Net food imports by crop - Maize in Venezuela
Venezuela: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 1.69 million in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Venezuela, 1961–2017
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 38.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 53.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
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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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.