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

Gambia: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was 333.33 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
333.33 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 232.0%
World rank
6th
of 173 countries
All-time high
333.33 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-303.68 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
10
2001–2018

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Gambia, 2001–2018

-400-20002004002001200920182001: -90.4 % change on previous year2002: -40 % change on previous year2004: 7 % change on previous year2005: -81.3 % change on previous year2006: -4.7 % change on previous year2007: 231.7 % change on previous year2015: 47.2 % change on previous year2016: -303.7 % change on previous year2017: 100.4 % change on previous year2018: 333.3 % change on previous year

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 Gambia is 333.33 % change on previous year, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

The figure is up 232.0% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 333.33 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -303.68 % change on previous year, in 2016.

Gambia ranks 6th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Gambia, 2001 to 2018.
Year % change on previous year Change
2001 -90.38 % change on previous year
2002 -40 % change on previous year -55.7%
2004 6.98 % change on previous year -117.4%
2005 -81.3 % change on previous year -1265.4%
2006 -4.65 % change on previous year -94.3%
2007 231.71 % change on previous year -5081.7%
2015 47.22 % change on previous year -79.6%
2016 -303.68 % change on previous year -743.1%
2017 100.39 % change on previous year -133.1%
2018 333.33 % change on previous year +232.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.72 % change on previous year -90.38 % change on previous year 231.71 % change on previous year 6
2010s 44.32 % change on previous year -303.68 % change on previous year 333.33 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 3 Azerbaijan 516.42 % change on previous year compare
  2. 4 Brunei 408.71 % change on previous year compare
  3. 5 Sudan 370.48 % change on previous year compare
  4. 7 Croatia 327.69 % change on previous year compare
  5. 8 Angola 262.03 % change on previous year compare
  6. 9 Lithuania 250.6 % 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 Gambia?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Gambia was 333.33 % 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 Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 333.33 % change on previous year in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was -303.68 % change on previous year in 2016.
How does Gambia rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Gambia ranks 6th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia 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.