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

Chad: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was -59.93 % change on previous year in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
-59.93 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 50,734.3%
World rank
152nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
494.44 % change on previous year
in 1984
All-time low
-251.35 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
28
1971–2016

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Chad, 1971–2016

-20002004001971199320161971: 53.8 % change on previous year1972: -251.4 % change on previous year1973: 146.9 % change on previous year1975: -100.1 % change on previous year1976: 100 % change on previous year1981: -90 % change on previous year1982: -100 % change on previous year1984: 494.4 % change on previous year1985: 32.6 % change on previous year1986: -95 % change on previous year1987: 0 % change on previous year1988: -40 % change on previous year1989: -100 % change on previous year1992: -100 % change on previous year1995: -40.5 % change on previous year1996: -100 % change on previous year1998: -100 % change on previous year2002: -100 % change on previous year2004: 0 % change on previous year2006: -57.3 % change on previous year2007: 18.2 % change on previous year2008: 24.9 % change on previous year2009: -26 % change on previous year2010: 94.4 % change on previous year2011: -8.7 % change on previous year2012: 54.9 % change on previous year2013: -0.118 % change on previous year2016: -59.9 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Chad is -59.93 % change on previous year, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50,734.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Chad peaked at 494.44 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -251.35 % change on previous year, in 1972.

That places Chad 152nd out of 173 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom 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 Chad, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Chad, 1971 to 2016.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 53.75 % change on previous year
1972 -251.35 % change on previous year -567.6%
1973 146.92 % change on previous year -158.5%
1975 -100.07 % change on previous year -168.1%
1976 100 % change on previous year -199.9%
1981 -90 % change on previous year -190.0%
1982 -100 % change on previous year +11.1%
1984 494.44 % change on previous year -594.4%
1985 32.56 % change on previous year -93.4%
1986 -95 % change on previous year -391.7%
1987 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1988 -40 % change on previous year
1989 -100 % change on previous year +150.0%
1992 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
1995 -40.47 % change on previous year -59.5%
1996 -100 % change on previous year +147.1%
1998 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
2002 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
2004 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2006 -57.3 % change on previous year
2007 18.25 % change on previous year -131.8%
2008 24.86 % change on previous year +36.2%
2009 -26.02 % change on previous year -204.7%
2010 94.38 % change on previous year -462.7%
2011 -8.66 % change on previous year -109.2%
2012 54.89 % change on previous year -734.0%
2013 -0.1179 % change on previous year -100.2%
2016 -59.93 % change on previous year +50734.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Chad 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
2016 -50734.4% -0.1179 % change on previous year -59.93 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -10.15 % change on previous year -251.35 % change on previous year 146.92 % change on previous year 5
1980s 12.75 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 494.44 % change on previous year 8
1990s -85.12 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year -40.47 % change on previous year 4
2000s -23.37 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 24.86 % change on previous year 6
2010s 16.11 % change on previous year -59.93 % change on previous year 94.38 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 149 Guinea -52.6 % change on previous year compare
  2. 150 Somalia -53.38 % change on previous year compare
  3. 151 Bhutan -53.41 % change on previous year compare
  4. 153 Kenya -60.75 % change on previous year compare
  5. 154 Estonia -65.14 % change on previous year compare
  6. 155 India -68.54 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Chad?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Chad was -59.93 % 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 Chad?
The highest recorded value was 494.44 % change on previous year in 1984.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was -251.35 % change on previous year in 1972.
How does Chad rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Chad ranks 152nd out of 173 countries with data for 2016.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chad 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.