Net food imports by crop - Maize in Vietnam
Vietnam: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 11.35 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Vietnam, 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 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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -1640.9% | -11,000 | -191,500 |
| 2002 | +1035.5% | 26,000 | 295,226 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
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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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.