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

Barbados: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was 14.29 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
14.29 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 169.1%
World rank
75th
of 173 countries
All-time high
405.81 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-43.86 % change on previous year
in 1967
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Barbados, 1962–2019

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

Analysis

Barbados recorded 14.29 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 169.1% on the previous year and up 222.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Barbados peaked at 405.81 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -43.86 % change on previous year, in 1967.

Barbados ranks 75th of 173 countries on this measure, 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 Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Barbados, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 405.81 % change on previous year
1963 230.23 % change on previous year -43.3%
1964 -32.02 % change on previous year -113.9%
1965 -15.62 % change on previous year -51.2%
1966 -21.08 % change on previous year +34.9%
1967 -43.86 % change on previous year +108.1%
1968 53.8 % change on previous year -222.7%
1969 51.19 % change on previous year -4.9%
1970 58.3 % change on previous year +13.9%
1971 68.62 % change on previous year +17.7%
1972 -5.41 % change on previous year -107.9%
1973 80.61 % change on previous year -1589.7%
1974 11.58 % change on previous year -85.6%
1975 51.29 % change on previous year +342.9%
1976 19.48 % change on previous year -62.0%
1977 32.01 % change on previous year +64.3%
1978 18.31 % change on previous year -42.8%
1979 10.56 % change on previous year -42.3%
1980 1.1 % change on previous year -89.6%
1981 5.61 % change on previous year +408.6%
1982 -3.59 % change on previous year -164.0%
1983 36.26 % change on previous year -1110.6%
1984 2.48 % change on previous year -93.1%
1985 -13.55 % change on previous year -645.1%
1986 23.42 % change on previous year -272.9%
1987 -4.32 % change on previous year -118.5%
1988 1.08 % change on previous year -124.9%
1989 -6.05 % change on previous year -661.4%
1990 -3.19 % change on previous year -47.2%
1991 40.33 % change on previous year -1364.6%
1992 0.5325 % change on previous year -98.7%
1993 -37.5 % change on previous year -7142.9%
1994 37.75 % change on previous year -200.6%
1995 -22.75 % change on previous year -160.3%
1996 8.67 % change on previous year -138.1%
1997 24.39 % change on previous year +181.3%
1998 -17.62 % change on previous year -172.2%
1999 20.57 % change on previous year -216.7%
2000 -33.17 % change on previous year -261.3%
2001 3.1 % change on previous year -109.3%
2002 -9.28 % change on previous year -399.6%
2003 7.36 % change on previous year -179.3%
2004 27 % change on previous year +266.8%
2005 -2.21 % change on previous year -108.2%
2006 5.43 % change on previous year -345.2%
2007 1.6 % change on previous year -70.4%
2008 14.19 % change on previous year +784.6%
2009 -11.71 % change on previous year -182.5%
2010 1.12 % change on previous year -109.6%
2011 -3.43 % change on previous year -406.4%
2012 -19.96 % change on previous year +481.9%
2013 8.7 % change on previous year -143.6%
2014 0.0412 % change on previous year -99.5%
2015 -8.35 % change on previous year -20391.6%
2016 13.37 % change on previous year -260.1%
2017 -10.74 % change on previous year -180.3%
2018 5.31 % change on previous year -149.4%
2019 14.29 % change on previous year +169.1%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 14.29 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.65 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 14.29 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.29 % change on previous year, 6.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Barbados 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
2015 -20391.6% 0.0412 % change on previous year -8.35 % change on previous year
1993 -7142.9% 0.5325 % change on previous year -37.5 % change on previous year
1973 +1589.7% -5.41 % change on previous year 80.61 % change on previous year
1991 +1364.6% -3.19 % change on previous year 40.33 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 78.56 % change on previous year -43.86 % change on previous year 405.81 % change on previous year 8
1970s 34.54 % change on previous year -5.41 % change on previous year 80.61 % change on previous year 10
1980s 4.25 % change on previous year -13.55 % change on previous year 36.26 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.12 % change on previous year -37.5 % change on previous year 40.33 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.2304 % change on previous year -33.17 % change on previous year 27 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.0355 % change on previous year -19.96 % change on previous year 14.29 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 72 Guatemala 16.81 % change on previous year compare
  2. 73 Taiwan 15.01 % change on previous year compare
  3. 74 Georgia 14.42 % change on previous year compare
  4. 76 Albania 13.84 % change on previous year compare
  5. 77 Eritrea 13.64 % change on previous year compare
  6. 78 Peru 12.75 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Barbados?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Barbados was 14.29 % 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 Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 405.81 % change on previous year in 1962.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was -43.86 % change on previous year in 1967.
How does Barbados rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Barbados ranks 75th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 222.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados 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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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.

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Indicator
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.