Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was -24.99 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-24.99 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 111.6%
World rank
136th
of 173 countries
All-time high
582.56 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-100.6 % change on previous year
in 2010
Years of data
8
2010–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 2010–2019

-20002004006002010201420192010: -100.6 % change on previous year2012: 34.3 % change on previous year2013: -83.1 % change on previous year2015: -96.7 % change on previous year2016: 582.6 % change on previous year2017: -37.2 % change on previous year2018: 214.5 % change on previous year2019: -25 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Afghanistan stood at -24.99 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 111.6% on the previous year and up 75.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 582.56 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -100.6 % change on previous year, in 2010.

Afghanistan ranks 136th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 2010 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
2010 -100.6 % change on previous year
2012 34.28 % change on previous year -134.1%
2013 -83.09 % change on previous year -342.4%
2015 -96.68 % change on previous year +16.3%
2016 582.56 % change on previous year -702.6%
2017 -37.19 % change on previous year -106.4%
2018 214.51 % change on previous year -676.7%
2019 -24.99 % change on previous year -111.6%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's -24.99 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.84 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's -24.99 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.21 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 133 Nepal -24.44 % change on previous year compare
  2. 134 Bangladesh -24.53 % change on previous year compare
  3. 135 Slovakia -24.94 % change on previous year compare
  4. 137 Fiji -25.44 % change on previous year compare
  5. 138 French Polynesia -25.86 % change on previous year
  6. 139 Gabon -27.08 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Afghanistan was -24.99 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 582.56 % change on previous year in 2016.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -100.6 % change on previous year in 2010.
How does Afghanistan rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 136th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
173 places, 6,622 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Maize. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.