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

China: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was 24.52 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
24.52 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 312.7%
World rank
65th
of 173 countries
All-time high
114.34 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-45.17 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
58
1962–2019

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

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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 China is 24.52 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 312.7% on the previous year and up 134.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in China peaked at 114.34 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -45.17 % change on previous year, in 1996.

China ranks 65th 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 China, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in China, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 3.25 % change on previous year
1963 -15.85 % change on previous year -587.8%
1964 -13.22 % change on previous year -16.6%
1965 -44 % change on previous year +232.9%
1966 16.92 % change on previous year -138.5%
1967 57.23 % change on previous year +238.2%
1968 20.96 % change on previous year -63.4%
1969 -5.93 % change on previous year -128.3%
1970 38.78 % change on previous year -754.0%
1971 7.27 % change on previous year -81.2%
1972 114.34 % change on previous year +1471.9%
1973 13.14 % change on previous year -88.5%
1974 -10.08 % change on previous year -176.7%
1975 -8.15 % change on previous year -19.1%
1976 29.1 % change on previous year -457.1%
1977 5.32 % change on previous year -81.7%
1978 34.8 % change on previous year +553.7%
1979 76.56 % change on previous year +120.0%
1980 -17.24 % change on previous year -122.5%
1981 -24.23 % change on previous year +40.6%
1982 24.69 % change on previous year -201.9%
1983 32.68 % change on previous year +32.4%
1984 -44.89 % change on previous year -237.4%
1985 3.64 % change on previous year -108.1%
1986 15.67 % change on previous year +330.3%
1987 40 % change on previous year +155.2%
1988 -15.21 % change on previous year -138.0%
1989 -1.9 % change on previous year -87.5%
1990 21.56 % change on previous year -1235.9%
1991 0.4379 % change on previous year -98.0%
1992 -2.18 % change on previous year -596.8%
1993 1.73 % change on previous year -179.3%
1994 2.11 % change on previous year +22.5%
1995 109.17 % change on previous year +5063.3%
1996 -45.17 % change on previous year -141.4%
1997 -10 % change on previous year -77.9%
1998 -13.01 % change on previous year +30.1%
1999 -2.52 % change on previous year -80.6%
2000 1.22 % change on previous year -148.5%
2001 6.89 % change on previous year +462.6%
2002 -3.73 % change on previous year -154.2%
2003 0.5429 % change on previous year -114.6%
2004 -4 % change on previous year -837.6%
2005 2.73 % change on previous year -168.2%
2006 3.23 % change on previous year +18.2%
2007 -14.82 % change on previous year -559.0%
2008 -4.84 % change on previous year -67.4%
2009 10.47 % change on previous year -316.3%
2010 40.67 % change on previous year +288.6%
2011 -10.23 % change on previous year -125.2%
2012 61.77 % change on previous year -703.7%
2013 -23.41 % change on previous year -137.9%
2014 -7 % change on previous year -70.1%
2015 31.18 % change on previous year -545.2%
2016 -17.28 % change on previous year -155.4%
2017 -1.59 % change on previous year -90.8%
2018 5.94 % change on previous year -472.8%
2019 24.52 % change on previous year +312.7%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 24.52 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.78 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • China's 24.52 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.42 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in China 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
1995 +5063.3% 2.11 % change on previous year 109.17 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.42 % change on previous year -44 % change on previous year 57.23 % change on previous year 8
1970s 30.11 % change on previous year -10.08 % change on previous year 114.34 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.32 % change on previous year -44.89 % change on previous year 40 % change on previous year 10
1990s 6.21 % change on previous year -45.17 % change on previous year 109.17 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.2318 % change on previous year -14.82 % change on previous year 10.47 % change on previous year 10
2010s 10.46 % change on previous year -23.41 % change on previous year 61.77 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near China

  1. 62 United States 25.92 % change on previous year compare
  2. 63 Chile 25.63 % change on previous year compare
  3. 64 Nicaragua 25.05 % change on previous year compare
  4. 66 Austria 22.37 % change on previous year compare
  5. 67 El Salvador 21.78 % change on previous year compare
  6. 68 Botswana 20.94 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in China?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in China was 24.52 % 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 114.34 % change on previous year in 1972.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -45.17 % change on previous year in 1996.
How does China rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
China ranks 65th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 134.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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.