Net food imports by crop - Maize in Switzerland
Switzerland: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 139,238 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Switzerland, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 139,238 for net food imports by crop - maize in 2019.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 107.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Switzerland peaked at 279,916 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 16,233, in 2001.
That places Switzerland 68th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 81,399 | — |
| 1962 | 136,399 | +67.6% |
| 1963 | 127,100 | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 181,499 | +42.8% |
| 1965 | 175,934 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 203,367 | +15.6% |
| 1967 | 229,168 | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 179,629 | -21.6% |
| 1969 | 184,931 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 206,263 | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 189,776 | -8.0% |
| 1972 | 233,977 | +23.3% |
| 1973 | 279,916 | +19.6% |
| 1974 | 268,430 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 254,879 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 278,625 | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 240,950 | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 238,118 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 245,849 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 271,334 | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 263,330 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 232,934 | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 236,333 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 245,591 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 268,028 | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 167,055 | -37.7% |
| 1987 | 179,424 | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 194,628 | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 117,007 | -39.9% |
| 1990 | 75,064 | -35.8% |
| 1991 | 69,673 | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 35,492 | -49.1% |
| 1993 | 33,044 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 37,325 | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 29,952 | -19.8% |
| 1996 | 49,170 | +64.2% |
| 1997 | 60,033 | +22.1% |
| 1998 | 47,520 | -20.8% |
| 1999 | 29,358 | -38.2% |
| 2000 | 24,981 | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 16,233 | -35.0% |
| 2002 | 39,789 | +145.1% |
| 2003 | 121,766 | +206.0% |
| 2004 | 79,247 | -34.9% |
| 2005 | 76,080 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 56,180 | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 162,182 | +188.7% |
| 2008 | 118,310 | -27.1% |
| 2009 | 67,232 | -43.2% |
| 2010 | 96,169 | +43.0% |
| 2011 | 132,594 | +37.9% |
| 2012 | 94,082 | -29.0% |
| 2013 | 103,465 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 140,419 | +35.7% |
| 2015 | 131,115 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 165,432 | +26.2% |
| 2017 | 155,241 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 131,544 | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 139,238 | +5.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 139,238 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53,150, 2.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 139,238 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,906, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +206.0% | 39,789 | 121,766 |
| 2007 | +188.7% | 56,180 | 162,182 |
| 2002 | +145.1% | 16,233 | 39,789 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 166,603 | 81,399 | 229,168 | 9 |
| 1970s | 243,678 | 189,776 | 279,916 | 10 |
| 1980s | 217,566 | 117,007 | 271,334 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,663 | 29,358 | 75,064 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,200 | 16,233 | 162,182 | 10 |
| 2010s | 128,930 | 94,082 | 165,432 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - maize in Switzerland?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in Switzerland was 139,238 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 279,916 in 1973.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,233 in 2001.
- How does Switzerland rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Switzerland ranks 68th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.