Net food imports by crop - Maize in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Net food imports by crop - Maize was -240,766 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Bulgaria, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded -240,766 for net food imports by crop - maize in 2019.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Bulgaria peaked at 1.25 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, -499,364, in 2014.
That places Bulgaria 167th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56,927 | — |
| 1962 | 22,498 | -60.5% |
| 1963 | 104,723 | +365.5% |
| 1964 | 107,660 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 27,563 | -74.4% |
| 1966 | 75,758 | +174.9% |
| 1967 | 23,308 | -69.2% |
| 1968 | 38,557 | +65.4% |
| 1969 | 82,611 | +114.3% |
| 1970 | 676 | -99.2% |
| 1971 | 33,290 | +4824.6% |
| 1972 | -39,590 | -218.9% |
| 1973 | 52,020 | -231.4% |
| 1974 | 361,082 | +594.1% |
| 1975 | 224,382 | -37.9% |
| 1976 | 331,311 | +47.7% |
| 1977 | 60,860 | -81.6% |
| 1978 | 518,956 | +752.7% |
| 1979 | 224,745 | -56.7% |
| 1980 | 607,353 | +170.2% |
| 1981 | 953,233 | +56.9% |
| 1982 | 389,669 | -59.1% |
| 1983 | 180,618 | -53.6% |
| 1984 | 43,533 | -75.9% |
| 1985 | 329,363 | +656.6% |
| 1986 | 546,323 | +65.9% |
| 1987 | 583,620 | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 570,517 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.25 million | +118.6% |
| 1990 | 13,806 | -98.9% |
| 1991 | 294,961 | +2036.5% |
| 1992 | -135,623 | -146.0% |
| 1993 | 89,079 | -165.7% |
| 1994 | 1,898 | -97.9% |
| 1995 | -148,316 | -7914.3% |
| 1996 | 95,736 | -164.5% |
| 1997 | 37,205 | -61.1% |
| 1998 | 8,042 | -78.4% |
| 1999 | -39,207 | -587.5% |
| 2000 | -72,347 | +84.5% |
| 2001 | -192,208 | +165.7% |
| 2002 | -405,307 | +110.9% |
| 2003 | 75,455 | -118.6% |
| 2004 | -172,675 | -328.8% |
| 2005 | -224,854 | +30.2% |
| 2006 | -177,340 | -21.1% |
| 2007 | 43,207 | -124.4% |
| 2008 | -273,728 | -733.5% |
| 2009 | -305,215 | +11.5% |
| 2010 | -366,959 | +20.2% |
| 2011 | -255,195 | -30.5% |
| 2012 | -233,127 | -8.6% |
| 2013 | -373,358 | +60.2% |
| 2014 | -499,364 | +33.7% |
| 2015 | -353,198 | -29.3% |
| 2016 | -370,787 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 41,490 | -111.2% |
| 2018 | -228,564 | -650.9% |
| 2019 | -240,766 | +5.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's -240,766 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53,150. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's -240,766 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,906. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Bulgaria 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | -7914.3% | 1,898 | -148,316 |
| 1971 | +4824.6% | 676 | 33,290 |
| 1991 | +2036.5% | 13,806 | 294,961 |
| 1978 | +752.7% | 60,860 | 518,956 |
| 2008 | -733.5% | 43,207 | -273,728 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59,956 | 22,498 | 107,660 | 9 |
| 1970s | 176,773 | -39,590 | 518,956 | 10 |
| 1980s | 545,136 | 43,533 | 1.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,758 | -148,316 | 294,961 | 10 |
| 2000s | -170,501 | -405,307 | 75,455 | 10 |
| 2010s | -287,983 | -499,364 | 41,490 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - maize in Bulgaria?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in Bulgaria was -240,766 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -499,364 in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Bulgaria ranks 167th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 59 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.