Net food imports by crop - Maize in Ecuador
Ecuador: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 42,865 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Ecuador, 1996–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize in Ecuador stood at 42,865.
The figure is down 41.2% on the previous year and down 88.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Ecuador peaked at 560,631 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26,324, in 1996.
Ecuador ranks 88th of 178 countries on this measure, 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 26,324 | — |
| 1997 | 116,885 | +344.0% |
| 1998 | 374,366 | +220.3% |
| 1999 | 253,553 | -32.3% |
| 2000 | 156,862 | -38.1% |
| 2001 | 162,333 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 387,445 | +138.7% |
| 2003 | 337,785 | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 463,809 | +37.3% |
| 2005 | 425,127 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 490,392 | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 560,631 | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 338,244 | -39.7% |
| 2009 | 358,731 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 485,677 | +35.4% |
| 2011 | 543,695 | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 315,338 | -42.0% |
| 2013 | 138,227 | -56.2% |
| 2014 | 134,656 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 46,218 | -65.7% |
| 2016 | 76,537 | +65.6% |
| 2017 | 93,390 | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 72,929 | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 42,865 | -41.2% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 42,865 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 114,898, 37% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 42,865 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65,037, 66% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +344.0% | 26,324 | 116,885 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 192,782 | 26,324 | 374,366 | 4 |
| 2000s | 368,136 | 156,862 | 560,631 | 10 |
| 2010s | 194,953 | 42,865 | 543,695 | 10 |
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More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - maize in Ecuador?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in Ecuador was 42,865 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 560,631 in 2007.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,324 in 1996.
- How does Ecuador rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Ecuador ranks 88th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.