Net food imports by crop - Maize in Vietnam

Vietnam: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 11.35 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
11.35 million
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
4th
of 178 countries
All-time high
11.35 million
in 2019
All-time low
-191,500
in 1996
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Vietnam, 1961–2019

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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 Vietnam is 11.35 million, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.0% on the previous year and up 670.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Vietnam peaked at 11.35 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, -191,500, in 1996.

That places Vietnam 4th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Vietnam, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 12,936 —
1962 26,853 +107.6%
1963 124,400 +363.3%
1964 49,000 -60.6%
1965 43,000 -12.2%
1966 42,900 -0.2%
1967 20,000 -53.4%
1968 41,000 +105.0%
1969 82,540 +101.3%
1970 116,564 +41.2%
1971 70,886 -39.2%
1972 99,705 +40.7%
1973 77,177 -22.6%
1974 90,299 +17.0%
1975 141,000 +56.1%
1976 89,000 -36.9%
1977 96,000 +7.9%
1978 105,000 +9.4%
1979 20,000 -81.0%
1980 0 -100.0%
1981 0 —
1982 -28,000 —
1983 -24,000 -14.3%
1984 -91,000 +279.2%
1985 -50,000 -45.1%
1986 -22,679 -54.6%
1987 -53,643 +136.5%
1988 -42,834 -20.1%
1989 -144,700 +237.8%
1990 -34,099 -76.4%
1991 -60,600 +77.7%
1992 -69,323 +14.4%
1993 -31,000 -55.3%
1994 -84,500 +172.6%
1995 -11,000 -87.0%
1996 -191,500 +1640.9%
1997 -45,300 -76.3%
1998 93,500 -306.4%
1999 144,700 +54.8%
2000 188,616 +30.3%
2001 26,000 -86.2%
2002 295,226 +1035.5%
2003 150,000 -49.2%
2004 219,959 +46.6%
2005 233,777 +6.3%
2006 447,663 +91.5%
2007 535,356 +19.6%
2008 657,207 +22.8%
2009 1.47 million +124.3%
2010 1.66 million +12.6%
2011 877,085 -47.1%
2012 1.61 million +83.3%
2013 2.62 million +63.2%
2014 4.69 million +78.7%
2015 7.58 million +61.8%
2016 8.40 million +10.8%
2017 7.68 million -8.7%
2018 9.70 million +26.4%
2019 11.35 million +17.0%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 11.35 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 114,898, 98.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 11.35 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,981, 710.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Vietnam 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
1996 -1640.9% -11,000 -191,500
2002 +1035.5% 26,000 295,226

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49,181 12,936 124,400 9
1970s 90,563 20,000 141,000 10
1980s -45,686 -144,700 0 10
1990s -28,912 -191,500 144,700 10
2000s 422,769 26,000 1.47 million 10
2010s 5.62 million 877,085 11.35 million 10

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 1 Japan 15.99 million compare
  2. 2 Mexico 15.47 million compare
  3. 3 South Korea 11.37 million compare
  4. 5 Spain 9.86 million compare
  5. 6 China 9.62 million compare
  6. 7 Egypt 8.08 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 Vietnam?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Vietnam was 11.35 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 Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 11.35 million in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was -191,500 in 1996.
How does Vietnam rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Vietnam ranks 4th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 670.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam 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.