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

Sweden: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was -0.009 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-0.009 units per person
Change on year
up 63.6%
World rank
159th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0071 units per person
in 1974
All-time low
-0.074 units per person
in 2000
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-0.08-0.06-0.04-0.020196119902019

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded -0.009 units per person for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in 2019.

That represents a change of up 63.6% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.0071 units per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, -0.074 units per person, in 2000.

That places Sweden 159th 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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Sweden, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 -0.0061 units per person
1962 -0.0057 units per person -7.4%
1963 -0.0059 units per person +3.1%
1964 -0.009 units per person +52.7%
1965 -0.0095 units per person +6.3%
1966 0.0002 units per person -102.1%
1967 -0.0128 units per person -6378.6%
1968 -0.0095 units per person -25.4%
1969 -0.0217 units per person +128.5%
1970 -0.0097 units per person -55.2%
1971 -0.0502 units per person +415.1%
1972 -0.032 units per person -36.3%
1973 -0.0093 units per person -70.9%
1974 0.0071 units per person -176.3%
1975 -0.0283 units per person -497.4%
1976 -0.0126 units per person -55.5%
1977 -0.0078 units per person -38.3%
1978 -0.0096 units per person +23.8%
1979 -0.032 units per person +233.2%
1980 -0.0226 units per person -29.4%
1981 -0.0165 units per person -27.1%
1982 -0.0089 units per person -45.8%
1983 -0.0177 units per person +98.4%
1984 -0.0078 units per person -55.8%
1985 -0.0502 units per person +541.8%
1986 -0.0381 units per person -24.2%
1987 -0.0324 units per person -14.8%
1988 -0.0057 units per person -82.5%
1989 -0 units per person -99.3%
1990 -0.0096 units per person +24041.3%
1991 -0.0566 units per person +493.0%
1992 -0.0417 units per person -26.3%
1993 -0.0019 units per person -95.5%
1994 -0.0208 units per person +1003.9%
1995 -0.0126 units per person -39.3%
1996 -0.0462 units per person +265.7%
1997 -0.0468 units per person +1.4%
1998 -0.0297 units per person -36.5%
1999 -0.058 units per person +95.0%
2000 -0.074 units per person +27.8%
2001 -0.0358 units per person -51.6%
2002 -0.0109 units per person -69.6%
2003 -0.0383 units per person +251.8%
2004 -0.0178 units per person -53.5%
2005 -0.0344 units per person +93.2%
2006 -0.0281 units per person -18.2%
2007 -0.0216 units per person -23.0%
2008 -0.0253 units per person +17.1%
2009 -0.0212 units per person -16.3%
2010 -0.046 units per person +116.6%
2011 -0.0285 units per person -37.9%
2012 -0.0495 units per person +73.7%
2013 -0.0359 units per person -27.5%
2014 -0.0504 units per person +40.3%
2015 -0.0449 units per person -10.8%
2016 -0.0448 units per person -0.3%
2017 -0.0388 units per person -13.3%
2018 -0.0249 units per person -36.0%
2019 -0.009 units per person -63.6%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's -0.009 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0165 units per person. (62 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's -0.009 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0097 units per person. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Sweden 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 -24041.3% -0 units per person -0.0096 units per person
1967 -6378.6% 0.0002 units per person -0.0128 units per person
1994 -1003.9% -0.0019 units per person -0.0208 units per person
1985 -541.8% -0.0078 units per person -0.0502 units per person
1975 -497.4% 0.0071 units per person -0.0283 units per person
1991 -493.0% -0.0096 units per person -0.0566 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.0089 units per person -0.0217 units per person 0.0002 units per person 9
1970s -0.0184 units per person -0.0502 units per person 0.0071 units per person 10
1980s -0.02 units per person -0.0502 units per person -0 units per person 10
1990s -0.0324 units per person -0.058 units per person -0.0019 units per person 10
2000s -0.0307 units per person -0.074 units per person -0.0109 units per person 10
2010s -0.0373 units per person -0.0504 units per person -0.009 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 156 Sao Tome and Principe -0.0015 units per person compare
  2. 157 Burkina Faso -0.0018 units per person compare
  3. 158 Serbia -0.0063 units per person compare
  4. 160 Niger -0.0124 units per person compare
  5. 161 Denmark -0.0148 units per person compare
  6. 162 Belize -0.0159 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Sweden?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Sweden was -0.009 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 0.0071 units per person in 1974.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was -0.074 units per person in 2000.
How does Sweden rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Sweden ranks 159th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden 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.