Net food imports by crop - Maize in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 18,030 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Hong Kong, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize in Hong Kong stood at 18,030.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Hong Kong peaked at 312,500 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 12,287, in 1996.
Hong Kong ranks 106th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69,476 | — |
| 1962 | 123,898 | +78.3% |
| 1963 | 121,400 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 92,000 | -24.2% |
| 1965 | 73,600 | -20.0% |
| 1966 | 93,015 | +26.4% |
| 1967 | 92,655 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 142,097 | +53.4% |
| 1969 | 158,163 | +11.3% |
| 1970 | 162,864 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 169,436 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 134,240 | -20.8% |
| 1973 | 161,791 | +20.5% |
| 1974 | 149,355 | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 163,233 | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 201,692 | +23.6% |
| 1977 | 256,475 | +27.2% |
| 1978 | 252,080 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 279,059 | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 259,992 | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 265,046 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 312,500 | +17.9% |
| 1983 | 311,640 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 222,916 | -28.5% |
| 1985 | 250,302 | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 226,306 | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 190,546 | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 44,781 | -76.5% |
| 1989 | 106,672 | +138.2% |
| 1990 | 61,667 | -42.2% |
| 1991 | 54,113 | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 50,106 | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 32,539 | -35.1% |
| 1994 | 13,453 | -58.7% |
| 1995 | 43,525 | +223.5% |
| 1996 | 12,287 | -71.8% |
| 1997 | 15,558 | +26.6% |
| 1998 | 25,448 | +63.6% |
| 1999 | 26,745 | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 30,008 | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 83,248 | +177.4% |
| 2002 | 57,715 | -30.7% |
| 2003 | 74,711 | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 79,830 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 94,367 | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 101,687 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 51,367 | -49.5% |
| 2008 | 30,590 | -40.4% |
| 2009 | 29,219 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 32,366 | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 28,836 | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 18,240 | -36.7% |
| 2013 | 12,935 | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 15,320 | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 14,431 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 16,539 | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 16,081 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 21,022 | +30.7% |
| 2019 | 18,030 | -14.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 18,030 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53,150, 34% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 18,030 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,981, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +223.5% | 13,453 | 43,525 |
| 2001 | +177.4% | 30,008 | 83,248 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107,367 | 69,476 | 158,163 | 9 |
| 1970s | 193,022 | 134,240 | 279,059 | 10 |
| 1980s | 219,070 | 44,781 | 312,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,544 | 12,287 | 61,667 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,274 | 29,219 | 101,687 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,380 | 12,935 | 32,366 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 4.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.2428 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - maize in Hong Kong?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in Hong Kong was 18,030 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 312,500 in 1982.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,287 in 1996.
- How does Hong Kong rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Hong Kong ranks 106th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.