Net food imports by crop - Maize in Germany

Germany: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 2.98 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.98 million
Change on year
up 78.8%
World rank
18th
of 178 countries
All-time high
5.59 million
in 1976
All-time low
-5.17 million
in 2000
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize in Germany is 2.98 million, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.8% on the previous year and up 278.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Germany peaked at 5.59 million in 1976 and was at its lowest, -5.17 million, in 2000.

Germany ranks 18th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Germany, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 1.31 million —
1962 1.64 million +25.8%
1963 1.65 million +0.5%
1964 2.26 million +36.9%
1965 2.47 million +9.2%
1966 2.74 million +10.6%
1967 2.77 million +1.1%
1968 2.83 million +2.5%
1969 1.98 million -30.1%
1970 2.35 million +18.7%
1971 3.79 million +61.3%
1972 3.76 million -0.9%
1973 4.22 million +12.3%
1974 4.28 million +1.4%
1975 4.47 million +4.3%
1976 5.59 million +25.1%
1977 4.00 million -28.4%
1978 3.84 million -4.0%
1979 3.50 million -8.7%
1980 5.29 million +50.8%
1981 3.89 million -26.3%
1982 2.73 million -29.8%
1983 1.62 million -40.8%
1984 1.37 million -15.2%
1985 1.44 million +4.6%
1986 566,972 -60.5%
1987 598,263 +5.5%
1988 1.28 million +113.8%
1989 1.27 million -0.4%
1990 461,546 -63.8%
1991 -1.30 million -381.1%
1992 -1.89 million +45.9%
1993 -643,022 -66.0%
1994 -1.47 million +128.5%
1995 -1.75 million +19.3%
1996 -2.33 million +32.9%
1997 -565,778 -75.7%
1998 -185,884 -67.1%
1999 -1.73 million +833.1%
2000 -5.17 million +198.1%
2001 -2.18 million -57.8%
2002 -1.36 million -37.6%
2003 -2.12 million +55.5%
2004 469,766 -122.2%
2005 -1.21 million -357.7%
2006 -278,897 -77.0%
2007 -338,922 +21.5%
2008 229,769 -167.8%
2009 787,393 +242.7%
2010 192,282 -75.6%
2011 -354,109 -284.2%
2012 680,627 -292.2%
2013 -717,572 -205.4%
2014 2.11 million -393.4%
2015 -281,281 -113.4%
2016 -597,649 +112.5%
2017 104,217 -117.4%
2018 1.67 million +1500.6%
2019 2.98 million +78.8%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 2.98 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 53,150, 56.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 2.98 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,906, 83.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Germany 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
2018 +1500.6% 104,217 1.67 million
1999 -833.1% -185,884 -1.73 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.18 million 1.31 million 2.83 million 9
1970s 3.98 million 2.35 million 5.59 million 10
1980s 2.01 million 566,972 5.29 million 10
1990s -1.14 million -2.33 million 461,546 10
2000s -1.12 million -5.17 million 787,393 10
2010s 578,170 -717,572 2.98 million 10

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 15 Peru 4.01 million compare
  2. 16 Malaysia 3.76 million compare
  3. 17 Saudi Arabia 3.26 million compare
  4. 19 Morocco 2.73 million compare
  5. 20 Chile 2.41 million compare
  6. 21 Portugal 2.10 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Germany?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Germany was 2.98 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 5.59 million in 1976.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was -5.17 million in 2000.
How does Germany rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Germany ranks 18th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 278.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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.