Net food imports by crop - Maize in North Korea

North Korea: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 299,485 in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
299,485
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
55th
of 178 countries
All-time high
837,000
in 1993
All-time low
-300,000
in 1976
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-250.0k0250.0k500.0k750.0k196119902019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize in North Korea is 299,485, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 122.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in North Korea peaked at 837,000 in 1993 and was at its lowest, -300,000, in 1976.

North Korea ranks 55th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -1,916 -37,000 100,500 9
1970s -99,100 -300,000 142,000 10
1980s 63,100 0 296,000 10
1990s 401,850 85,000 837,000 10
2000s 321,756 71,388 722,000 10
2010s 263,777 109,306 324,500 10

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 52 Belarus 310,718 compare
  2. 53 India 310,528 compare
  3. 54 Poland 305,633 compare
  4. 56 Jamaica 282,903 compare
  5. 57 Nicaragua 274,711 compare
  6. 58 Syria 248,246 compare

See the full ranking of 178 places β†’

More reference data data for North Korea

All data for North Korea β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in North Korea?
Net food imports by crop - maize in North Korea was 299,485 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 North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 837,000 in 1993.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -300,000 in 1976.
How does North Korea rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
North Korea ranks 55th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 122.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Korea 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.