Net food imports by crop - Maize in Venezuela

Venezuela: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 1.69 million in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1.69 million
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
23rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
2.39 million
in 2013
All-time low
2
in 1989
Years of data
56
1961–2017

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Venezuela, 1961–2017

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize in Venezuela is 1.69 million, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 210.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Venezuela peaked at 2.39 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1989.

That places Venezuela 23rd out of 178 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Venezuela, 1961 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1961 42,379 —
1962 19,722 -53.5%
1963 218 -98.9%
1964 159,484 +73057.8%
1965 45,000 -71.8%
1966 21,568 -52.1%
1967 471 -97.8%
1968 121,372 +25669.0%
1969 110,494 -9.0%
1970 109,106 -1.3%
1971 105,192 -3.6%
1972 550 -99.5%
1973 315,001 +57172.9%
1974 322,514 +2.4%
1975 93,830 -70.9%
1976 358,966 +282.6%
1977 632,476 +76.2%
1978 339,413 -46.3%
1979 447,889 +32.0%
1980 1.23 million +174.0%
1981 1.01 million -17.9%
1982 1.03 million +2.5%
1983 1.40 million +35.3%
1984 1.32 million -5.3%
1985 669,483 -49.5%
1986 1,914 -99.7%
1987 11 -99.4%
1988 14 +27.3%
1989 2 -85.7%
1990 595,429 +29771350.0%
1991 321,196 -46.1%
1992 821,950 +155.9%
1993 1.19 million +44.6%
1994 880,170 -26.0%
1995 1.06 million +20.1%
1996 1.08 million +1.7%
1997 1.16 million +7.7%
1998 1.09 million -5.8%
1999 1.05 million -4.0%
2000 1.32 million +26.2%
2001 910,867 -31.1%
2002 366,337 -59.8%
2003 604,356 +65.0%
2004 544,302 -9.9%
2005 147,306 -72.9%
2006 41,139 -72.1%
2007 545,749 +1226.6%
2008 1.15 million +110.0%
2009 1.57 million +36.7%
2010 1.81 million +15.5%
2011 1.18 million -34.9%
2012 2.27 million +92.9%
2013 2.39 million +5.3%
2014 1.91 million -20.1%
2015 1.88 million -1.8%
2017 1.69 million -9.7%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 1.69 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,408, 64.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 1.69 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65,037, 26.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Venezuela 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
1990 +29771350.0% 2 595,429
1964 +73057.8% 218 159,484
1973 +57172.9% 550 315,001
1968 +25669.0% 471 121,372
2007 +1226.6% 41,139 545,749

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 57,856 218 159,484 9
1970s 272,494 550 632,476 10
1980s 666,302 2 1.40 million 10
1990s 923,752 321,196 1.19 million 10
2000s 719,544 41,139 1.57 million 10
2010s 1.88 million 1.18 million 2.39 million 7

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 20 Chile 2.41 million compare
  2. 21 Portugal 2.10 million compare
  3. 22 Belgium 1.79 million compare
  4. 24 Israel 1.69 million compare
  5. 25 Dominican Republic 1.50 million compare
  6. 26 Ireland 1.49 million compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Venezuela?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Venezuela was 1.69 million in 2017, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 2.39 million in 2013.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1989.
How does Venezuela rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Venezuela ranks 23rd out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is up 210.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Venezuela 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.