Net food imports by crop - Maize in Ukraine

Ukraine: Net food imports by crop - Maize was -2.29 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-2.29 million
Change on year
up 35.8%
World rank
173rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.11 million
in 1992
All-time low
-5.71 million
in 2008
Years of data
28
1992–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Ukraine, 1992–2019

-6.0M-4.0M-2.0M02.0M1992200520191992: 1.1M1993: 382.0k1994: -203.2k1995: -1.3M1996: -1.1M1997: -447.3k1998: -575.1k1999: -1.0M2000: -772.7k2001: -2.0M2002: -2.8M2003: -1.9M2004: -3.7M2005: -3.5M2006: -4.6M2007: -2.1M2008: -5.7M2009: -5.5M2010: -4.6M2011: -2.1M2012: -2.5M2013: -2.3M2014: -4.1M2015: -4.6M2016: -4.8M2017: -4.8M2018: -3.6M2019: -2.3M

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize in Ukraine stood at -2.29 million.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.8% on the previous year and up 58.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Ukraine peaked at 1.11 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, -5.71 million, in 2008.

That places Ukraine 173rd out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Ukraine, 1992 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1992 1.11 million —
1993 382,000 -65.6%
1994 -203,250 -153.2%
1995 -1.33 million +551.9%
1996 -1.11 million -16.0%
1997 -447,336 -59.8%
1998 -575,134 +28.6%
1999 -1.04 million +81.3%
2000 -772,733 -25.9%
2001 -1.98 million +156.0%
2002 -2.83 million +43.1%
2003 -1.87 million -33.8%
2004 -3.70 million +97.3%
2005 -3.49 million -5.6%
2006 -4.55 million +30.5%
2007 -2.10 million -54.0%
2008 -5.71 million +172.3%
2009 -5.47 million -4.1%
2010 -4.57 million -16.5%
2011 -2.10 million -54.0%
2012 -2.53 million +20.7%
2013 -2.29 million -9.6%
2014 -4.11 million +79.5%
2015 -4.60 million +12.0%
2016 -4.77 million +3.6%
2017 -4.82 million +1.0%
2018 -3.56 million -26.1%
2019 -2.29 million -35.8%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's -2.29 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 114,898. (50 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's -2.29 million 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 Ukraine 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
1995 -551.9% -203,250 -1.33 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -401,851 -1.33 million 1.11 million 8
2000s -3.25 million -5.71 million -772,733 10
2010s -3.56 million -4.82 million -2.10 million 10

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 170 Estonia -337,325 compare
  2. 171 Romania -505,559 compare
  3. 172 Kazakhstan -1.63 million compare
  4. 174 Argentina -2.51 million compare
  5. 175 Australia -2.87 million compare
  6. 176 Paraguay -2.98 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Ukraine?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Ukraine was -2.29 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 Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 1.11 million in 1992.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was -5.71 million in 2008.
How does Ukraine rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Ukraine ranks 173rd out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ukraine 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.