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

Ethiopia: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was 109.1 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
109.1 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 259.8%
World rank
28th
of 173 countries
All-time high
652.29 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-86.86 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
21
1999–2019

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

02004006001999200920191999: 16.6 % change on previous year2000: -47.8 % change on previous year2001: 28.6 % change on previous year2002: -86.9 % change on previous year2003: 272.7 % change on previous year2004: -2.6 % change on previous year2005: 171.7 % change on previous year2006: 97.9 % change on previous year2007: -47.2 % change on previous year2008: 13.2 % change on previous year2009: 51.4 % change on previous year2010: -46.4 % change on previous year2011: -73.9 % change on previous year2012: 451.8 % change on previous year2013: -56.2 % change on previous year2014: -76.6 % change on previous year2015: -10.9 % change on previous year2016: 32.2 % change on previous year2017: 652.3 % change on previous year2018: -68.3 % change on previous year2019: 109.1 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 109.1 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 259.8% on the previous year and up 112.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Ethiopia peaked at 652.29 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -86.86 % change on previous year, in 2002.

Ethiopia ranks 28th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Ethiopia, 1999 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1999 16.65 % change on previous year
2000 -47.76 % change on previous year -386.9%
2001 28.58 % change on previous year -159.8%
2002 -86.86 % change on previous year -404.0%
2003 272.65 % change on previous year -413.9%
2004 -2.61 % change on previous year -101.0%
2005 171.67 % change on previous year -6680.7%
2006 97.92 % change on previous year -43.0%
2007 -47.24 % change on previous year -148.2%
2008 13.19 % change on previous year -127.9%
2009 51.38 % change on previous year +289.5%
2010 -46.35 % change on previous year -190.2%
2011 -73.9 % change on previous year +59.4%
2012 451.82 % change on previous year -711.4%
2013 -56.2 % change on previous year -112.4%
2014 -76.6 % change on previous year +36.3%
2015 -10.95 % change on previous year -85.7%
2016 32.21 % change on previous year -394.3%
2017 652.29 % change on previous year +1924.9%
2018 -68.28 % change on previous year -110.5%
2019 109.1 % change on previous year -259.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Ethiopia 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
2005 +6680.7% -2.61 % change on previous year 171.67 % change on previous year
2017 +1924.9% 32.21 % change on previous year 652.29 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.65 % change on previous year 16.65 % change on previous year 16.65 % change on previous year 1
2000s 45.09 % change on previous year -86.86 % change on previous year 272.65 % change on previous year 10
2010s 91.31 % change on previous year -76.6 % change on previous year 652.29 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 25 Papua New Guinea 114.39 % change on previous year compare
  2. 26 New Zealand 112.25 % change on previous year compare
  3. 27 Myanmar 110.13 % change on previous year compare
  4. 29 Turkey 104.37 % change on previous year compare
  5. 30 East Timor 100 % change on previous year
  6. 31 Finland 99.09 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Ethiopia?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Ethiopia was 109.1 % 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 652.29 % change on previous year in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was -86.86 % change on previous year in 2002.
How does Ethiopia rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Ethiopia ranks 28th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia 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.