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

Uruguay: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.0496 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0496 units per person
Change on year
down 69.9%
World rank
49th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.1648 units per person
in 2018
All-time low
-0.032 units per person
in 1997
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-0.0500.050.10.15196119902019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Uruguay is 0.0496 units per person, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 69.9% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.1648 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, -0.032 units per person, in 1997.

Uruguay ranks 49th 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 Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Uruguay, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0022 units per person
1962 0.0036 units per person +62.3%
1963 0.0005 units per person -86.1%
1964 0.021 units per person +4079.3%
1965 0.0006 units per person -97.1%
1966 -0.0004 units per person -171.1%
1967 0 units per person -109.2%
1968 0 units per person -40.3%
1969 -0.0008 units per person -3488.5%
1970 -0.0002 units per person -78.7%
1971 -0.0013 units per person +658.5%
1972 0 units per person -102.6%
1973 0.0033 units per person +9817.9%
1974 -0.0001 units per person -103.1%
1975 -0.0011 units per person +909.3%
1976 -0.0022 units per person +105.8%
1977 -0.0003 units per person -87.8%
1978 0.0002 units per person -158.0%
1979 0.0151 units per person +9800.2%
1980 -0.0037 units per person -124.6%
1981 -0.0019 units per person -48.9%
1982 -0.0032 units per person +68.8%
1983 -0.007 units per person +118.5%
1984 -0.0193 units per person +175.4%
1985 -0.0131 units per person -32.0%
1986 -0.0068 units per person -48.2%
1987 0.0108 units per person -259.3%
1988 -0.0029 units per person -126.6%
1989 -0.0061 units per person +112.7%
1990 -0.0042 units per person -31.2%
1991 0.0003 units per person -106.8%
1992 0.0177 units per person +6060.9%
1993 -0.0261 units per person -247.4%
1994 0.043 units per person -264.6%
1995 0.0207 units per person -51.8%
1996 -0.0075 units per person -136.1%
1997 -0.032 units per person +328.0%
1998 0.0129 units per person -140.5%
1999 0.0025 units per person -80.5%
2000 0.0771 units per person +2954.3%
2001 0.0048 units per person -93.8%
2002 0.0034 units per person -28.8%
2003 0.0069 units per person +101.6%
2004 0.0038 units per person -44.5%
2005 0.0223 units per person +484.6%
2006 0.0489 units per person +119.8%
2007 -0.0132 units per person -127.0%
2008 0.0343 units per person -359.7%
2009 0.0284 units per person -17.2%
2010 0.0083 units per person -70.9%
2011 0.011 units per person +33.6%
2012 0.0071 units per person -35.9%
2013 0.0177 units per person +150.8%
2014 0.0669 units per person +276.8%
2015 0.0431 units per person -35.6%
2016 0.0217 units per person -49.6%
2017 0.0426 units per person +96.2%
2018 0.1648 units per person +286.9%
2019 0.0496 units per person -69.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Uruguay 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
1973 +9817.9% 0 units per person 0.0033 units per person
1979 +9800.2% 0.0002 units per person 0.0151 units per person
1992 +6060.9% 0.0003 units per person 0.0177 units per person
1964 +4079.3% 0.0005 units per person 0.021 units per person
1969 -3488.5% 0 units per person -0.0008 units per person
2000 +2954.3% 0.0025 units per person 0.0771 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.003 units per person -0.0008 units per person 0.021 units per person 9
1970s 0.0014 units per person -0.0022 units per person 0.0151 units per person 10
1980s -0.0053 units per person -0.0193 units per person 0.0108 units per person 10
1990s 0.0027 units per person -0.032 units per person 0.043 units per person 10
2000s 0.0217 units per person -0.0132 units per person 0.0771 units per person 10
2010s 0.0433 units per person 0.0071 units per person 0.1648 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.054 units per person compare
  2. 47 Turkey 0.0521 units per person compare
  3. 48 Kuwait 0.0504 units per person compare
  4. 50 New Zealand 0.0494 units per person compare
  5. 51 Montenegro 0.0492 units per person compare
  6. 52 Nicaragua 0.0424 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Uruguay?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Uruguay was 0.0496 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.1648 units per person in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was -0.032 units per person in 1997.
How does Uruguay rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Uruguay ranks 49th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay 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.