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
Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in China, 1962–2019
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +5063.3% | 2.11 % change on previous year | 109.17 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 62 United States 25.92 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Chile 25.63 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Nicaragua 25.05 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Austria 22.37 % change on previous year compare
- 67 El Salvador 21.78 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Botswana 20.94 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Net food imports by crop - Maize FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.