Net food imports by crop - Maize in Peru

Peru: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 4.01 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
4.01 million
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
15th
of 178 countries
All-time high
4.01 million
in 2019
All-time low
427
in 1971
Years of data
41
1961–2019

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1961199020191961: 21.4k1962: 10.0k1963: 7.5k1964: 15.7k1965: 4.6k1966: 6.0k1967: 8811968: 59.1k1969: 6.3k1970: 1.7k1971: 4271972: 1.5k1973: 9741974: 7541975: 236.3k1976: 280.5k1977: 209.4k1978: 149.5k1979: 77.8k1998: 1.2M1999: 958.2k2000: 846.4k2001: 863.2k2002: 923.7k2003: 933.1k2004: 1.1M2005: 1.3M2006: 1.5M2007: 1.6M2008: 1.4M2009: 1.5M2010: 1.9M2011: 1.9M2012: 1.8M2013: 2.0M2014: 2.3M2015: 2.7M2016: 3.0M2017: 3.4M2018: 3.6M2019: 4.0M

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize in Peru stood at 4.01 million. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 165.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Peru peaked at 4.01 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 427, in 1971.

Peru ranks 15th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Peru, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 21,442 —
1962 9,991 -53.4%
1963 7,487 -25.1%
1964 15,671 +109.3%
1965 4,569 -70.8%
1966 6,000 +31.3%
1967 881 -85.3%
1968 59,132 +6611.9%
1969 6,313 -89.3%
1970 1,717 -72.8%
1971 427 -75.1%
1972 1,526 +257.4%
1973 974 -36.2%
1974 754 -22.6%
1975 236,329 +31243.4%
1976 280,526 +18.7%
1977 209,400 -25.4%
1978 149,476 -28.6%
1979 77,818 -47.9%
1998 1.17 million +1404.4%
1999 958,224 -18.1%
2000 846,395 -11.7%
2001 863,217 +2.0%
2002 923,661 +7.0%
2003 933,146 +1.0%
2004 1.10 million +17.6%
2005 1.31 million +19.8%
2006 1.50 million +14.0%
2007 1.57 million +4.9%
2008 1.40 million -10.7%
2009 1.51 million +7.7%
2010 1.92 million +27.0%
2011 1.91 million -0.5%
2012 1.85 million -3.2%
2013 2.02 million +9.4%
2014 2.33 million +15.4%
2015 2.68 million +15.1%
2016 3.04 million +13.3%
2017 3.38 million +11.1%
2018 3.56 million +5.3%
2019 4.01 million +12.8%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 4.01 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 114,898, 34.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 4.01 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65,037, 61.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Peru 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
1975 +31243.4% 754 236,329
1968 +6611.9% 881 59,132
1998 +1404.4% 77,818 1.17 million
1972 +257.4% 427 1,526

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,610 881 59,132 9
1970s 95,895 427 280,526 10
1990s 1.06 million 958,224 1.17 million 2
2000s 1.20 million 846,395 1.57 million 10
2010s 2.67 million 1.85 million 4.01 million 10

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 12 Taiwan 4.81 million compare
  2. 13 Algeria 4.36 million compare
  3. 14 Turkey 4.31 million compare
  4. 16 Malaysia 3.76 million compare
  5. 17 Saudi Arabia 3.26 million compare
  6. 18 Germany 2.98 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Peru?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Peru was 4.01 million 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 4.01 million in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 427 in 1971.
How does Peru rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Peru ranks 15th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 165.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru 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.