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

El Salvador: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was 21.78 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
21.78 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 34.8%
World rank
67th
of 173 countries
All-time high
845.73 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-247.24 % change on previous year
in 1970
Years of data
56
1963–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1963–2019

-2500250500750196319912019

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 El Salvador is 21.78 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 34.8% on the previous year and up 222.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in El Salvador peaked at 845.73 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -247.24 % change on previous year, in 1970.

That places El Salvador 67th 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 El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in El Salvador, 1963 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1963 -37.51 % change on previous year
1964 61.74 % change on previous year -264.6%
1965 66.01 % change on previous year +6.9%
1966 1.54 % change on previous year -97.7%
1967 -89.61 % change on previous year -5907.2%
1968 657.53 % change on previous year -833.8%
1969 -78.39 % change on previous year -111.9%
1970 -247.24 % change on previous year +215.4%
1971 -173.16 % change on previous year -30.0%
1972 47.58 % change on previous year -127.5%
1973 393.93 % change on previous year +727.9%
1974 -81.68 % change on previous year -120.7%
1975 133.74 % change on previous year -263.7%
1976 -111.04 % change on previous year -183.0%
1977 845.73 % change on previous year -861.6%
1978 386.25 % change on previous year -54.3%
1979 -90.17 % change on previous year -123.3%
1980 -152.72 % change on previous year +69.4%
1981 79.73 % change on previous year -152.2%
1983 286.7 % change on previous year +259.6%
1984 -2.76 % change on previous year -101.0%
1985 -63.36 % change on previous year +2193.0%
1986 57.53 % change on previous year -190.8%
1987 14.83 % change on previous year -74.2%
1988 -51.78 % change on previous year -449.2%
1989 201.78 % change on previous year -489.7%
1990 -67.2 % change on previous year -133.3%
1991 189.56 % change on previous year -382.1%
1992 -31.54 % change on previous year -116.6%
1993 15.79 % change on previous year -150.1%
1994 102.34 % change on previous year +548.2%
1995 33.28 % change on previous year -67.5%
1996 -21.25 % change on previous year -163.8%
1997 111.77 % change on previous year -626.1%
1998 -37.7 % change on previous year -133.7%
1999 -58.43 % change on previous year +55.0%
2000 363 % change on previous year -721.3%
2001 17.38 % change on previous year -95.2%
2002 -14.01 % change on previous year -180.6%
2003 1.82 % change on previous year -113.0%
2004 10.44 % change on previous year +472.7%
2005 6.07 % change on previous year -41.8%
2006 23.91 % change on previous year +293.8%
2007 2.67 % change on previous year -88.8%
2008 -10.53 % change on previous year -495.0%
2009 -17.73 % change on previous year +68.4%
2010 2.1 % change on previous year -111.9%
2011 34.77 % change on previous year +1554.2%
2012 -29.05 % change on previous year -183.5%
2013 -27.25 % change on previous year -6.2%
2014 36.52 % change on previous year -234.1%
2015 40.15 % change on previous year +9.9%
2016 18.8 % change on previous year -53.2%
2017 -31.04 % change on previous year -265.1%
2018 33.41 % change on previous year -207.6%
2019 21.78 % change on previous year -34.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in El Salvador 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
1967 -5907.2% 1.54 % change on previous year -89.61 % change on previous year
1985 -2193.0% -2.76 % change on previous year -63.36 % change on previous year
2011 +1554.2% 2.1 % change on previous year 34.77 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 83.05 % change on previous year -89.61 % change on previous year 657.53 % change on previous year 7
1970s 110.39 % change on previous year -247.24 % change on previous year 845.73 % change on previous year 10
1980s 41.1 % change on previous year -152.72 % change on previous year 286.7 % change on previous year 9
1990s 23.66 % change on previous year -67.2 % change on previous year 189.56 % change on previous year 10
2000s 38.3 % change on previous year -17.73 % change on previous year 363 % change on previous year 10
2010s 10.02 % change on previous year -31.04 % change on previous year 40.15 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 64 Nicaragua 25.05 % change on previous year compare
  2. 65 China 24.52 % change on previous year compare
  3. 66 Austria 22.37 % change on previous year compare
  4. 68 Botswana 20.94 % change on previous year compare
  5. 69 Tunisia 18.72 % change on previous year compare
  6. 70 Grenada 17.2 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in El Salvador?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in El Salvador was 21.78 % 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 El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 845.73 % change on previous year in 1977.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was -247.24 % change on previous year in 1970.
How does El Salvador rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
El Salvador ranks 67th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 222.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador 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.