Net food imports by crop - Maize in Moldova
Moldova: Net food imports by crop - Maize was -49,724 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Moldova, 1994–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize in Moldova stood at -49,724.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.2% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Moldova peaked at 39,257 in 1994 and was at its lowest, -162,383, in 2017.
Moldova ranks 161st 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 Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 39,257 | — |
| 1995 | 37,747 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | -4,999 | -113.2% |
| 1997 | -9,866 | +97.4% |
| 1998 | -14,498 | +46.9% |
| 1999 | -55,248 | +281.1% |
| 2000 | -13,671 | -75.3% |
| 2001 | -88,129 | +544.6% |
| 2002 | -99,305 | +12.7% |
| 2003 | -1,568 | -98.4% |
| 2004 | -90,956 | +5700.8% |
| 2005 | -138,198 | +51.9% |
| 2006 | -88,088 | -36.3% |
| 2007 | 7,318 | -108.3% |
| 2008 | -134,269 | -1934.8% |
| 2009 | -152,455 | +13.5% |
| 2010 | -113,689 | -25.4% |
| 2011 | -60,638 | -46.7% |
| 2012 | -25,197 | -58.4% |
| 2013 | -123,794 | +391.3% |
| 2014 | -96,806 | -21.8% |
| 2015 | -104,475 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | -111,033 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | -162,383 | +46.2% |
| 2018 | -87,500 | -46.1% |
| 2019 | -49,724 | -43.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's -49,724 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 114,898. (50 countries reporting)
- Moldova's -49,724 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 Moldova 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -5700.8% | -1,568 | -90,956 |
| 2008 | -1934.8% | 7,318 | -134,269 |
| 2001 | -544.6% | -13,671 | -88,129 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1,268 | -55,248 | 39,257 | 6 |
| 2000s | -79,932 | -152,455 | 7,318 | 10 |
| 2010s | -93,524 | -162,383 | -25,197 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - maize in Moldova?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in Moldova was -49,724 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 39,257 in 1994.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -162,383 in 2017.
- How does Moldova rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Moldova ranks 161st out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova 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.