Net food imports by crop - Maize in Romania

Romania: Net food imports by crop - Maize was -505,559 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-505,559
Change on year
up 45.0%
World rank
171st
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.90 million
in 1981
All-time low
-1.06 million
in 2015
Years of data
58
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Romania, 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 Romania is -505,559, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 45.0% on the previous year and down 287.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Romania peaked at 1.90 million in 1981 and was at its lowest, -1.06 million, in 2015.

Romania ranks 171st of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Romania, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -6,900 —
1962 -7,500 +8.7%
1963 -2,700 -64.0%
1964 -6,700 +148.1%
1965 -2,700 -59.7%
1966 -2,100 -22.2%
1967 -2,800 +33.3%
1968 -6,600 +135.7%
1969 -8,700 +31.8%
1970 -2,400 -72.4%
1971 -2,100 -12.5%
1972 182,300 -8781.0%
1973 64,464 -64.6%
1974 650,106 +908.5%
1975 594,932 -8.5%
1976 120,000 -79.8%
1977 199,000 +65.8%
1978 1.22 million +513.0%
1979 1.02 million -16.1%
1980 1.39 million +35.9%
1981 1.90 million +36.9%
1982 555,800 -70.8%
1983 109,100 -80.4%
1984 127,500 +16.9%
1985 127,500 +0.0%
1986 993,000 +678.8%
1987 -76,000 -107.7%
1988 -10,000 -86.8%
1989 16,387 -263.9%
1991 303,817 +1754.0%
1992 320,016 +5.3%
1993 326,744 +2.1%
1994 2,644 -99.2%
1995 -2,823 -206.8%
1996 -166,297 +5790.8%
1997 -236,713 +42.3%
1998 -32,610 -86.2%
1999 -62,037 +90.2%
2000 -57,740 -6.9%
2001 162,840 -382.0%
2002 -339,181 -308.3%
2003 258,255 -176.1%
2004 240,494 -6.9%
2005 -281,356 -217.0%
2006 -98,630 -64.9%
2007 520,860 -628.1%
2008 -123,826 -123.8%
2009 269,916 -318.0%
2010 -341,329 -226.5%
2011 -389,660 +14.2%
2012 10,505 -102.7%
2013 -848,772 -8179.7%
2014 -903,567 +6.5%
2015 -1.06 million +17.5%
2016 -727,535 -31.5%
2017 -967,536 +33.0%
2018 -919,284 -5.0%
2019 -505,559 -45.0%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's -505,559 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53,150. (62 countries reporting)
  • Romania's -505,559 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,906. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Romania 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
1972 +8781.0% -2,100 182,300
2013 -8179.7% 10,505 -848,772
1996 -5790.8% -2,823 -166,297
1991 +1754.0% 16,387 303,817
1974 +908.5% 64,464 650,106
1986 +678.8% 127,500 993,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -5,189 -8,700 -2,100 9
1970s 404,910 -2,400 1.22 million 10
1980s 513,669 -76,000 1.90 million 10
1990s 50,305 -236,713 326,744 9
2000s 55,163 -339,181 520,860 10
2010s -665,468 -1.06 million 10,505 10

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 168 Hungary -240,915 compare
  2. 169 Niger -283,963 compare
  3. 170 Estonia -337,325 compare
  4. 172 Kazakhstan -1.63 million compare
  5. 173 Ukraine -2.29 million compare
  6. 174 Argentina -2.51 million compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Romania?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Romania was -505,559 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 1.90 million in 1981.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was -1.06 million in 2015.
How does Romania rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Romania ranks 171st out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 287.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania 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.