Net food imports by crop - Maize in Iceland

Iceland: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 22,335 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
22,335
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
103rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
22,565
in 2017
All-time low
14,232
in 2012
Years of data
10
2010–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Iceland, 2010–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2010201420192010: 14.9k2011: 20.1k2012: 14.2k2013: 16.1k2014: 18.1k2015: 20.2k2016: 20.4k2017: 22.6k2018: 22.3k2019: 22.3k

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize in Iceland stood at 22,335.

The figure is up 49.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Iceland peaked at 22,565 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14,232, in 2012.

That places Iceland 103rd out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Iceland, 2010 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2010 14,932 —
2011 20,099 +34.6%
2012 14,232 -29.2%
2013 16,100 +13.1%
2014 18,145 +12.7%
2015 20,157 +11.1%
2016 20,380 +1.1%
2017 22,565 +10.7%
2018 22,337 -1.0%
2019 22,335 -0.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 22,335 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53,150, 42% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 22,335 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,906, 62% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 100 Ethiopia 25,332 compare
  2. 101 Somalia 24,528 compare
  3. 102 Burundi 23,693 compare
  4. 104 Pakistan 20,189 compare
  5. 105 Singapore 19,604 compare
  6. 106 Hong Kong 18,030 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Iceland?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Iceland was 22,335 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 Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 22,565 in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 14,232 in 2012.
How does Iceland rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Iceland ranks 103rd out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland 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
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.