Net food imports by crop - Maize in Singapore
Singapore: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 19,604 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Singapore, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize in Singapore stood at 19,604.
The figure is down 47.1% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Singapore peaked at 527,592 in 1978 and was at its lowest, -1.15 million, in 1984.
That places Singapore 105th 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100,000 | — |
| 1962 | 143,740 | +43.7% |
| 1963 | 133,840 | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 158,558 | +18.5% |
| 1965 | 148,649 | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 217,192 | +46.1% |
| 1967 | 164,578 | -24.2% |
| 1968 | 219,697 | +33.5% |
| 1969 | 193,471 | -11.9% |
| 1970 | 132,481 | -31.5% |
| 1971 | 165,799 | +25.1% |
| 1972 | 274,733 | +65.7% |
| 1973 | 277,756 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 297,350 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 334,865 | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 372,188 | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 487,932 | +31.1% |
| 1978 | 527,592 | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 514,924 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 342,420 | -33.5% |
| 1981 | 199,231 | -41.8% |
| 1982 | -152,679 | -176.6% |
| 1983 | 340,583 | -323.1% |
| 1984 | -1.15 million | -436.3% |
| 1985 | 328,937 | -128.7% |
| 1986 | 362,576 | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 379,177 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 426,374 | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 276,051 | -35.3% |
| 1990 | 180,930 | -34.5% |
| 1991 | 155,560 | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 148,758 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 153,700 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 46,683 | -69.6% |
| 1995 | 76,002 | +62.8% |
| 1996 | 52,162 | -31.4% |
| 1997 | 68,997 | +32.3% |
| 1998 | 26,349 | -61.8% |
| 1999 | 40,110 | +52.2% |
| 2000 | 35,215 | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 26,140 | -25.8% |
| 2002 | 41,508 | +58.8% |
| 2003 | 37,142 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 20,283 | -45.4% |
| 2005 | 20,443 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 8,908 | -56.4% |
| 2007 | 10,298 | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 8,771 | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 15,668 | +78.6% |
| 2010 | 16,425 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 21,047 | +28.1% |
| 2012 | 40,119 | +90.6% |
| 2013 | 47,881 | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 42,908 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 41,986 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 37,194 | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 48,518 | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 37,050 | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 19,604 | -47.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 19,604 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53,150, 37% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 19,604 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,981, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -436.3% | 340,583 | -1.15 million |
| 1983 | +323.1% | -152,679 | 340,583 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 164,414 | 100,000 | 219,697 | 9 |
| 1970s | 338,562 | 132,481 | 527,592 | 10 |
| 1980s | 135,727 | -1.15 million | 426,374 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94,925 | 26,349 | 180,930 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,438 | 8,771 | 41,508 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,273 | 16,425 | 48,518 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - maize in Singapore?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in Singapore was 19,604 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 527,592 in 1978.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.15 million in 1984.
- How does Singapore rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Singapore ranks 105th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.