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
177th
of 177 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

-8.0M-6.0M-4.0M-2.0M0196119902019

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 177th out of 177 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 174 Australia -2.87 million compare
  2. 175 Paraguay -2.98 million compare
  3. 176 Russia -3.91 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 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 177th out of 177 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

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.