Net food imports by crop - Maize in Czechia

Czechia: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 31,904 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
31,904
Change on year
up 116.8%
World rank
96th
of 178 countries
All-time high
240,900
in 1989
All-time low
-425,647
in 2005
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Czechia, 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 Czechia stood at 31,904.

The figure is up 116.8% on the previous year and up 113.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Czechia peaked at 240,900 in 1989 and was at its lowest, -425,647, in 2005.

That places Czechia 96th 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 Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Czechia, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 240,900 —
1990 84,800 -64.8%
1991 83,834 -1.1%
1992 87,200 +4.0%
1993 123,214 +41.3%
1994 79,495 -35.5%
1995 74,129 -6.8%
1996 122,561 +65.3%
1997 115,322 -5.9%
1998 101,186 -12.3%
1999 -96,339 -195.2%
2000 -100,156 +4.0%
2001 3,240 -103.2%
2002 137 -95.8%
2003 -151,864 -110949.6%
2004 -100,839 -33.6%
2005 -425,647 +322.1%
2006 -332,330 -21.9%
2007 -310,828 -6.5%
2008 -127,865 -58.9%
2009 -238,641 +86.6%
2010 -259,811 +8.9%
2011 -307,128 +18.2%
2012 -223,365 -27.3%
2013 -132,035 -40.9%
2014 -44,026 -66.7%
2015 -346,405 +686.8%
2016 -350,696 +1.2%
2017 -336,522 -4.0%
2018 -190,280 -43.5%
2019 31,904 -116.8%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 31,904 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53,150, 60% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 31,904 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,906, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Czechia 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
2003 -110949.6% 137 -151,864
2015 -686.8% -44,026 -346,405

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 24,090 0 240,900 10
1990s 77,540 -96,339 123,214 10
2000s -178,479 -425,647 3,240 10
2010s -215,836 -350,696 31,904 10

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 93 Slovakia 34,109 compare
  2. 94 Guyana 32,949 compare
  3. 95 Djibouti 32,626 compare
  4. 97 Montenegro 30,864 compare
  5. 98 Cape Verde 29,644 compare
  6. 99 Democratic Republic of Congo 26,720 compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Czechia?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Czechia was 31,904 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 Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 240,900 in 1989.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was -425,647 in 2005.
How does Czechia rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Czechia ranks 96th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Czechia 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.