Net food imports by crop - Maize in India

India: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 310,528 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
310,528
Change on year
up 1,108.8%
World rank
53rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
310,528
in 2019
All-time low
-534,624
in 2013
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize in India stood at 310,528. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1,108.8% on the previous year and up 1,067.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in India peaked at 310,528 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -534,624, in 2013.

India ranks 53rd 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 India, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in India, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 113,220 —
1962 87,497 -22.7%
1963 60,989 -30.3%
1964 118,620 +94.5%
1965 174,954 +47.5%
1966 70,166 -59.9%
1967 98,357 +40.2%
1968 38,098 -61.3%
1969 13,169 -65.4%
1970 5,492 -58.3%
1971 4,625 -15.8%
1972 2,544 -45.0%
1973 2,280 -10.4%
1974 2,878 +26.2%
1975 2,310 -19.7%
1976 -14,731 -737.7%
1977 31,340 -312.7%
1978 617 -98.0%
1979 -39,619 -6521.2%
1980 9,122 -123.0%
1981 814 -91.1%
1982 -10,790 -1425.6%
1983 -551 -94.9%
1984 1,179 -314.0%
1985 -114 -109.7%
1986 10,647 -9439.5%
1987 -51 -100.5%
1988 181,000 -355002.0%
1989 94,797 -47.6%
1990 10 -100.0%
1991 0 -100.0%
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 -181 —
1995 -143 -21.0%
1996 -118 -17.5%
1997 0 -100.0%
1998 1,378 —
1999 204,369 +14730.8%
2000 28,922 -85.8%
2001 4,250 -85.3%
2002 42 -99.0%
2003 423 +907.1%
2004 -3,496 -926.5%
2005 1,437 -141.1%
2006 1,168 -18.7%
2007 -343,563 -29514.6%
2008 -159,545 -53.6%
2009 -32,087 -79.9%
2010 -26,088 -18.7%
2011 -32,478 +24.5%
2012 -114,927 +253.9%
2013 -534,624 +365.2%
2014 -496,717 -7.1%
2015 -55,867 -88.8%
2016 178,220 -419.0%
2017 81,664 -54.2%
2018 25,689 -68.5%
2019 310,528 +1108.8%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 310,528 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,408, 11.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • India's 310,528 is above the median for South Asia, which is 310,528, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in India 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
1988 +355002.0% -51 181,000
2007 -29514.6% 1,168 -343,563
1999 +14730.8% 1,378 204,369
1986 +9439.5% -114 10,647
1979 -6521.2% 617 -39,619
1982 -1425.6% 814 -10,790

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 86,119 13,169 174,954 9
1970s -226.4 -39,619 31,340 10
1980s 28,605 -10,790 181,000 10
1990s 20,532 -181 204,369 10
2000s -50,245 -343,563 28,922 10
2010s -66,460 -534,624 310,528 10

Countries ranked near India

  1. 50 Oman 319,574 compare
  2. 51 Cyprus 313,348 compare
  3. 52 Belarus 310,718 compare
  4. 54 Poland 305,633 compare
  5. 55 North Korea 299,485 compare
  6. 56 Jamaica 282,903 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in India?
Net food imports by crop - maize in India was 310,528 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 310,528 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was -534,624 in 2013.
How does India rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
India ranks 53rd out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,067.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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.