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

Benin: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was 152.72 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
152.72 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 9,152.7%
World rank
19th
of 173 countries
All-time high
955.48 % change on previous year
in 1986
All-time low
-450.54 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
47
1963–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Benin, 1963–2019

-50005001.0k196319912019

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

Analysis

Benin recorded 152.72 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in 2019.

The figure is up 9,152.7% on the previous year and up 684.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 955.48 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -450.54 % change on previous year, in 1995.

That places Benin 19th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Benin, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Benin, 1963 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1963 -94.68 % change on previous year
1964 78.14 % change on previous year -182.5%
1965 -41.25 % change on previous year -152.8%
1966 573.45 % change on previous year -1490.2%
1967 -115.33 % change on previous year -120.1%
1969 198.34 % change on previous year -272.0%
1970 -100 % change on previous year -150.4%
1972 219.71 % change on previous year -319.7%
1973 -182.33 % change on previous year -183.0%
1974 -304.67 % change on previous year +67.1%
1975 98.78 % change on previous year -132.4%
1977 259.63 % change on previous year +162.8%
1978 -98.41 % change on previous year -137.9%
1979 65.19 % change on previous year -166.2%
1980 -96.36 % change on previous year -247.8%
1981 -100 % change on previous year +3.8%
1983 564.52 % change on previous year -664.5%
1984 -98.98 % change on previous year -117.5%
1985 -19.27 % change on previous year -80.5%
1986 955.48 % change on previous year -5058.2%
1987 -52.75 % change on previous year -105.5%
1989 -98.92 % change on previous year +87.5%
1991 67.35 % change on previous year -168.1%
1992 -90.9 % change on previous year -235.0%
1994 -69.69 % change on previous year -23.3%
1995 -450.54 % change on previous year +546.5%
1996 104.27 % change on previous year -123.1%
1997 799.6 % change on previous year +666.9%
1998 -47.85 % change on previous year -106.0%
1999 -79.37 % change on previous year +65.9%
2000 -78.67 % change on previous year -0.9%
2002 35.95 % change on previous year -145.7%
2003 -94.96 % change on previous year -364.1%
2004 7.32 % change on previous year -107.7%
2005 128.79 % change on previous year +1660.1%
2007 1.17 % change on previous year -99.1%
2008 105.4 % change on previous year +8881.4%
2009 -26.12 % change on previous year -124.8%
2011 87.89 % change on previous year -436.5%
2012 -445.12 % change on previous year -606.5%
2013 71.46 % change on previous year -116.1%
2014 125.45 % change on previous year +75.5%
2015 -24.94 % change on previous year -119.9%
2016 -25.66 % change on previous year +2.9%
2017 50.92 % change on previous year -298.5%
2018 -1.69 % change on previous year -103.3%
2019 152.72 % change on previous year -9152.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Benin 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
2019 +9152.7% -1.69 % change on previous year 152.72 % change on previous year
2008 +8881.4% 1.17 % change on previous year 105.4 % change on previous year
1986 +5058.2% -19.27 % change on previous year 955.48 % change on previous year
2005 +1660.1% 7.32 % change on previous year 128.79 % change on previous year
1966 +1490.2% -41.25 % change on previous year 573.45 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 99.78 % change on previous year -115.33 % change on previous year 573.45 % change on previous year 6
1970s -5.26 % change on previous year -304.67 % change on previous year 259.63 % change on previous year 8
1980s 131.72 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 955.48 % change on previous year 8
1990s 29.11 % change on previous year -450.54 % change on previous year 799.6 % change on previous year 8
2000s 9.86 % change on previous year -94.96 % change on previous year 128.79 % change on previous year 8
2010s -0.997 % change on previous year -445.12 % change on previous year 152.72 % change on previous year 9

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 16 Canada 166.02 % change on previous year compare
  2. 17 Palestine 164.53 % change on previous year compare
  3. 18 Haiti 157.03 % change on previous year compare
  4. 20 Thailand 148.27 % change on previous year compare
  5. 21 Tanzania 143.7 % change on previous year compare
  6. 22 Cambodia 122.95 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Benin?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Benin was 152.72 % 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 Benin?
The highest recorded value was 955.48 % change on previous year in 1986.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was -450.54 % change on previous year in 1995.
How does Benin rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Benin ranks 19th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 684.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin 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.