Net food imports by crop - Maize in Italy
Italy: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 6.39 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Italy, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize in Italy stood at 6.39 million. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 191.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Italy peaked at 6.39 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 293,812, in 1993.
That places Italy 9th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.73 million | — |
| 1962 | 2.75 million | +58.8% |
| 1963 | 3.66 million | +33.4% |
| 1964 | 3.48 million | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 5.14 million | +47.9% |
| 1966 | 5.41 million | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 5.24 million | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 4.89 million | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 4.32 million | -11.8% |
| 1970 | 4.22 million | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 4.51 million | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 4.80 million | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 5.01 million | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 4.24 million | -15.4% |
| 1975 | 4.50 million | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 4.58 million | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 3.97 million | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 3.75 million | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 3.66 million | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 2.89 million | -21.0% |
| 1981 | 2.48 million | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 1.31 million | -47.1% |
| 1983 | 1.62 million | +23.3% |
| 1984 | 1.50 million | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 1.19 million | -20.7% |
| 1986 | 919,485 | -22.9% |
| 1987 | 1.24 million | +35.2% |
| 1988 | 1.46 million | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 837,267 | -42.8% |
| 1990 | 1.14 million | +36.5% |
| 1991 | 1.02 million | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 837,391 | -18.1% |
| 1993 | 293,812 | -64.9% |
| 1994 | 410,000 | +39.5% |
| 1995 | 660,838 | +61.2% |
| 1996 | 677,269 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 409,842 | -39.5% |
| 1998 | 601,571 | +46.8% |
| 1999 | 1.23 million | +104.3% |
| 2000 | 524,974 | -57.3% |
| 2001 | 502,597 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 860,251 | +71.2% |
| 2003 | 1.11 million | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 1.52 million | +36.9% |
| 2005 | 1.25 million | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 1.60 million | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 2.55 million | +60.0% |
| 2008 | 2.20 million | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 2.19 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.21 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.69 million | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 2.65 million | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.94 million | +48.7% |
| 2014 | 4.67 million | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 3.74 million | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 4.46 million | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 5.39 million | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 5.75 million | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 6.39 million | +11.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 6.39 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 53,150, 120.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Italy's 6.39 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,906, 178.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.07 million | 1.73 million | 5.41 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.32 million | 3.66 million | 5.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 million | 837,267 | 2.89 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 728,527 | 293,812 | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 million | 502,597 | 2.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.19 million | 2.21 million | 6.39 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - maize in Italy?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in Italy was 6.39 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 6.39 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 293,812 in 1993.
- How does Italy rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Italy ranks 9th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.