Net food imports by crop - Maize in Finland

Finland: Net food imports by crop - Maize was -106,765 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-106,765
Change on year
down 8,125.4%
World rank
164th
of 178 countries
All-time high
195,218
in 1975
All-time low
-477,136
in 2011
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Finland, 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 Finland stood at -106,765.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8,125.4% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Finland peaked at 195,218 in 1975 and was at its lowest, -477,136, in 2011.

That places Finland 164th 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 Finland, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Finland, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 40,200 —
1962 19,300 -52.0%
1963 44,298 +129.5%
1964 53,700 +21.2%
1965 53,264 -0.8%
1966 27,821 -47.8%
1967 14,175 -49.0%
1968 14,301 +0.9%
1969 -6,456 -145.1%
1970 18,947 -393.5%
1971 14,212 -25.0%
1972 -53,095 -473.6%
1973 4,893 -109.2%
1974 178,627 +3550.7%
1975 195,218 +9.3%
1976 -40,108 -120.5%
1977 -271,436 +576.8%
1978 -114,842 -57.7%
1979 -85,736 -25.3%
1980 -4,833 -94.4%
1981 -8,643 +78.8%
1982 166,402 -2025.3%
1983 205 -99.9%
1984 -247,532 -120847.3%
1985 -422,797 +70.8%
1986 -419,766 -0.7%
1987 -168,882 -59.8%
1988 530 -100.3%
1989 -54,303 -10345.8%
1990 -51,823 -4.6%
1991 -474,509 +815.6%
1992 -293,874 -38.1%
1993 -202,952 -30.9%
1994 -364,815 +79.8%
1995 -270,678 -25.8%
1996 -159,236 -41.2%
1997 -206,381 +29.6%
1998 -150,184 -27.2%
1999 -93,102 -38.0%
2000 -31,993 -65.6%
2001 -186,073 +481.6%
2002 -82,786 -55.5%
2003 -91,663 +10.7%
2004 -48,471 -47.1%
2005 -29,012 -40.1%
2006 -153,871 +430.4%
2007 -354,784 +130.6%
2008 -123,340 -65.2%
2009 -65,229 -47.1%
2010 -245,859 +276.9%
2011 -477,136 +94.1%
2012 -91,588 -80.8%
2013 -115,964 +26.6%
2014 -372,118 +220.9%
2015 -205,784 -44.7%
2016 -195,367 -5.1%
2017 -142,592 -27.0%
2018 -1,298 -99.1%
2019 -106,765 +8125.3%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's -106,765 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53,150. (62 countries reporting)
  • Finland's -106,765 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 Finland 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
1984 -120847.3% 205 -247,532
1989 -10345.8% 530 -54,303
2019 -8125.3% -1,298 -106,765
1974 +3550.7% 4,893 178,627
1982 +2025.3% -8,643 166,402
1991 -815.6% -51,823 -474,509

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28,956 -6,456 53,700 9
1970s -15,332 -271,436 195,218 10
1980s -115,962 -422,797 166,402 10
1990s -226,755 -474,509 -51,823 10
2000s -116,722 -354,784 -29,012 10
2010s -195,447 -477,136 -1,298 10

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 161 Moldova -49,724 compare
  2. 162 Denmark -86,220 compare
  3. 163 Sweden -92,965 compare
  4. 165 Latvia -107,066 compare
  5. 166 Laos -179,115 compare
  6. 167 Bulgaria -240,766 compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Finland?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Finland was -106,765 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 Finland?
The highest recorded value was 195,218 in 1975.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was -477,136 in 2011.
How does Finland rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Finland ranks 164th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland 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.