Net food imports by crop - Maize in Spain
Spain: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 9.86 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Spain, 1961–2019
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
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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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.