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

Colombia: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was 10.79 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
10.79 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
85th
of 173 countries
All-time high
31.59 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-10.79 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Colombia, 1999–2019

-1001020301999200920191999: -10 % change on previous year2000: 7.2 % change on previous year2001: -8.7 % change on previous year2002: 18.6 % change on previous year2003: -3.2 % change on previous year2004: -6 % change on previous year2005: 29.1 % change on previous year2006: 31.6 % change on previous year2007: 2.4 % change on previous year2008: 0.041 % change on previous year2009: -2.4 % change on previous year2010: 11.4 % change on previous year2011: -10.8 % change on previous year2012: 7 % change on previous year2013: 5.4 % change on previous year2014: 8.9 % change on previous year2015: 19.2 % change on previous year2016: -2.8 % change on previous year2017: 7.5 % change on previous year2018: 9.7 % change on previous year2019: 10.8 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 10.79 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in 2019.

That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 553.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Colombia peaked at 31.59 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -10.79 % change on previous year, in 2011.

That places Colombia 85th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Colombia, 1999 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1999 -10.01 % change on previous year
2000 7.21 % change on previous year -172.0%
2001 -8.72 % change on previous year -221.0%
2002 18.57 % change on previous year -312.9%
2003 -3.22 % change on previous year -117.3%
2004 -6 % change on previous year +86.4%
2005 29.12 % change on previous year -585.6%
2006 31.59 % change on previous year +8.5%
2007 2.42 % change on previous year -92.3%
2008 0.0409 % change on previous year -98.3%
2009 -2.38 % change on previous year -5917.5%
2010 11.37 % change on previous year -577.4%
2011 -10.79 % change on previous year -194.9%
2012 7.03 % change on previous year -165.2%
2013 5.35 % change on previous year -23.9%
2014 8.88 % change on previous year +66.0%
2015 19.19 % change on previous year +116.1%
2016 -2.79 % change on previous year -114.5%
2017 7.5 % change on previous year -369.0%
2018 9.71 % change on previous year +29.5%
2019 10.79 % change on previous year +11.1%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 10.79 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.78 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 10.79 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.29 % change on previous year, 4.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Colombia 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
2009 -5917.5% 0.0409 % change on previous year -2.38 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -10.01 % change on previous year -10.01 % change on previous year -10.01 % change on previous year 1
2000s 6.86 % change on previous year -8.72 % change on previous year 31.59 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.62 % change on previous year -10.79 % change on previous year 19.19 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 82 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.51 % change on previous year compare
  2. 83 Montenegro 11.38 % change on previous year compare
  3. 84 Italy 11.09 % change on previous year compare
  4. 86 Honduras 9.05 % change on previous year compare
  5. 87 Laos 9.01 % change on previous year compare
  6. 88 Saudi Arabia 8.34 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Colombia?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Colombia was 10.79 % 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 Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 31.59 % change on previous year in 2006.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was -10.79 % change on previous year in 2011.
How does Colombia rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Colombia ranks 85th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 553.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia 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.