Net food imports by crop - Maize in Spain

Spain: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 9.86 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
9.86 million
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
5th
of 178 countries
All-time high
9.86 million
in 2019
All-time low
-288,472
in 1989
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Spain, 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 Spain is 9.86 million, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 145.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Spain peaked at 9.86 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, -288,472, in 1989.

That places Spain 5th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Spain, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 251,290 —
1962 305,680 +21.6%
1963 960,480 +214.2%
1964 1.15 million +19.7%
1965 1.56 million +35.7%
1966 2.43 million +55.7%
1967 2.57 million +6.0%
1968 2.32 million -10.1%
1969 2.09 million -9.7%
1970 1.95 million -6.6%
1971 2.06 million +5.4%
1972 2.38 million +15.9%
1973 2.66 million +11.6%
1974 4.10 million +54.0%
1975 4.15 million +1.3%
1976 3.29 million -20.8%
1977 4.12 million +25.4%
1978 4.36 million +5.8%
1979 4.37 million +0.3%
1980 4.53 million +3.7%
1981 4.07 million -10.2%
1982 5.43 million +33.4%
1983 4.45 million -18.0%
1984 2.71 million -39.1%
1985 2.90 million +7.1%
1986 578,252 -80.1%
1987 655,243 +13.3%
1988 859,216 +31.1%
1989 -288,472 -133.6%
1990 893,956 -409.9%
1991 1.04 million +16.3%
1992 976,016 -6.1%
1993 2.02 million +106.8%
1994 916,800 -54.6%
1995 2.47 million +169.6%
1996 1.83 million -26.0%
1997 2.24 million +22.4%
1998 2.42 million +8.0%
1999 2.33 million -3.8%
2000 3.28 million +41.0%
2001 2.54 million -22.7%
2002 3.47 million +36.9%
2003 3.78 million +9.0%
2004 2.69 million -28.9%
2005 4.22 million +56.8%
2006 4.17 million -1.1%
2007 5.86 million +40.4%
2008 5.13 million -12.4%
2009 4.02 million -21.6%
2010 3.77 million -6.3%
2011 4.71 million +25.0%
2012 6.02 million +27.9%
2013 5.45 million -9.6%
2014 6.15 million +13.0%
2015 6.89 million +12.0%
2016 5.97 million -13.3%
2017 7.38 million +23.6%
2018 9.25 million +25.3%
2019 9.86 million +6.6%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 9.86 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 53,150, 185.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 9.86 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,906, 274.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Spain 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
1990 +409.9% -288,472 893,956
1963 +214.2% 305,680 960,480
1995 +169.6% 916,800 2.47 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.52 million 251,290 2.57 million 9
1970s 3.34 million 1.95 million 4.37 million 10
1980s 2.59 million -288,472 5.43 million 10
1990s 1.71 million 893,956 2.47 million 10
2000s 3.92 million 2.54 million 5.86 million 10
2010s 6.55 million 3.77 million 9.86 million 10

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 Mexico 15.47 million compare
  2. 3 South Korea 11.37 million compare
  3. 4 Vietnam 11.35 million compare
  4. 6 China 9.62 million compare
  5. 7 Egypt 8.08 million compare
  6. 8 Iran 7.39 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Spain?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Spain was 9.86 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 9.86 million in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was -288,472 in 1989.
How does Spain rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Spain ranks 5th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 145.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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.