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 177 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 177 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.

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

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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 177 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

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
Last refreshed

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.