Net food imports by crop - Maize in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 274,711 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
274,711
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
57th
of 178 countries
All-time high
274,711
in 2019
All-time low
6,802
in 2003
Years of data
26
1994–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Nicaragua, 1994–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1994200620191994: 35.4k1995: 32.4k1996: 18.9k1997: 16.3k1998: 15.9k1999: 19.8k2000: 37.2k2001: 18.5k2002: 20.6k2003: 6.8k2004: 30.9k2005: 9.5k2006: 62.5k2007: 131.6k2008: 124.2k2009: 105.5k2010: 122.1k2011: 123.5k2012: 139.1k2013: 108.9k2014: 154.5k2015: 177.9k2016: 238.5k2017: 229.4k2018: 219.7k2019: 274.7k

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize in Nicaragua is 274,711, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and up 160.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Nicaragua peaked at 274,711 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6,802, in 2003.

Nicaragua ranks 57th 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 Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Nicaragua, 1994 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1994 35,410 —
1995 32,381 -8.6%
1996 18,864 -41.7%
1997 16,265 -13.8%
1998 15,885 -2.3%
1999 19,804 +24.7%
2000 37,205 +87.9%
2001 18,462 -50.4%
2002 20,642 +11.8%
2003 6,802 -67.0%
2004 30,888 +354.1%
2005 9,496 -69.3%
2006 62,515 +558.3%
2007 131,621 +110.5%
2008 124,192 -5.6%
2009 105,521 -15.0%
2010 122,085 +15.7%
2011 123,502 +1.2%
2012 139,141 +12.7%
2013 108,870 -21.8%
2014 154,492 +41.9%
2015 177,889 +15.1%
2016 238,485 +34.1%
2017 229,431 -3.8%
2018 219,682 -4.2%
2019 274,711 +25.0%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 274,711 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,408, 10.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 274,711 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65,037, 4.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Nicaragua 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
2006 +558.3% 9,496 62,515
2004 +354.1% 6,802 30,888

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,102 15,885 35,410 6
2000s 54,734 6,802 131,621 10
2010s 178,829 108,870 274,711 10

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 54 Poland 305,633 compare
  2. 55 North Korea 299,485 compare
  3. 56 Jamaica 282,903 compare
  4. 58 Syria 248,246 compare
  5. 59 New Zealand 245,573 compare
  6. 60 Botswana 244,293 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Nicaragua?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Nicaragua was 274,711 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 Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 274,711 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 6,802 in 2003.
How does Nicaragua rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Nicaragua ranks 57th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 160.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua 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.