Net food imports by crop - Maize in Iraq
Iraq: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 822,761 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Iraq, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize in Iraq is 822,761, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 166.9% on the previous year and up 879.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Iraq peaked at 822,761 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -338,800, in 1962.
That places Iraq 36th 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -49,700 | — |
| 1962 | -338,800 | +581.7% |
| 1963 | -43,500 | -87.2% |
| 1964 | -24,800 | -43.0% |
| 1965 | -127,500 | +414.1% |
| 1966 | -149,788 | +17.5% |
| 1967 | -10,500 | -93.0% |
| 1968 | -37,768 | +259.7% |
| 1969 | -78,795 | +108.6% |
| 1970 | -34,255 | -56.5% |
| 1971 | 6,106 | -117.8% |
| 1972 | -23,863 | -490.8% |
| 1973 | 459 | -101.9% |
| 1974 | 102 | -77.8% |
| 1975 | 25,900 | +25292.2% |
| 1976 | 6,000 | -76.8% |
| 1977 | 26,000 | +333.3% |
| 1978 | 86,000 | +230.8% |
| 1979 | 150,000 | +74.4% |
| 1980 | 100,000 | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 200,000 | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 70,000 | -65.0% |
| 1983 | 164,108 | +134.4% |
| 1984 | 206,662 | +25.9% |
| 1985 | 286,000 | +38.4% |
| 1986 | 167,186 | -41.5% |
| 1987 | 419,500 | +150.9% |
| 1988 | 550,000 | +31.1% |
| 1989 | 530,000 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 415,000 | -21.7% |
| 1991 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | -239,566 | — |
| 2003 | -101,303 | -57.7% |
| 2004 | -307,751 | +203.8% |
| 2005 | 84,003 | -127.3% |
| 2017 | 254,947 | +203.5% |
| 2018 | 308,238 | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 822,761 | +166.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 822,761 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 114,898, 7.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 822,761 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 334,114, 2.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +25292.2% | 102 | 25,900 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -95,683 | -338,800 | -10,500 | 9 |
| 1970s | 24,245 | -34,255 | 150,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 269,346 | 70,000 | 550,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41,500 | 0 | 415,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | -94,103 | -307,751 | 84,003 | 6 |
| 2010s | 461,982 | 254,947 | 822,761 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 33 Tunisia 1.03 million compare
- 34 Costa Rica 941,106 compare
- 35 United States 931,320 compare
- 37 Greece 804,474 compare
- 38 El Salvador 793,196 compare
- 39 Jordan 763,822 compare
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - maize in Iraq?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in Iraq was 822,761 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 822,761 in 2019.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -338,800 in 1962.
- How does Iraq rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Iraq ranks 36th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 879.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.