Net food imports by crop - Maize in Poland

Poland: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 305,633 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
305,633
Change on year
up 115.5%
World rank
54th
of 178 countries
All-time high
2.52 million
in 1980
All-time low
-90,798
in 2005
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize in Poland is 305,633, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 115.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Poland peaked at 2.52 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, -90,798, in 2005.

That places Poland 54th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Poland, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Poland, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -37,300 —
1962 120,500 -423.1%
1963 48,500 -59.8%
1964 135,400 +179.2%
1965 739,190 +445.9%
1966 109,037 -85.2%
1967 150,752 +38.3%
1968 272,522 +80.8%
1969 209,465 -23.1%
1970 111,782 -46.6%
1971 203,702 +82.2%
1972 233,043 +14.4%
1973 669,331 +187.2%
1974 727,057 +8.6%
1975 642,295 -11.7%
1976 2.01 million +213.5%
1977 1.42 million -29.5%
1978 1.84 million +29.4%
1979 2.12 million +15.2%
1980 2.52 million +19.2%
1981 2.48 million -1.9%
1982 429,862 -82.6%
1983 539,087 +25.4%
1984 445,182 -17.4%
1985 158,450 -64.4%
1986 137,970 -12.9%
1987 232,667 +68.6%
1988 127,655 -45.1%
1989 461,268 +261.3%
1990 329,599 -28.5%
1991 -30,906 -109.4%
1992 -20,358 -34.1%
1993 926,798 -4652.5%
1994 93,010 -90.0%
1995 197,219 +112.0%
1996 609,251 +208.9%
1997 419,062 -31.2%
1998 406,767 -2.9%
1999 179,181 -55.9%
2000 417,765 +133.2%
2001 240,923 -42.3%
2002 123,918 -48.6%
2003 133,462 +7.7%
2004 265,657 +99.1%
2005 -90,798 -134.2%
2006 75,222 -182.8%
2007 466,928 +520.7%
2008 754,247 +61.5%
2009 290,581 -61.5%
2010 136,446 -53.0%
2011 351,449 +157.6%
2012 174,532 -50.3%
2013 -6,592 -103.8%
2014 199,362 -3124.3%
2015 196,832 -1.3%
2016 219,785 +11.7%
2017 351,373 +59.9%
2018 141,845 -59.6%
2019 305,633 +115.5%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 305,633 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53,150, 5.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 305,633 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,906, 8.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Poland 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
1993 +4652.5% -20,358 926,798
2014 +3124.3% -6,592 199,362

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 194,230 -37,300 739,190 9
1970s 997,761 111,782 2.12 million 10
1980s 753,264 127,655 2.52 million 10
1990s 310,962 -30,906 926,798 10
2000s 267,790 -90,798 754,247 10
2010s 207,066 -6,592 351,449 10

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 51 Cyprus 313,348 compare
  2. 52 Belarus 310,718 compare
  3. 53 India 310,528 compare
  4. 55 North Korea 299,485 compare
  5. 56 Jamaica 282,903 compare
  6. 57 Nicaragua 274,711 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Poland?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Poland was 305,633 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 Poland?
The highest recorded value was 2.52 million in 1980.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was -90,798 in 2005.
How does Poland rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Poland ranks 54th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland 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.