Net food imports by crop - Maize in Estonia

Estonia: Net food imports by crop - Maize was -337,325 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-337,325
Change on year
down 65.1%
World rank
170th
of 178 countries
All-time high
31,316
in 2003
All-time low
-337,325
in 2019
Years of data
54
1961–2019

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

-300.0k-200.0k-100.0k0196119902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize in Estonia stood at -337,325. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of down 65.1% on the previous year and down 559.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Estonia peaked at 31,316 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -337,325, in 2019.

That places Estonia 170th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Estonia, 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 0 —
1995 -447 —
1996 2,117 -573.6%
1997 -11,792 -657.0%
1998 -2,218 -81.2%
1999 236 -110.6%
2000 8,206 +3377.1%
2001 5,737 -30.1%
2002 27,164 +373.5%
2003 31,316 +15.3%
2004 29,312 -6.4%
2005 -43,433 -248.2%
2006 -94,086 +116.6%
2007 -100,277 +6.6%
2008 -64,642 -35.5%
2009 -51,174 -20.8%
2010 -55,897 +9.2%
2011 -165,418 +195.9%
2012 -67,934 -58.9%
2013 -140,847 +107.3%
2014 -209,697 +48.9%
2015 -270,592 +29.0%
2016 -252,279 -6.8%
2017 -275,721 +9.3%
2018 -204,268 -25.9%
2019 -337,325 +65.1%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's -337,325 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53,150. (62 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's -337,325 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 Estonia 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
2000 +3377.1% 236 8,206
1997 -657.0% 2,117 -11,792
1996 +573.6% -447 2,117

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s -2,421 -11,792 2,117 5
2000s -25,188 -100,277 31,316 10
2010s -197,998 -337,325 -55,897 10

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 167 Bulgaria -240,766 compare
  2. 168 Hungary -240,915 compare
  3. 169 Niger -283,963 compare
  4. 171 Romania -505,559 compare
  5. 172 Kazakhstan -1.63 million compare
  6. 173 Ukraine -2.29 million compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Estonia?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Estonia was -337,325 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 Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 31,316 in 2003.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was -337,325 in 2019.
How does Estonia rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Estonia ranks 170th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 559.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia 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
Last refreshed

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.