Net food imports by crop - Maize in Chile

Chile: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 2.41 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.41 million
Change on year
up 25.6%
World rank
20th
of 178 countries
All-time high
2.41 million
in 2019
All-time low
-3,000
in 1964
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Chile, 1961–2019

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Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize in Chile is 2.41 million, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

That represents a change of up 25.6% on the previous year and up 225.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Chile peaked at 2.41 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, -3,000, in 1964.

That places Chile 20th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, 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 in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Chile, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 392 —
1962 25,858 +6496.4%
1963 -500 -101.9%
1964 -3,000 +500.0%
1965 9,973 -432.4%
1966 26,535 +166.1%
1967 37,217 +40.3%
1968 72,137 +93.8%
1969 249,360 +245.7%
1970 158,277 -36.5%
1971 69,460 -56.1%
1972 111,089 +59.9%
1973 33,190 -70.1%
1974 208,762 +529.0%
1975 80,158 -61.6%
1976 13,990 -82.5%
1977 80,394 +474.7%
1978 253,310 +215.1%
1979 200,258 -20.9%
1980 319,307 +59.4%
1981 293,999 -7.9%
1982 344,045 +17.0%
1983 138,634 -59.7%
1984 22,214 -84.0%
1985 380 -98.3%
1986 53,438 +13962.6%
1987 135,938 +154.4%
1988 214,363 +57.7%
1989 83,279 -61.2%
1990 89,509 +7.5%
1991 276,333 +208.7%
1992 366,139 +32.5%
1993 320,903 -12.4%
1994 458,125 +42.8%
1995 508,190 +10.9%
1996 403,442 -20.6%
1997 793,912 +96.8%
1998 880,664 +10.9%
1999 1.26 million +42.9%
2000 1.22 million -3.1%
2001 1.13 million -7.3%
2002 1.16 million +2.9%
2003 1.01 million -13.1%
2004 984,214 -2.7%
2005 1.13 million +14.9%
2006 1.74 million +53.8%
2007 1.76 million +1.4%
2008 1.44 million -18.1%
2009 741,918 -48.6%
2010 600,213 -19.1%
2011 666,205 +11.0%
2012 872,563 +31.0%
2013 1.10 million +25.6%
2014 1.41 million +28.8%
2015 1.53 million +8.3%
2016 1.46 million -4.4%
2017 1.60 million +9.1%
2018 1.92 million +20.3%
2019 2.41 million +25.6%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 2.41 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 53,150, 45.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 2.41 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65,037, 37.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Chile 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
1986 +13962.6% 380 53,438
1962 +6496.4% 392 25,858
1974 +529.0% 33,190 208,762
1964 -500.0% -500 -3,000
1977 +474.7% 13,990 80,394
1965 +432.4% -3,000 9,973

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 46,441 -3,000 249,360 9
1970s 120,889 13,990 253,310 10
1980s 160,560 380 344,045 10
1990s 535,598 89,509 1.26 million 10
2000s 1.23 million 741,918 1.76 million 10
2010s 1.36 million 600,213 2.41 million 10

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 17 Saudi Arabia 3.26 million compare
  2. 18 Germany 2.98 million compare
  3. 19 Morocco 2.73 million compare
  4. 21 Portugal 2.10 million compare
  5. 22 Belgium 1.79 million compare
  6. 23 Venezuela 1.69 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Chile?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Chile was 2.41 million 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 Chile?
The highest recorded value was 2.41 million in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was -3,000 in 1964.
How does Chile rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Chile ranks 20th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 225.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile 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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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 7,874 data points, 1961–2019
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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.