Net food imports by crop - Maize in Guatemala
Guatemala: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 1.32 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Guatemala, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize in Guatemala stood at 1.32 million. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 16.8% on the previous year and up 103.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Guatemala peaked at 1.32 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 469, in 1984.
Guatemala ranks 28th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,007 | 1,905 | 26,300 | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,631 | 6,455 | 83,681 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,826 | 469 | 81,031 | 10 |
| 1990s | 187,987 | 94,186 | 326,832 | 10 |
| 2000s | 588,652 | 333,026 | 735,141 | 10 |
| 2010s | 912,270 | 630,094 | 1.32 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 25 Dominican Republic 1.50 million compare
- 26 Ireland 1.49 million compare
- 27 Brazil 1.46 million compare
- 29 Bangladesh 1.29 million compare
- 30 United Kingdom 1.12 million compare
- 31 Austria 1.04 million compare
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 358.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 310.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 294.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 60.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 8,259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - maize in Guatemala?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in Guatemala was 1.32 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 469 in 1984.
- How does Guatemala rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Guatemala ranks 28th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.