Net food imports by crop - Maize in France
France: Net food imports by crop - Maize was -6.47 million in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
-6.47 million
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
178th
of 178 countries
All-time high
-485,500
in 1962
All-time low
-7.17 million
in 2015
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Net food imports by crop - Maize in France, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize in France is -6.47 million, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in France peaked at -485,500 in 1962 and was at its lowest, -7.17 million, in 2015.
That places France 178th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Net food imports by crop - Maize in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.71 million | — |
| 1962 | -485,500 | -71.6% |
| 1963 | -1.20 million | +147.3% |
| 1964 | -2.07 million | +72.6% |
| 1965 | -1.06 million | -48.9% |
| 1966 | -1.27 million | +20.1% |
| 1967 | -1.84 million | +44.7% |
| 1968 | -2.57 million | +39.9% |
| 1969 | -2.68 million | +4.3% |
| 1970 | -2.61 million | -2.8% |
| 1971 | -2.28 million | -12.7% |
| 1972 | -3.44 million | +51.2% |
| 1973 | -3.77 million | +9.5% |
| 1974 | -4.08 million | +8.1% |
| 1975 | -2.06 million | -49.6% |
| 1976 | -2.03 million | -1.1% |
| 1977 | -1.14 million | -43.8% |
| 1978 | -2.82 million | +147.1% |
| 1979 | -3.38 million | +19.8% |
| 1980 | -3.45 million | +1.9% |
| 1981 | -3.84 million | +11.4% |
| 1982 | -2.33 million | -39.4% |
| 1983 | -2.74 million | +17.5% |
| 1984 | -3.01 million | +10.1% |
| 1985 | -4.25 million | +41.1% |
| 1986 | -3.63 million | -14.5% |
| 1987 | -3.88 million | +6.8% |
| 1988 | -4.69 million | +20.8% |
| 1989 | -3.85 million | -17.8% |
| 1990 | -3.76 million | -2.4% |
| 1991 | -4.17 million | +10.9% |
| 1992 | -5.23 million | +25.5% |
| 1993 | -4.89 million | -6.6% |
| 1994 | -3.18 million | -34.9% |
| 1995 | -2.72 million | -14.4% |
| 1996 | -2.99 million | +9.8% |
| 1997 | -3.34 million | +11.6% |
| 1998 | -4.56 million | +36.5% |
| 1999 | -5.86 million | +28.6% |
| 2000 | -4.48 million | -23.4% |
| 2001 | -3.81 million | -15.0% |
| 2002 | -4.04 million | +5.9% |
| 2003 | -4.73 million | +17.0% |
| 2004 | -4.57 million | -3.3% |
| 2005 | -5.14 million | +12.4% |
| 2006 | -4.01 million | -22.0% |
| 2007 | -4.21 million | +5.0% |
| 2008 | -4.61 million | +9.7% |
| 2009 | -4.37 million | -5.2% |
| 2010 | -5.36 million | +22.5% |
| 2011 | -3.80 million | -29.0% |
| 2012 | -4.23 million | +11.2% |
| 2013 | -5.93 million | +40.3% |
| 2014 | -4.53 million | -23.6% |
| 2015 | -7.17 million | +58.2% |
| 2016 | -5.40 million | -24.7% |
| 2017 | -4.91 million | -9.2% |
| 2018 | -5.61 million | +14.4% |
| 2019 | -6.47 million | +15.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's -6.47 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 53,150. (62 countries reporting)
- France's -6.47 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,906. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.66 million | -2.68 million | -485,500 | 9 |
| 1970s | -2.76 million | -4.08 million | -1.14 million | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.57 million | -4.69 million | -2.33 million | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.07 million | -5.86 million | -2.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.40 million | -5.14 million | -3.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.34 million | -7.17 million | -3.80 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - maize in France?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in France was -6.47 million 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was -485,500 in 1962.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.17 million in 2015.
- How does France rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- France ranks 178th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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.