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

Venezuela: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.0554 units per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.0554 units per person
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
45th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0844 units per person
in 1983
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1989
Years of data
56
1961–2017

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Venezuela, 1961–2017

00.020.040.060.08196119892017

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Venezuela is 0.0554 units per person, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and up 180.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Venezuela peaked at 0.0844 units per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1989.

That places Venezuela 45th out of 177 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 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 Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Venezuela, 1961 to 2017.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.005 units per person
1962 0.0023 units per person -55.1%
1963 0 units per person -98.9%
1964 0.017 units per person +70610.7%
1965 0.0046 units per person -72.7%
1966 0.0022 units per person -53.6%
1967 0 units per person -97.9%
1968 0.0113 units per person +24852.3%
1969 0.01 units per person -11.8%
1970 0.0096 units per person -4.3%
1971 0.009 units per person -6.5%
1972 0 units per person -99.5%
1973 0.0253 units per person +55499.0%
1974 0.0251 units per person -0.6%
1975 0.0071 units per person -71.7%
1976 0.0264 units per person +271.6%
1977 0.0452 units per person +71.2%
1978 0.0235 units per person -47.9%
1979 0.0302 units per person +28.2%
1980 0.0804 units per person +166.4%
1981 0.0643 units per person -20.1%
1982 0.0641 units per person -0.3%
1983 0.0844 units per person +31.7%
1984 0.0779 units per person -7.8%
1985 0.0383 units per person -50.8%
1986 0.0001 units per person -99.7%
1987 0 units per person -99.4%
1988 0 units per person +24.1%
1989 0 units per person -86.1%
1990 0.03 units per person +29053448.1%
1991 0.0158 units per person -47.3%
1992 0.0396 units per person +150.0%
1993 0.0559 units per person +41.4%
1994 0.0405 units per person -27.6%
1995 0.0476 units per person +17.6%
1996 0.0475 units per person -0.4%
1997 0.0501 units per person +5.5%
1998 0.0462 units per person -7.6%
1999 0.0435 units per person -5.8%
2000 0.0539 units per person +23.8%
2001 0.0365 units per person -32.4%
2002 0.0144 units per person -60.5%
2003 0.0233 units per person +62.1%
2004 0.0207 units per person -11.5%
2005 0.0055 units per person -73.4%
2006 0.0015 units per person -72.5%
2007 0.0197 units per person +1206.2%
2008 0.0408 units per person +106.9%
2009 0.0551 units per person +34.9%
2010 0.0628 units per person +13.9%
2011 0.0404 units per person -35.7%
2012 0.0769 units per person +90.5%
2013 0.08 units per person +4.1%
2014 0.0632 units per person -21.0%
2015 0.0614 units per person -2.8%
2017 0.0554 units per person -9.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Venezuela 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 +29053448.1% 0 units per person 0.03 units per person
1964 +70610.7% 0 units per person 0.017 units per person
1973 +55499.0% 0 units per person 0.0253 units per person
1968 +24852.3% 0 units per person 0.0113 units per person
2007 +1206.2% 0.0015 units per person 0.0197 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0058 units per person 0 units per person 0.017 units per person 9
1970s 0.0201 units per person 0 units per person 0.0452 units per person 10
1980s 0.041 units per person 0 units per person 0.0844 units per person 10
1990s 0.0417 units per person 0.0158 units per person 0.0559 units per person 10
2000s 0.0271 units per person 0.0015 units per person 0.0551 units per person 10
2010s 0.0629 units per person 0.0404 units per person 0.08 units per person 7

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 42 Iceland 0.0619 units per person compare
  2. 43 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0605 units per person compare
  3. 44 Cape Verde 0.0578 units per person compare
  4. 46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.054 units per person compare
  5. 47 Turkey 0.0521 units per person compare
  6. 48 Kuwait 0.0504 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 Venezuela?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Venezuela was 0.0554 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 0.0844 units per person in 1983.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1989.
How does Venezuela rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Venezuela ranks 45th out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is up 180.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Venezuela 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.