%
1992 0.0249 units per person -6.6%
1993 0.0513 units per person +105.7%
1994 0.0232 units per person -54.8%
1995 0.0622 units per person +168.4%
1996 0.0459 units per person -26.3%
1997 0.0559 units per person +21.9%
1998 0.0601 units per person +7.6%
1999 0.0576 units per person -4.2%
2000 0.0808 units per person +40.4%
2001 0.0621 units per person -23.2%
2002 0.0838 units per person +35.0%
2003 0.0897 units per person +7.1%
2004 0.0627 units per person -30.1%
2005 0.0967 units per person +54.2%
2006 0.094 units per person -2.8%
2007 0.1295 units per person +37.9%
2008 0.1117 units per person -13.8%
2009 0.0867 units per person -22.3%
2010 0.0809 units per person -6.7%
2011 0.1008 units per person +24.5%
2012 0.1288 units per person +27.8%
2013 0.1169 units per person -9.2%
2014 0.1324 units per person +13.3%
2015 0.1484 units per person +12.1%
2016 0.1285 units per person -13.4%
2017 0.1585 units per person +23.3%
2018 0.1978 units per person +24.8%
2019 0.2093 units per person +5.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Spain 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
1990 +409.6% -0.0074 units per person 0.023 units per person
1963 +211.5% 0.0099 units per person 0.0307 units per person
1995 +168.4% 0.0232 units per person 0.0622 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0467 units per person 0.0082 units per person 0.0788 units per person 9
1970s 0.0934 units per person 0.0577 units per person 0.1182 units per person 10
1980s 0.0681 units per person -0.0074 units per person 0.143 units per person 10
1990s 0.0431 units per person 0.023 units per person 0.0622 units per person 10
2000s 0.0898 units per person 0.0621 units per person 0.1295 units per person 10
2010s 0.1402 units per person 0.0809 units per person 0.2093 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 3 Ireland 0.2987 units per person compare
  2. 4 Cyprus 0.2435 units per person compare
  3. 5 South Korea 0.2196 units per person compare
  4. 7 Portugal 0.2039 units per person compare
  5. 8 Costa Rica 0.1882 units per person compare
  6. 9 Israel 0.187 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 Spain?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Spain was 0.2093 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.2093 units per person in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0074 units per person in 1989.
How does Spain rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Spain ranks 6th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 141.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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.