Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.0369 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0369 units per person
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
55th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0875 units per person
in 2001
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2019

00.020.040.060.08196119902019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in United Arab Emirates is 0.0369 units per person, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0875 units per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1961.

United Arab Emirates ranks 55th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0 units per person
1962 0 units per person
1963 0 units per person
1964 0 units per person
1965 0 units per person
1966 0 units per person
1967 0 units per person
1968 0.0003 units per person
1969 0 units per person -100.0%
1970 0 units per person
1971 0 units per person
1972 0 units per person
1973 0 units per person
1974 0 units per person +46.6%
1975 0.0002 units per person +330.9%
1976 0.0007 units per person +264.6%
1977 0.0016 units per person +110.0%
1978 0.0019 units per person +22.0%
1979 0.0041 units per person +117.8%
1980 0.0052 units per person +25.4%
1981 0.0122 units per person +136.0%
1982 0.0189 units per person +54.5%
1983 0.0152 units per person -19.2%
1984 0.0238 units per person +56.4%
1985 0.0098 units per person -59.0%
1986 0.0334 units per person +242.6%
1987 0.0258 units per person -22.9%
1988 0.0133 units per person -48.5%
1989 0.0112 units per person -15.4%
1990 0.0215 units per person +91.6%
1991 0.0123 units per person -43.0%
1992 0.0353 units per person +187.7%
1993 0.0288 units per person -18.4%
1994 0.0247 units per person -14.3%
1995 0.0316 units per person +28.2%
1996 0.017 units per person -46.4%
1997 0.0239 units per person +40.7%
1998 0.0339 units per person +42.0%
1999 0.0151 units per person -55.6%
2000 0.015 units per person -0.1%
2001 0.0875 units per person +482.0%
2002 0.0232 units per person -73.5%
2003 0.016 units per person -31.1%
2004 0.0096 units per person -40.1%
2005 0.0336 units per person +251.0%
2006 0.0534 units per person +58.7%
2007 0.0584 units per person +9.5%
2008 0.0736 units per person +25.9%
2009 0.0454 units per person -38.3%
2010 0.0411 units per person -9.6%
2011 0.0422 units per person +2.6%
2012 0.0539 units per person +27.8%
2013 0.0591 units per person +9.6%
2014 0.0391 units per person -33.8%
2015 0.0614 units per person +57.0%
2016 0.0563 units per person -8.2%
2017 0.0672 units per person +19.3%
2018 0.0421 units per person -37.3%
2019 0.0369 units per person -12.4%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 0.0369 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0165 units per person, 2.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 0.0369 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.06 units per person, 62% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in United Arab Emirates 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
2001 +482.0% 0.015 units per person 0.0875 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0.0003 units per person 9
1970s 0.0009 units per person 0 units per person 0.0041 units per person 10
1980s 0.0169 units per person 0.0052 units per person 0.0334 units per person 10
1990s 0.0244 units per person 0.0123 units per person 0.0353 units per person 10
2000s 0.0416 units per person 0.0096 units per person 0.0875 units per person 10
2010s 0.0499 units per person 0.0369 units per person 0.0672 units per person 10

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 52 Nicaragua 0.0424 units per person compare
  2. 53 Seychelles 0.042 units per person compare
  3. 54 Guyana 0.0408 units per person compare
  4. 56 Albania 0.0365 units per person compare
  5. 57 Namibia 0.036 units per person compare
  6. 58 Germany 0.0359 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 United Arab Emirates?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.0369 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 0.0875 units per person in 2001.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1961.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
United Arab Emirates ranks 55th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.