Net food imports by crop - Maize in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 274,711 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Nicaragua, 1994–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize in 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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +558.3% | 9,496 | 62,515 |
| 2004 | +354.1% | 6,802 | 30,888 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
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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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.