Net food imports by crop - Maize in Canada
Canada: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 135,019 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Canada, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize in Canada is 135,019, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 166.0% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Canada peaked at 3.18 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, -5.41 million, in 1983.
That places Canada 69th out of 178 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 in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -451,832 | — |
| 1962 | 416,870 | -192.3% |
| 1963 | 152,188 | -63.5% |
| 1964 | -385,217 | -353.1% |
| 1965 | -264,074 | -31.4% |
| 1966 | -200,464 | -24.1% |
| 1967 | -444,930 | +122.0% |
| 1968 | 94,945 | -121.3% |
| 1969 | 6,951 | -92.7% |
| 1970 | -2.52 million | -36415.1% |
| 1971 | -3.85 million | +52.6% |
| 1972 | -4.08 million | +6.0% |
| 1973 | -2.39 million | -41.4% |
| 1974 | -1.08 million | -55.0% |
| 1975 | -2.64 million | +144.8% |
| 1976 | -3.54 million | +34.1% |
| 1977 | -2.23 million | -36.9% |
| 1978 | -3.17 million | +42.2% |
| 1979 | -3.12 million | -1.8% |
| 1980 | -1.53 million | -51.0% |
| 1981 | -3.54 million | +131.8% |
| 1982 | -4.94 million | +39.5% |
| 1983 | -5.41 million | +9.4% |
| 1984 | -3.43 million | -36.5% |
| 1985 | -1.73 million | -49.7% |
| 1986 | -5.30 million | +207.2% |
| 1987 | -5.15 million | -3.0% |
| 1988 | -2.28 million | -55.6% |
| 1989 | -3.00 million | +31.3% |
| 1990 | -3.09 million | +3.1% |
| 1991 | -3.73 million | +20.5% |
| 1992 | -1.73 million | -53.6% |
| 1993 | -2.11 million | +22.2% |
| 1994 | -2.80 million | +32.4% |
| 1995 | -1.26 million | -54.8% |
| 1996 | -2.48 million | +95.9% |
| 1997 | -1.54 million | -38.0% |
| 1998 | -257,010 | -83.3% |
| 1999 | -365,554 | +42.2% |
| 2000 | -312,334 | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 1.48 million | -572.7% |
| 2002 | 3.18 million | +115.3% |
| 2003 | 2.96 million | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 400,363 | -86.5% |
| 2005 | 133,145 | -66.7% |
| 2006 | 384,921 | +189.1% |
| 2007 | 629,197 | +63.5% |
| 2008 | 355,518 | -43.5% |
| 2009 | 375,463 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 234,548 | -37.5% |
| 2011 | 20,866 | -91.1% |
| 2012 | -893,818 | -4383.6% |
| 2013 | -378,905 | -57.6% |
| 2014 | -561,370 | +48.2% |
| 2015 | 158,681 | -128.3% |
| 2016 | -33,740 | -121.3% |
| 2017 | -920,123 | +2627.1% |
| 2018 | -204,523 | -77.8% |
| 2019 | 135,019 | -166.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 135,019 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53,150, 2.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -36415.1% | 6,951 | -2.52 million |
| 2012 | -4383.6% | 20,866 | -893,818 |
| 2017 | -2627.1% | -33,740 | -920,123 |
| 2001 | +572.7% | -312,334 | 1.48 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -119,507 | -451,832 | 416,870 | 9 |
| 1970s | -2.86 million | -4.08 million | -1.08 million | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.63 million | -5.41 million | -1.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.94 million | -3.73 million | -257,010 | 10 |
| 2000s | 958,427 | -312,334 | 3.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | -244,336 | -920,123 | 234,548 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - maize in Canada?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in Canada was 135,019 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3.18 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.41 million in 1983.
- How does Canada rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Canada ranks 69th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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.
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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.