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

Finland: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was 99.09 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
99.09 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 266.8%
World rank
31st
of 173 countries
All-time high
393.48 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-815.63 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
53
1962–2018

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Finland, 1962–2018

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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 Finland is 99.09 % change on previous year, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 266.8% on the previous year and up 51.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Finland peaked at 393.48 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -815.63 % change on previous year, in 1991.

That places Finland 31st out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 Finland, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Finland, 1962 to 2018.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -51.99 % change on previous year
1963 129.52 % change on previous year -349.1%
1964 21.22 % change on previous year -83.6%
1965 -0.8119 % change on previous year -103.8%
1966 -47.77 % change on previous year +5783.3%
1967 -49.05 % change on previous year +2.7%
1968 0.8889 % change on previous year -101.8%
1969 -145.14 % change on previous year -16428.7%
1970 393.48 % change on previous year -371.1%
1971 -24.99 % change on previous year -106.4%
1972 -473.59 % change on previous year +1795.1%
1973 109.22 % change on previous year -123.1%
1975 9.29 % change on previous year -91.5%
1976 -120.55 % change on previous year -1397.8%
1977 -576.76 % change on previous year +378.5%
1978 57.69 % change on previous year -110.0%
1979 25.34 % change on previous year -56.1%
1980 94.36 % change on previous year +272.3%
1981 -78.83 % change on previous year -183.5%
1983 -99.88 % change on previous year +26.7%
1985 -70.81 % change on previous year -29.1%
1986 0.7169 % change on previous year -101.0%
1987 59.77 % change on previous year +8237.0%
1988 100.31 % change on previous year +67.8%
1990 4.57 % change on previous year -95.4%
1991 -815.63 % change on previous year -17959.4%
1992 38.07 % change on previous year -104.7%
1993 30.94 % change on previous year -18.7%
1994 -79.75 % change on previous year -357.8%
1995 25.8 % change on previous year -132.4%
1996 41.17 % change on previous year +59.6%
1997 -29.61 % change on previous year -171.9%
1998 27.23 % change on previous year -192.0%
1999 38.01 % change on previous year +39.6%
2000 65.64 % change on previous year +72.7%
2001 -481.61 % change on previous year -833.7%
2002 55.51 % change on previous year -111.5%
2003 -10.72 % change on previous year -119.3%
2004 47.12 % change on previous year -539.4%
2005 40.15 % change on previous year -14.8%
2006 -430.37 % change on previous year -1172.0%
2007 -130.57 % change on previous year -69.7%
2008 65.24 % change on previous year -150.0%
2009 47.11 % change on previous year -27.8%
2010 -276.92 % change on previous year -687.8%
2011 -94.07 % change on previous year -66.0%
2012 80.8 % change on previous year -185.9%
2013 -26.61 % change on previous year -132.9%
2014 -220.89 % change on previous year +730.0%
2015 44.7 % change on previous year -120.2%
2016 5.06 % change on previous year -88.7%
2017 27.01 % change on previous year +433.6%
2018 99.09 % change on previous year +266.8%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 99.09 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.65 % change on previous year, 14.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 99.09 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.4 % change on previous year, 5.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Finland 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
1991 -17959.4% 4.57 % change on previous year -815.63 % change on previous year
1969 -16428.7% 0.8889 % change on previous year -145.14 % change on previous year
1987 +8237.0% 0.7169 % change on previous year 59.77 % change on previous year
1966 -5783.3% -0.8119 % change on previous year -47.77 % change on previous year
1972 -1795.1% -24.99 % change on previous year -473.59 % change on previous year
1976 -1397.8% 9.29 % change on previous year -120.55 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -17.89 % change on previous year -145.14 % change on previous year 129.52 % change on previous year 8
1970s -66.76 % change on previous year -576.76 % change on previous year 393.48 % change on previous year 9
1980s 0.8067 % change on previous year -99.88 % change on previous year 100.31 % change on previous year 7
1990s -71.92 % change on previous year -815.63 % change on previous year 41.17 % change on previous year 10
2000s -73.25 % change on previous year -481.61 % change on previous year 65.64 % change on previous year 10
2010s -40.2 % change on previous year -276.92 % change on previous year 99.09 % change on previous year 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 28 Ethiopia 109.1 % change on previous year compare
  2. 29 Turkey 104.37 % change on previous year compare
  3. 30 East Timor 100 % change on previous year compare
  4. 32 Burkina Faso 93.82 % change on previous year compare
  5. 33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 92.49 % change on previous year compare
  6. 34 Tajikistan 84.86 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Finland?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Finland was 99.09 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 393.48 % change on previous year in 1970.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was -815.63 % change on previous year in 1991.
How does Finland rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Finland ranks 31st out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland 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.