Net food imports by crop - Maize in North Korea
North Korea: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 299,485 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in North Korea, 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 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.
Net food imports by crop - Maize in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -2,550 | — |
| 1962 | -7,700 | +202.0% |
| 1963 | -37,000 | +380.5% |
| 1964 | -23,500 | -36.5% |
| 1965 | 100,500 | -527.7% |
| 1966 | -17,966 | -117.9% |
| 1967 | -6,254 | -65.2% |
| 1968 | -5,400 | -13.7% |
| 1969 | -17,377 | +221.8% |
| 1970 | -10,000 | -42.5% |
| 1971 | -10,000 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | -10,000 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 142,000 | -1520.0% |
| 1974 | 97,000 | -31.7% |
| 1975 | -200,000 | -306.2% |
| 1976 | -300,000 | +50.0% |
| 1977 | -300,000 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | -200,000 | -33.3% |
| 1979 | -200,000 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 55,000 | — |
| 1987 | 90,000 | +63.6% |
| 1988 | 190,000 | +111.1% |
| 1989 | 296,000 | +55.8% |
| 1990 | 264,000 | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 247,000 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 586,500 | +137.4% |
| 1993 | 837,000 | +42.7% |
| 1994 | 233,000 | -72.2% |
| 1995 | 110,000 | -52.8% |
| 1996 | 85,000 | -22.7% |
| 1997 | 654,000 | +669.4% |
| 1998 | 596,000 | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 406,000 | -31.9% |
| 2000 | 722,000 | +77.8% |
| 2001 | 526,421 | -27.1% |
| 2002 | 408,000 | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 322,553 | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 273,000 | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 390,000 | +42.9% |
| 2006 | 150,081 | -61.5% |
| 2007 | 71,388 | -52.4% |
| 2008 | 219,312 | +207.2% |
| 2009 | 134,810 | -38.5% |
| 2010 | 109,306 | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 148,415 | +35.8% |
| 2012 | 257,100 | +73.2% |
| 2013 | 324,500 | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 300,000 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 300,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 298,962 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 299,485 | +0.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 299,485 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8,531, 35.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 299,485 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,981, 18.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in North Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +1520.0% | -10,000 | 142,000 |
| 1997 | +669.4% | 85,000 | 654,000 |
| 1965 | +527.7% | -23,500 | 100,500 |
| 1963 | -380.5% | -7,700 | -37,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for North Korea
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0917 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 2,573 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9593 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.75 (2050)
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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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.