Net food imports by crop - Maize in Indonesia

Indonesia: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 1.03 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.03 million
Change on year
up 39.5%
World rank
32nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
3.22 million
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 1.03 million for net food imports by crop - maize in 2019.

That represents a change of up 39.5% on the previous year and up 203.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Indonesia peaked at 3.22 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.

That places Indonesia 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Indonesia, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 1,164 —
1964 18,780 +1513.4%
1965 1,501 -92.0%
1966 0 -100.0%
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 103 —
1974 30 -70.9%
1975 25 -16.7%
1976 68,864 +275356.0%
1977 14,445 -79.0%
1978 46,199 +219.8%
1979 83,630 +81.0%
1980 33,772 -59.6%
1981 2,011 -94.0%
1982 76,440 +3701.1%
1983 28,125 -63.2%
1984 59,370 +111.1%
1985 50,037 -15.7%
1986 57,782 +15.5%
1987 221,001 +282.5%
1988 63,459 -71.3%
1989 39,631 -37.5%
1990 9,050 -77.2%
1991 323,262 +3472.0%
1992 55,876 -82.7%
1993 494,470 +784.9%
1994 1.12 million +126.2%
1995 969,193 -13.3%
1996 616,942 -36.3%
1997 1.10 million +78.0%
1998 313,463 -71.5%
1999 617,988 +97.1%
2000 1.26 million +104.6%
2001 1.04 million -18.1%
2002 1.15 million +11.4%
2003 1.35 million +16.6%
2004 1.09 million -19.1%
2005 185,584 -83.0%
2006 1.78 million +856.6%
2007 701,953 -60.5%
2008 286,541 -59.2%
2009 338,798 +18.2%
2010 1.53 million +350.9%
2011 3.21 million +110.0%
2012 1.69 million -47.2%
2013 3.19 million +88.5%
2014 3.22 million +0.8%
2015 3.03 million -5.7%
2016 1.12 million -62.9%
2017 473,045 -57.9%
2018 737,228 +55.8%
2019 1.03 million +39.5%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 1.03 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 114,898, 9.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 1.03 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,981, 64.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Indonesia 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
1976 +275356.0% 25 68,864
1982 +3701.1% 2,011 76,440
1991 +3472.0% 9,050 323,262
1964 +1513.4% 1,164 18,780
2006 +856.6% 185,584 1.78 million
1993 +784.9% 55,876 494,470

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,383 0 18,780 9
1970s 21,330 0 83,630 10
1980s 63,163 2,011 221,001 10
1990s 561,687 9,050 1.12 million 10
2000s 917,677 185,584 1.78 million 10
2010s 1.92 million 473,045 3.22 million 10

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 29 Bangladesh 1.29 million compare
  2. 30 United Kingdom 1.12 million compare
  3. 31 Austria 1.04 million compare
  4. 33 Tunisia 1.03 million compare
  5. 34 Costa Rica 941,106 compare
  6. 35 United States 931,320 compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Indonesia?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Indonesia was 1.03 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 Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 3.22 million in 2014.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
How does Indonesia rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Indonesia ranks 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 203.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia 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.