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

United Kingdom: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.0167 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0167 units per person
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
71st
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0812 units per person
in 1962
All-time low
-0.0465 units per person
in 1986
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-0.0500.050.1196119902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in United Kingdom stood at 0.0167 units per person.

The figure is down 24.2% on the previous year and up 3,249.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0812 units per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.0465 units per person, in 1986.

That places United Kingdom 71st 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 United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in United Kingdom, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0581 units per person
1962 0.0812 units per person +39.7%
1963 0.0621 units per person -23.6%
1964 0.0623 units per person +0.4%
1965 0.0562 units per person -9.9%
1966 0.0419 units per person -25.4%
1967 0.0508 units per person +21.1%
1968 0.0576 units per person +13.6%
1969 0.0566 units per person -1.8%
1970 0.054 units per person -4.6%
1971 0.0516 units per person -4.3%
1972 0.0552 units per person +6.8%
1973 0.0555 units per person +0.7%
1974 0.055 units per person -1.0%
1975 0.0348 units per person -36.6%
1976 0.0634 units per person +82.0%
1977 0.0647 units per person +2.1%
1978 0.0231 units per person -64.3%
1979 0.0411 units per person +78.0%
1980 0.0207 units per person -49.6%
1981 -0.0158 units per person -176.4%
1982 -0.0032 units per person -79.8%
1983 -0.0115 units per person +259.3%
1984 -0.0424 units per person +269.4%
1985 -0.0277 units per person -34.7%
1986 -0.0465 units per person +68.1%
1987 -0.0285 units per person -38.8%
1988 -0.0259 units per person -9.1%
1989 -0.0313 units per person +21.1%
1990 -0.0068 units per person -78.4%
1991 -0.0079 units per person +17.1%
1992 -0.0019 units per person -75.9%
1993 0.0068 units per person -454.8%
1994 0.0049 units per person -27.4%
1995 0.0005 units per person -90.8%
1996 -0.0048 units per person -1153.6%
1997 -0.0016 units per person -66.2%
1998 -0.0008 units per person -49.1%
1999 0.0013 units per person -264.3%
2000 -0.0041 units per person -404.4%
2001 0.0148 units per person -460.5%
2002 0.0087 units per person -41.1%
2003 0.0052 units per person -40.6%
2004 0.0101 units per person +95.8%
2005 0.0072 units per person -28.5%
2006 0.0092 units per person +26.6%
2007 0.0152 units per person +65.7%
2008 0.0081 units per person -46.5%
2009 0.0005 units per person -93.9%
2010 -0.0011 units per person -317.1%
2011 0.0026 units per person -339.3%
2012 0.0109 units per person +318.8%
2013 0.0189 units per person +73.9%
2014 0.0162 units per person -14.3%
2015 0.0033 units per person -79.5%
2016 -0.0015 units per person -145.6%
2017 0.0169 units per person -1216.9%
2018 0.0221 units per person +30.7%
2019 0.0167 units per person -24.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in United Kingdom 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
2017 +1216.9% -0.0015 units per person 0.0169 units per person
1996 -1153.6% 0.0005 units per person -0.0048 units per person
2001 +460.5% -0.0041 units per person 0.0148 units per person
1993 +454.8% -0.0019 units per person 0.0068 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0585 units per person 0.0419 units per person 0.0812 units per person 9
1970s 0.0498 units per person 0.0231 units per person 0.0647 units per person 10
1980s -0.0212 units per person -0.0465 units per person 0.0207 units per person 10
1990s -0.001 units per person -0.0079 units per person 0.0068 units per person 10
2000s 0.0075 units per person -0.0041 units per person 0.0152 units per person 10
2010s 0.0105 units per person -0.0015 units per person 0.0221 units per person 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 68 Iraq 0.02 units per person compare
  2. 69 Libya 0.0185 units per person compare
  3. 70 Palestine 0.0173 units per person compare
  4. 72 Switzerland 0.0162 units per person compare
  5. 73 Qatar 0.016 units per person compare
  6. 74 Bhutan 0.0133 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 Kingdom?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in United Kingdom was 0.0167 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.0812 units per person in 1962.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0465 units per person in 1986.
How does United Kingdom rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
United Kingdom ranks 71st out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,249.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom 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.