Net food imports by crop - Maize in Norway

Norway: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 60,769 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
60,769
Change on year
down 39.3%
World rank
84th
of 178 countries
All-time high
109,493
in 1964
All-time low
890
in 1993
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Norway, 1961–2019

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

Analysis

Norway recorded 60,769 for net food imports by crop - maize in 2019.

That represents a change of down 39.3% on the previous year and up 88.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Norway peaked at 109,493 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 890, in 1993.

Norway ranks 84th 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 Norway, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Norway, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 80,500 —
1962 72,700 -9.7%
1963 78,399 +7.8%
1964 109,493 +39.7%
1965 98,395 -10.1%
1966 94,272 -4.2%
1967 90,349 -4.2%
1968 88,767 -1.8%
1969 101,566 +14.4%
1970 103,584 +2.0%
1971 99,894 -3.6%
1972 74,165 -25.8%
1973 93,004 +25.4%
1974 105,090 +13.0%
1975 77,913 -25.9%
1976 97,430 +25.0%
1977 76,029 -22.0%
1978 58,045 -23.7%
1979 83,425 +43.7%
1980 48,731 -41.6%
1981 55,201 +13.3%
1982 68,495 +24.1%
1983 83,141 +21.4%
1984 50,625 -39.1%
1985 4,621 -90.9%
1986 3,060 -33.8%
1987 12,754 +316.8%
1988 5,281 -58.6%
1989 12,612 +138.8%
1990 9,355 -25.8%
1991 7,683 -17.9%
1992 8,764 +14.1%
1993 890 -89.8%
1994 27,599 +3001.0%
1995 33,718 +22.2%
1996 27,079 -19.7%
1997 54,033 +99.5%
1998 59,762 +10.6%
1999 64,899 +8.6%
2000 20,412 -68.5%
2001 41,011 +100.9%
2002 51,217 +24.9%
2003 49,283 -3.8%
2004 32,106 -34.9%
2005 15,956 -50.3%
2006 16,096 +0.9%
2007 45,154 +180.5%
2008 78,729 +74.4%
2009 32,277 -59.0%
2010 55,593 +72.2%
2011 52,637 -5.3%
2012 72,740 +38.2%
2013 97,924 +34.6%
2014 80,754 -17.5%
2015 72,195 -10.6%
2016 51,874 -28.1%
2017 46,791 -9.8%
2018 100,094 +113.9%
2019 60,769 -39.3%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 60,769 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53,150, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 60,769 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,906, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Norway 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
1994 +3001.0% 890 27,599
1987 +316.8% 3,060 12,754

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 90,493 72,700 109,493 9
1970s 86,858 58,045 105,090 10
1980s 34,452 3,060 83,141 10
1990s 29,378 890 64,899 10
2000s 38,224 15,956 78,729 10
2010s 69,137 46,791 100,094 10

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 81 Angola 73,470 compare
  2. 82 Armenia 65,193 compare
  3. 83 Lesotho 61,888 compare
  4. 85 Azerbaijan 54,948 compare
  5. 86 Haiti 47,576 compare
  6. 87 Malta 45,532 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Norway?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Norway was 60,769 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 Norway?
The highest recorded value was 109,493 in 1964.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 890 in 1993.
How does Norway rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Norway ranks 84th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway 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.