Net food imports by crop - Maize in Uruguay
Uruguay: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 168,571 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Uruguay, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize in Uruguay stood at 168,571.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.9% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Uruguay peaked at 559,294 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -103,025, in 1997.
That places Uruguay 66th 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,720 | — |
| 1962 | 9,397 | +64.3% |
| 1963 | 1,318 | -86.0% |
| 1964 | 55,700 | +4126.1% |
| 1965 | 1,627 | -97.1% |
| 1966 | -1,169 | -171.9% |
| 1967 | 108 | -109.2% |
| 1968 | 65 | -39.8% |
| 1969 | -2,218 | -3512.3% |
| 1970 | -475 | -78.6% |
| 1971 | -3,623 | +662.7% |
| 1972 | 94 | -102.6% |
| 1973 | 9,374 | +9872.3% |
| 1974 | -297 | -103.2% |
| 1975 | -3,017 | +915.8% |
| 1976 | -6,251 | +107.2% |
| 1977 | -765 | -87.8% |
| 1978 | 446 | -158.3% |
| 1979 | 44,369 | +9848.2% |
| 1980 | -10,965 | -124.7% |
| 1981 | -5,630 | -48.7% |
| 1982 | -9,545 | +69.5% |
| 1983 | -20,949 | +119.5% |
| 1984 | -57,959 | +176.7% |
| 1985 | -39,603 | -31.7% |
| 1986 | -20,630 | -47.9% |
| 1987 | 33,050 | -260.2% |
| 1988 | -8,835 | -126.7% |
| 1989 | -18,906 | +114.0% |
| 1990 | -13,075 | -30.8% |
| 1991 | 898 | -106.9% |
| 1992 | 55,632 | +6095.1% |
| 1993 | -82,426 | -248.2% |
| 1994 | 136,420 | -265.5% |
| 1995 | 66,066 | -51.6% |
| 1996 | -23,946 | -136.2% |
| 1997 | -103,025 | +330.2% |
| 1998 | 41,883 | -140.7% |
| 1999 | 8,212 | -80.4% |
| 2000 | 251,761 | +2965.8% |
| 2001 | 15,655 | -93.8% |
| 2002 | 11,156 | -28.7% |
| 2003 | 22,504 | +101.7% |
| 2004 | 12,501 | -44.4% |
| 2005 | 73,133 | +485.0% |
| 2006 | 160,935 | +120.1% |
| 2007 | -43,480 | -127.0% |
| 2008 | 113,177 | -360.3% |
| 2009 | 93,914 | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 27,435 | -70.8% |
| 2011 | 36,746 | +33.9% |
| 2012 | 23,603 | -35.8% |
| 2013 | 59,367 | +151.5% |
| 2014 | 224,428 | +278.0% |
| 2015 | 145,029 | -35.4% |
| 2016 | 73,342 | -49.4% |
| 2017 | 144,310 | +96.8% |
| 2018 | 559,294 | +287.6% |
| 2019 | 168,571 | -69.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 168,571 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53,150, 3.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 168,571 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65,037, 2.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +9872.3% | 94 | 9,374 |
| 1979 | +9848.2% | 446 | 44,369 |
| 1992 | +6095.1% | 898 | 55,632 |
| 1964 | +4126.1% | 1,318 | 55,700 |
| 1969 | -3512.3% | 65 | -2,218 |
| 2000 | +2965.8% | 8,212 | 251,761 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,839 | -2,218 | 55,700 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,986 | -6,251 | 44,369 | 10 |
| 1980s | -15,997 | -57,959 | 33,050 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,664 | -103,025 | 136,420 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,126 | -43,480 | 251,761 | 10 |
| 2010s | 146,212 | 23,603 | 559,294 | 10 |
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More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - maize in Uruguay?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in Uruguay was 168,571 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 559,294 in 2018.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -103,025 in 1997.
- How does Uruguay rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Uruguay ranks 66th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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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.