Net food imports by crop - Maize in Macao

Macao: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 30 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
30
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
147th
of 178 countries
All-time high
3,650
in 1982
All-time low
-18
in 2015
Years of data
56
1961–2018

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Macao, 1961–2018

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize in Macao is 30, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Macao peaked at 3,650 in 1982 and was at its lowest, -18, in 2015.

That places Macao 147th out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 Macao, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Macao, 1961 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1961 300 —
1962 800 +166.7%
1963 900 +12.5%
1964 1,300 +44.4%
1965 1,500 +15.4%
1966 1,398 -6.8%
1967 1,222 -12.6%
1968 2,113 +72.9%
1969 1,792 -15.2%
1970 1,076 -40.0%
1971 1,424 +32.3%
1972 985 -30.8%
1973 787 -20.1%
1974 809 +2.8%
1975 835 +3.2%
1976 576 -31.0%
1977 361 -37.3%
1978 368 +1.9%
1979 1,242 +237.5%
1980 883 -28.9%
1981 3,381 +282.9%
1982 3,650 +8.0%
1983 1,997 -45.3%
1984 3,347 +67.6%
1985 896 -73.2%
1986 945 +5.5%
1987 808 -14.5%
1988 97 -88.0%
1989 323 +233.0%
1990 66 -79.6%
1991 579 +777.3%
1992 107 -81.5%
1993 1 -99.1%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 0 -100.0%
1996 1 —
1997 2 +100.0%
1998 0 -100.0%
1999 0 —
2000 178 —
2001 5 -97.2%
2002 0 -100.0%
2003 2 —
2004 32 +1500.0%
2005 3 -90.6%
2006 13 +333.3%
2007 12 -7.7%
2008 30 +150.0%
2009 5 -83.3%
2010 2 -60.0%
2011 0 -100.0%
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2015 -18 —
2017 31 -272.2%
2018 30 -3.2%

Macao compared with similar countries

  • Macao's 30 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53,150, 0% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Macao's 30 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,981, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Macao 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
2004 +1500.0% 2 32
1991 +777.3% 66 579

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,258 300 2,113 9
1970s 846.3 361 1,424 10
1980s 1,633 97 3,650 10
1990s 75.7 0 579 10
2000s 28 0 178 10
2010s 6.43 -18 31 7

Countries ranked near Macao

  1. 144 Antigua and Barbuda 55 compare
  2. 145 Saint Lucia 52 compare
  3. 146 Dominica 41 compare
  4. 148 Gambia 13 compare
  5. 149 Vanuatu 8 compare
  6. 150 Guinea-Bissau 1 compare
  7. 150 Samoa 1 compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Macao?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Macao was 30 in 2018, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Macao?
The highest recorded value was 3,650 in 1982.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Macao?
The lowest recorded value was -18 in 2015.
How does Macao rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Macao ranks 147th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Macao?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Macao 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
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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.