Net food imports by crop - Maize in Greece
Greece: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 804,474 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Greece, 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 Greece is 804,474, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 357.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Greece peaked at 1.19 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 23,307, in 1989.
Greece ranks 37th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 95,519 | — |
| 1962 | 52,375 | -45.2% |
| 1963 | 131,724 | +151.5% |
| 1964 | 122,653 | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 161,132 | +31.4% |
| 1966 | 270,814 | +68.1% |
| 1967 | 191,145 | -29.4% |
| 1968 | 101,589 | -46.9% |
| 1969 | 272,088 | +167.8% |
| 1970 | 96,392 | -64.6% |
| 1971 | 419,418 | +335.1% |
| 1972 | 69,447 | -83.4% |
| 1973 | 375,911 | +441.3% |
| 1974 | 960,001 | +155.4% |
| 1975 | 943,597 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 628,980 | -33.3% |
| 1977 | 992,471 | +57.8% |
| 1978 | 1.03 million | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 1.00 million | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.19 million | +18.5% |
| 1981 | 580,363 | -51.2% |
| 1982 | 543,736 | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 195,668 | -64.0% |
| 1984 | 218,220 | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 36,398 | -83.3% |
| 1986 | 497,456 | +1266.7% |
| 1987 | 462,066 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 171,453 | -62.9% |
| 1989 | 23,307 | -86.4% |
| 1990 | 142,752 | +512.5% |
| 1991 | 174,115 | +22.0% |
| 1992 | 207,395 | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 217,896 | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 153,245 | -29.7% |
| 1995 | 298,907 | +95.1% |
| 1996 | 202,792 | -32.2% |
| 1997 | 345,003 | +70.1% |
| 1998 | 371,230 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 479,999 | +29.3% |
| 2000 | 448,267 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 528,071 | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 530,741 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 406,422 | -23.4% |
| 2004 | 496,677 | +22.2% |
| 2005 | 634,350 | +27.7% |
| 2006 | 478,882 | -24.5% |
| 2007 | 667,149 | +39.3% |
| 2008 | 473,739 | -29.0% |
| 2009 | 175,979 | -62.9% |
| 2010 | 363,228 | +106.4% |
| 2011 | 428,692 | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 236,342 | -44.9% |
| 2013 | 395,888 | +67.5% |
| 2014 | 392,771 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 433,828 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 548,253 | +26.4% |
| 2017 | 706,127 | +28.8% |
| 2018 | 758,499 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 804,474 | +6.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 804,474 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53,150, 15.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 804,474 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,906, 22.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Greece 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +1266.7% | 36,398 | 497,456 |
| 1990 | +512.5% | 23,307 | 142,752 |
| 1973 | +441.3% | 69,447 | 375,911 |
| 1971 | +335.1% | 96,392 | 419,418 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 155,449 | 52,375 | 272,088 | 9 |
| 1970s | 651,692 | 69,447 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 391,875 | 23,307 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 259,333 | 142,752 | 479,999 | 10 |
| 2000s | 484,028 | 175,979 | 667,149 | 10 |
| 2010s | 506,810 | 236,342 | 804,474 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Greece
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More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - maize in Greece?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in Greece was 804,474 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,307 in 1989.
- How does Greece rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Greece ranks 37th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 357.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.