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

Albania: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was 13.84 % change on previous year in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
13.84 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 61.2%
World rank
76th
of 173 countries
All-time high
66.67 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-104.17 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
34
1962–2016

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Albania, 1962–2016

-100-500501962198920161962: -19.3 % change on previous year1963: -11.3 % change on previous year1964: 7.4 % change on previous year1965: 14.2 % change on previous year1966: -40 % change on previous year1967: -20 % change on previous year1968: 0 % change on previous year1969: -16.7 % change on previous year1970: -20 % change on previous year1971: 25 % change on previous year1972: 20 % change on previous year1973: 66.7 % change on previous year1974: -10 % change on previous year1975: 22.2 % change on previous year1976: -9.1 % change on previous year1977: -20 % change on previous year1978: -6.2 % change on previous year1979: -20 % change on previous year1980: -104.2 % change on previous year2000: 48.7 % change on previous year2001: 15.4 % change on previous year2002: -14.1 % change on previous year2003: -14.8 % change on previous year2004: 46.3 % change on previous year2005: 13.6 % change on previous year2006: 15.8 % change on previous year2007: 30.1 % change on previous year2008: 5 % change on previous year2009: -21.8 % change on previous year2010: 3.9 % change on previous year2011: -28.3 % change on previous year2012: 0.314 % change on previous year2013: 35.7 % change on previous year2016: 13.8 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

Albania recorded 13.84 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in 2016.

The figure is down 61.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Albania peaked at 66.67 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -104.17 % change on previous year, in 1980.

That places Albania 76th out of 173 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Albania, 1962 to 2016.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -19.3 % change on previous year
1963 -11.3 % change on previous year -41.4%
1964 7.35 % change on previous year -165.0%
1965 14.16 % change on previous year +92.5%
1966 -40 % change on previous year -382.6%
1967 -20 % change on previous year -50.0%
1968 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1969 -16.67 % change on previous year
1970 -20 % change on previous year +20.0%
1971 25 % change on previous year -225.0%
1972 20 % change on previous year -20.0%
1973 66.67 % change on previous year +233.3%
1974 -10 % change on previous year -115.0%
1975 22.22 % change on previous year -322.2%
1976 -9.09 % change on previous year -140.9%
1977 -20 % change on previous year +120.0%
1978 -6.25 % change on previous year -68.8%
1979 -20 % change on previous year +220.0%
1980 -104.17 % change on previous year +420.8%
2000 48.71 % change on previous year -146.8%
2001 15.38 % change on previous year -68.4%
2002 -14.08 % change on previous year -191.6%
2003 -14.83 % change on previous year +5.3%
2004 46.31 % change on previous year -412.3%
2005 13.61 % change on previous year -70.6%
2006 15.75 % change on previous year +15.8%
2007 30.13 % change on previous year +91.3%
2008 4.97 % change on previous year -83.5%
2009 -21.81 % change on previous year -538.6%
2010 3.87 % change on previous year -117.7%
2011 -28.34 % change on previous year -832.8%
2012 0.3135 % change on previous year -101.1%
2013 35.68 % change on previous year +11280.4%
2016 13.84 % change on previous year -61.2%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 13.84 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.78 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 13.84 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.4 % change on previous year, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Albania 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
2013 +11280.4% 0.3135 % change on previous year 35.68 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -10.72 % change on previous year -40 % change on previous year 14.16 % change on previous year 8
1970s 4.85 % change on previous year -20 % change on previous year 66.67 % change on previous year 10
1980s -104.17 % change on previous year -104.17 % change on previous year -104.17 % change on previous year 1
2000s 12.41 % change on previous year -21.81 % change on previous year 48.71 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.07 % change on previous year -28.34 % change on previous year 35.68 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 73 Taiwan 15.01 % change on previous year compare
  2. 74 Georgia 14.42 % change on previous year compare
  3. 75 Barbados 14.29 % change on previous year compare
  4. 77 Eritrea 13.64 % change on previous year compare
  5. 78 Peru 12.75 % change on previous year compare
  6. 79 South Korea 11.84 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Albania?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Albania was 13.84 % change on previous year in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 66.67 % change on previous year in 1973.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was -104.17 % change on previous year in 1980.
How does Albania rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Albania ranks 76th out of 173 countries with data for 2016.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Albania 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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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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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.