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

Switzerland: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.0162 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0162 units per person
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
72nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0444 units per person
in 1973
All-time low
0.0022 units per person
in 2001
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

00.010.020.030.04196119902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Switzerland stood at 0.0162 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 87.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Switzerland peaked at 0.0444 units per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 units per person, in 2001.

That places Switzerland 72nd 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 Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Switzerland, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.015 units per person
1962 0.0245 units per person +63.4%
1963 0.0223 units per person -8.8%
1964 0.0314 units per person +40.5%
1965 0.03 units per person -4.2%
1966 0.0344 units per person +14.4%
1967 0.0382 units per person +11.3%
1968 0.0296 units per person -22.6%
1969 0.0301 units per person +1.8%
1970 0.0334 units per person +10.7%
1971 0.0305 units per person -8.5%
1972 0.0374 units per person +22.4%
1973 0.0444 units per person +18.8%
1974 0.0423 units per person -4.6%
1975 0.0402 units per person -5.0%
1976 0.0442 units per person +9.9%
1977 0.0384 units per person -13.2%
1978 0.0379 units per person -1.2%
1979 0.0391 units per person +3.0%
1980 0.0429 units per person +9.9%
1981 0.0414 units per person -3.5%
1982 0.0364 units per person -12.1%
1983 0.0368 units per person +1.0%
1984 0.0381 units per person +3.5%
1985 0.0414 units per person +8.7%
1986 0.0257 units per person -38.0%
1987 0.0274 units per person +6.7%
1988 0.0295 units per person +7.7%
1989 0.0176 units per person -40.4%
1990 0.0112 units per person -36.5%
1991 0.0102 units per person -8.3%
1992 0.0052 units per person -49.6%
1993 0.0048 units per person -7.7%
1994 0.0053 units per person +12.1%
1995 0.0043 units per person -20.3%
1996 0.007 units per person +63.4%
1997 0.0085 units per person +21.8%
1998 0.0067 units per person -21.1%
1999 0.0041 units per person -38.5%
2000 0.0035 units per person -15.4%
2001 0.0022 units per person -35.4%
2002 0.0055 units per person +143.3%
2003 0.0166 units per person +203.8%
2004 0.0107 units per person -35.4%
2005 0.0102 units per person -4.6%
2006 0.0075 units per person -26.6%
2007 0.0215 units per person +186.1%
2008 0.0155 units per person -28.0%
2009 0.0087 units per person -43.9%
2010 0.0123 units per person +41.6%
2011 0.0168 units per person +36.4%
2012 0.0118 units per person -29.8%
2013 0.0128 units per person +8.7%
2014 0.0171 units per person +34.1%
2015 0.0158 units per person -7.7%
2016 0.0198 units per person +24.8%
2017 0.0184 units per person -7.0%
2018 0.0154 units per person -15.9%
2019 0.0162 units per person +5.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Switzerland 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
2003 +203.8% 0.0055 units per person 0.0166 units per person
2007 +186.1% 0.0075 units per person 0.0215 units per person
2002 +143.3% 0.0022 units per person 0.0055 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0284 units per person 0.015 units per person 0.0382 units per person 9
1970s 0.0388 units per person 0.0305 units per person 0.0444 units per person 10
1980s 0.0337 units per person 0.0176 units per person 0.0429 units per person 10
1990s 0.0067 units per person 0.0041 units per person 0.0112 units per person 10
2000s 0.0102 units per person 0.0022 units per person 0.0215 units per person 10
2010s 0.0156 units per person 0.0118 units per person 0.0198 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 69 Libya 0.0185 units per person compare
  2. 70 Palestine 0.0173 units per person compare
  3. 71 United Kingdom 0.0167 units per person compare
  4. 73 Qatar 0.016 units per person compare
  5. 74 Bhutan 0.0133 units per person compare
  6. 75 Syria 0.0122 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Switzerland?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Switzerland was 0.0162 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0444 units per person in 1973.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 units per person in 2001.
How does Switzerland rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Switzerland ranks 72nd out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Switzerland 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.