Net food imports by crop - Maize in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 348,655 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates is 348,655, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in United Arab Emirates peaked at 619,780 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.
That places United Arab Emirates 48th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 50 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 14 | — |
| 1974 | 23 | +64.3% |
| 1975 | 110 | +378.3% |
| 1976 | 455 | +313.6% |
| 1977 | 1,102 | +142.2% |
| 1978 | 1,532 | +39.0% |
| 1979 | 3,761 | +145.5% |
| 1980 | 5,251 | +39.6% |
| 1981 | 13,421 | +155.6% |
| 1982 | 21,996 | +63.9% |
| 1983 | 18,813 | -14.5% |
| 1984 | 31,101 | +65.3% |
| 1985 | 13,452 | -56.7% |
| 1986 | 49,072 | +264.8% |
| 1987 | 40,574 | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 22,326 | -45.0% |
| 1989 | 20,105 | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 40,847 | +103.2% |
| 1991 | 24,594 | -39.8% |
| 1992 | 74,556 | +203.1% |
| 1993 | 63,948 | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 57,434 | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 77,019 | +34.1% |
| 1996 | 44,039 | -42.8% |
| 1997 | 67,200 | +52.6% |
| 1998 | 102,986 | +53.3% |
| 1999 | 49,160 | -52.3% |
| 2000 | 52,547 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 325,950 | +520.3% |
| 2002 | 91,912 | -71.8% |
| 2003 | 67,063 | -27.0% |
| 2004 | 42,456 | -36.7% |
| 2005 | 156,945 | +269.7% |
| 2006 | 267,413 | +70.4% |
| 2007 | 328,706 | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 463,761 | +41.1% |
| 2009 | 304,652 | -34.3% |
| 2010 | 282,165 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 299,460 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 398,238 | +33.0% |
| 2013 | 454,284 | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 314,971 | -30.7% |
| 2015 | 522,004 | +65.7% |
| 2016 | 503,369 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 619,780 | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 393,885 | -36.4% |
| 2019 | 348,655 | -11.5% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 348,655 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53,150, 6.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 348,655 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 334,114, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +520.3% | 52,547 | 325,950 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.56 | 0 | 50 | 9 |
| 1970s | 699.7 | 0 | 3,761 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,611 | 5,251 | 49,072 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,178 | 24,594 | 102,986 | 10 |
| 2000s | 210,140 | 42,456 | 463,761 | 10 |
| 2010s | 413,681 | 282,165 | 619,780 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - maize in United Arab Emirates?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in United Arab Emirates was 348,655 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 619,780 in 2017.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 48th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.