Net food imports by crop - Maize in Cyprus

Cyprus: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 313,348 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
313,348
Change on year
up 27.7%
World rank
51st
of 178 countries
All-time high
313,348
in 2019
All-time low
-59,710
in 1965
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize in Cyprus stood at 313,348. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

The figure is up 27.7% on the previous year and up 82.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Cyprus peaked at 313,348 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -59,710, in 1965.

That places Cyprus 51st 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 Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Cyprus, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 10,100 —
1962 11,200 +10.9%
1963 -18,571 -265.8%
1964 567 -103.1%
1965 -59,710 -10630.9%
1966 3,880 -106.5%
1967 22,400 +477.3%
1968 28,051 +25.2%
1969 28,128 +0.3%
1970 34,035 +21.0%
1971 11,290 -66.8%
1972 28,875 +155.8%
1973 13,469 -53.4%
1974 33,126 +145.9%
1975 14,025 -57.7%
1976 19,301 +37.6%
1977 11,520 -40.3%
1978 25,014 +117.1%
1979 32,670 +30.6%
1980 39,864 +22.0%
1981 30,619 -23.2%
1982 40,678 +32.9%
1983 68,876 +69.3%
1984 41,733 -39.4%
1985 59,596 +42.8%
1986 69,358 +16.4%
1987 85,816 +23.7%
1988 97,139 +13.2%
1989 88,252 -9.1%
1990 108,529 +23.0%
1991 145,311 +33.9%
1992 120,747 -16.9%
1993 151,660 +25.6%
1994 130,987 -13.6%
1995 168,873 +28.9%
1996 144,255 -14.6%
1997 168,648 +16.9%
1998 190,413 +12.9%
1999 200,116 +5.1%
2000 200,013 -0.1%
2001 205,637 +2.8%
2002 210,481 +2.4%
2003 231,439 +10.0%
2004 120,848 -47.8%
2005 155,155 +28.4%
2006 148,970 -4.0%
2007 189,264 +27.0%
2008 178,174 -5.9%
2009 172,155 -3.4%
2010 180,379 +4.8%
2011 187,394 +3.9%
2012 190,628 +1.7%
2013 167,416 -12.2%
2014 233,978 +39.8%
2015 228,710 -2.3%
2016 212,239 -7.2%
2017 233,166 +9.9%
2018 245,398 +5.2%
2019 313,348 +27.7%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 313,348 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53,150, 5.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 313,348 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,906, 8.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Cyprus 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
1965 -10630.9% 567 -59,710
1967 +477.3% 3,880 22,400
1963 -265.8% 11,200 -18,571

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,894 -59,710 28,128 9
1970s 22,332 11,290 34,035 10
1980s 62,193 30,619 97,139 10
1990s 152,954 108,529 200,116 10
2000s 181,214 120,848 231,439 10
2010s 219,266 167,416 313,348 10

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 48 United Arab Emirates 348,655 compare
  2. 49 Nepal 334,392 compare
  3. 50 Oman 319,574 compare
  4. 52 Belarus 310,718 compare
  5. 53 India 310,528 compare
  6. 54 Poland 305,633 compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Cyprus?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Cyprus was 313,348 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 Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 313,348 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was -59,710 in 1965.
How does Cyprus rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Cyprus ranks 51st out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cyprus 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.