Net food imports by crop - Maize in Denmark

Denmark: Net food imports by crop - Maize was -86,220 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-86,220
Change on year
up 61.8%
World rank
162nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
107,800
in 1962
All-time low
-1.34 million
in 1989
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-1.5M-1.0M-500.0k0196119902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize in Denmark stood at -86,220.

The figure is up 61.8% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Denmark peaked at 107,800 in 1962 and was at its lowest, -1.34 million, in 1989.

Denmark ranks 162nd of 178 countries on this measure, 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 Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Denmark, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 95,400 —
1962 107,800 +13.0%
1963 48,400 -55.1%
1964 -11,500 -123.8%
1965 -150,200 +1206.1%
1966 23,027 -115.3%
1967 3,176 -86.2%
1968 44,543 +1302.5%
1969 -173,499 -489.5%
1970 -21,505 -87.6%
1971 103,507 -581.3%
1972 88,706 -14.3%
1973 54,015 -39.1%
1974 -253,457 -569.2%
1975 -551,571 +117.6%
1976 -70,640 -87.2%
1977 -92,878 +31.5%
1978 -861,455 +827.5%
1979 -508,688 -41.0%
1980 -773,526 +52.1%
1981 -76,662 -90.1%
1982 -226,654 +195.7%
1983 -517,897 +128.5%
1984 -650,467 +25.6%
1985 -862,191 +32.5%
1986 -1.15 million +33.6%
1987 -828,833 -28.1%
1988 -1.21 million +46.3%
1989 -1.34 million +10.9%
1990 -1.29 million -4.4%
1991 -1.10 million -14.3%
1992 -908,552 -17.6%
1993 -487,520 -46.3%
1994 -608,115 +24.7%
1995 -634,143 +4.3%
1996 -654,945 +3.3%
1997 -752,327 +14.9%
1998 -724,480 -3.7%
1999 -628,825 -13.2%
2000 -870,337 +38.4%
2001 -785,708 -9.7%
2002 -879,255 +11.9%
2003 -811,659 -7.7%
2004 -541,880 -33.2%
2005 -283,022 -47.8%
2006 -411,928 +45.5%
2007 -416,170 +1.0%
2008 -180,161 -56.7%
2009 -212,922 +18.2%
2010 -729,317 +242.5%
2011 -887,621 +21.7%
2012 -920,471 +3.7%
2013 -533,415 -42.0%
2014 -583,458 +9.4%
2015 -807,594 +38.4%
2016 -518,979 -35.7%
2017 -802,521 +54.6%
2018 -225,485 -71.9%
2019 -86,220 -61.8%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's -86,220 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53,150. (62 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's -86,220 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 Denmark 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
1968 +1302.5% 3,176 44,543
1965 -1206.1% -11,500 -150,200
1978 -827.5% -92,878 -861,455
1971 +581.3% -21,505 103,507
1974 -569.2% 54,015 -253,457
1969 -489.5% 44,543 -173,499

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -1,428 -173,499 107,800 9
1970s -211,397 -861,455 103,507 10
1980s -764,520 -1.34 million -76,662 10
1990s -778,688 -1.29 million -487,520 10
2000s -539,304 -879,255 -180,161 10
2010s -609,508 -920,471 -86,220 10

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 159 Burkina Faso -38,703 compare
  2. 160 Serbia -43,476 compare
  3. 161 Moldova -49,724 compare
  4. 163 Sweden -92,965 compare
  5. 164 Finland -106,765 compare
  6. 165 Latvia -107,066 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Denmark?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Denmark was -86,220 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 Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 107,800 in 1962.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was -1.34 million in 1989.
How does Denmark rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Denmark ranks 162nd out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark 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.