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

Burkina Faso: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was 93.82 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
93.82 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 484.9%
World rank
32nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
451.65 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
-984.77 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
49
1962–2018

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1962–2018

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

Analysis

In 2018, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso stood at 93.82 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 484.9% on the previous year and up 167.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 451.65 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -984.77 % change on previous year, in 2006.

That places Burkina Faso 32nd out of 173 countries with data for 2018, 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 Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1962 to 2018.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 2.62 % change on previous year
1963 124.73 % change on previous year +4651.5%
1964 -77.4 % change on previous year -162.1%
1965 -22.3 % change on previous year -71.2%
1966 420.37 % change on previous year -1984.9%
1967 90.33 % change on previous year -78.5%
1968 -93.83 % change on previous year -203.9%
1969 4.04 % change on previous year -104.3%
1970 104.37 % change on previous year +2483.1%
1971 107.84 % change on previous year +3.3%
1972 -68.8 % change on previous year -163.8%
1974 271.74 % change on previous year -495.0%
1975 -99.59 % change on previous year -136.6%
1976 205.49 % change on previous year -306.3%
1977 -86.03 % change on previous year -141.9%
1979 -73.19 % change on previous year -14.9%
1980 -85.67 % change on previous year +17.1%
1981 185.71 % change on previous year -316.8%
1983 -36.4 % change on previous year -119.6%
1984 275.31 % change on previous year -856.3%
1985 100.11 % change on previous year -63.6%
1986 -71.44 % change on previous year -171.4%
1987 -118.52 % change on previous year +65.9%
1988 160.2 % change on previous year -235.2%
1989 -84.36 % change on previous year -152.7%
1990 -100 % change on previous year +18.5%
1992 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
1995 -89.93 % change on previous year -10.1%
1996 117.73 % change on previous year -230.9%
1997 -556.23 % change on previous year -572.5%
1998 451.65 % change on previous year -181.2%
1999 -38.02 % change on previous year -108.4%
2000 -457.58 % change on previous year +1103.5%
2001 54.35 % change on previous year -111.9%
2002 123.89 % change on previous year +128.0%
2003 -25.38 % change on previous year -120.5%
2005 98.1 % change on previous year -486.6%
2006 -984.77 % change on previous year -1103.8%
2007 114.88 % change on previous year -111.7%
2008 -139.34 % change on previous year -221.3%
2010 -143.82 % change on previous year +3.2%
2011 41.09 % change on previous year -128.6%
2012 28.17 % change on previous year -31.4%
2013 -157.08 % change on previous year -657.6%
2014 -138.15 % change on previous year -12.0%
2015 3.25 % change on previous year -102.3%
2016 38.77 % change on previous year +1094.8%
2017 -24.37 % change on previous year -162.9%
2018 93.82 % change on previous year -484.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso 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
1963 +4651.5% 2.62 % change on previous year 124.73 % change on previous year
1970 +2483.1% 4.04 % change on previous year 104.37 % change on previous year
1966 +1984.9% -22.3 % change on previous year 420.37 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 56.07 % change on previous year -93.83 % change on previous year 420.37 % change on previous year 8
1970s 45.23 % change on previous year -99.59 % change on previous year 271.74 % change on previous year 8
1980s 36.1 % change on previous year -118.52 % change on previous year 275.31 % change on previous year 9
1990s -44.97 % change on previous year -556.23 % change on previous year 451.65 % change on previous year 7
2000s -151.98 % change on previous year -984.77 % change on previous year 123.89 % change on previous year 8
2010s -28.7 % change on previous year -157.08 % change on previous year 93.82 % change on previous year 9

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 29 Turkey 104.37 % change on previous year compare
  2. 30 East Timor 100 % change on previous year compare
  3. 31 Finland 99.09 % change on previous year compare
  4. 33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 92.49 % change on previous year compare
  5. 34 Tajikistan 84.86 % change on previous year compare
  6. 35 Slovenia 78.81 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was 93.82 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 451.65 % change on previous year in 1998.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was -984.77 % change on previous year in 2006.
How does Burkina Faso rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Burkina Faso ranks 32nd out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is up 167.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso 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
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.