Net food imports by crop - Maize in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Net food imports by crop - Maize was -1.63 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-1.63 million
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
172nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
53,000
in 1993
All-time low
-1.75 million
in 2018
Years of data
27
1993–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Kazakhstan, 1993–2019

-2.0M-1.5M-1.0M-500.0k01993200620191993: 53.0k1994: -828.0k1995: -1.2M1996: -869.8k1997: -740.1k1998: -345.5k1999: -626.9k2000: -616.8k2001: -251.8k2002: -351.6k2003: -574.3k2004: -248.4k2005: -98.8k2006: -378.8k2007: -645.4k2008: -643.1k2009: -328.7k2010: -206.2k2011: -520.9k2012: -337.1k2013: -238.1k2014: -704.2k2015: -610.0k2016: -779.8k2017: -907.3k2018: -1.8M2019: -1.6M

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

Analysis

Kazakhstan recorded -1.63 million for net food imports by crop - maize in 2019.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 396.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Kazakhstan peaked at 53,000 in 1993 and was at its lowest, -1.75 million, in 2018.

Kazakhstan ranks 172nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Kazakhstan, 1993 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1993 53,000 —
1994 -828,000 -1662.3%
1995 -1.20 million +44.9%
1996 -869,834 -27.5%
1997 -740,119 -14.9%
1998 -345,503 -53.3%
1999 -626,895 +81.4%
2000 -616,812 -1.6%
2001 -251,770 -59.2%
2002 -351,604 +39.7%
2003 -574,301 +63.3%
2004 -248,399 -56.7%
2005 -98,779 -60.2%
2006 -378,807 +283.5%
2007 -645,366 +70.4%
2008 -643,118 -0.3%
2009 -328,737 -48.9%
2010 -206,190 -37.3%
2011 -520,920 +152.6%
2012 -337,103 -35.3%
2013 -238,098 -29.4%
2014 -704,240 +195.8%
2015 -610,002 -13.4%
2016 -779,837 +27.8%
2017 -907,317 +16.3%
2018 -1.75 million +93.0%
2019 -1.63 million -6.8%

Kazakhstan compared with similar countries

  • Kazakhstan's -1.63 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 114,898. (50 countries reporting)
  • Kazakhstan's -1.63 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,906. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Kazakhstan 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
1994 -1662.3% 53,000 -828,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -651,036 -1.20 million 53,000 7
2000s -413,769 -645,366 -98,779 10
2010s -768,714 -1.75 million -206,190 10

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 169 Niger -283,963 compare
  2. 170 Estonia -337,325 compare
  3. 171 Romania -505,559 compare
  4. 173 Ukraine -2.29 million compare
  5. 174 Argentina -2.51 million compare
  6. 175 Australia -2.87 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Kazakhstan?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Kazakhstan was -1.63 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 Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 53,000 in 1993.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was -1.75 million in 2018.
How does Kazakhstan rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Kazakhstan ranks 172nd out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 396.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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.