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

Germany: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was 78.77 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
78.77 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 32.9%
World rank
36th
of 173 countries
All-time high
393.38 % change on previous year
in 2014
All-time low
-833.11 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
57
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Germany, 1962–2019

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 78.77 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in 2019.

The figure is down 32.9% on the previous year and down 67.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Germany peaked at 393.38 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -833.11 % change on previous year, in 1999.

That places Germany 36th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Germany, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 25.77 % change on previous year
1963 0.5415 % change on previous year -97.9%
1964 36.93 % change on previous year +6720.4%
1965 9.25 % change on previous year -75.0%
1966 10.63 % change on previous year +15.0%
1967 1.13 % change on previous year -89.3%
1968 2.49 % change on previous year +119.2%
1969 -30.13 % change on previous year -1312.4%
1970 18.71 % change on previous year -162.1%
1971 61.34 % change on previous year +227.9%
1972 -0.8549 % change on previous year -101.4%
1973 12.26 % change on previous year -1534.0%
1974 1.44 % change on previous year -88.2%
1975 4.28 % change on previous year +196.1%
1976 25.06 % change on previous year +486.0%
1977 -28.45 % change on previous year -213.5%
1978 -4 % change on previous year -85.9%
1979 -8.67 % change on previous year +116.4%
1980 50.84 % change on previous year -686.5%
1981 -26.31 % change on previous year -151.8%
1982 -29.8 % change on previous year +13.2%
1983 -40.84 % change on previous year +37.1%
1984 -15.17 % change on previous year -62.8%
1985 4.64 % change on previous year -130.6%
1986 -60.51 % change on previous year -1404.2%
1987 5.52 % change on previous year -109.1%
1988 113.83 % change on previous year +1962.6%
1989 -0.4401 % change on previous year -100.4%
1990 -63.76 % change on previous year +14388.3%
1991 -381.08 % change on previous year +497.7%
1992 -45.93 % change on previous year -87.9%
1993 66.03 % change on previous year -243.8%
1994 -128.51 % change on previous year -294.6%
1995 -19.34 % change on previous year -84.9%
1996 -32.86 % change on previous year +69.9%
1997 75.72 % change on previous year -330.4%
1998 67.15 % change on previous year -11.3%
1999 -833.11 % change on previous year -1340.8%
2000 -198.12 % change on previous year -76.2%
2001 57.78 % change on previous year -129.2%
2002 37.55 % change on previous year -35.0%
2003 -55.45 % change on previous year -247.7%
2004 122.17 % change on previous year -320.3%
2005 -357.69 % change on previous year -392.8%
2006 76.96 % change on previous year -121.5%
2007 -21.52 % change on previous year -128.0%
2008 167.79 % change on previous year -879.6%
2009 242.69 % change on previous year +44.6%
2010 -75.58 % change on previous year -131.1%
2011 -284.16 % change on previous year +276.0%
2012 292.21 % change on previous year -202.8%
2013 -205.43 % change on previous year -170.3%
2014 393.38 % change on previous year -291.5%
2015 -113.36 % change on previous year -128.8%
2016 -112.47 % change on previous year -0.8%
2017 117.44 % change on previous year -204.4%
2019 78.77 % change on previous year -32.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Germany 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
1990 -14388.3% -0.4401 % change on previous year -63.76 % change on previous year
1964 +6720.4% 0.5415 % change on previous year 36.93 % change on previous year
1988 +1962.6% 5.52 % change on previous year 113.83 % change on previous year
1973 +1534.0% -0.8549 % change on previous year 12.26 % change on previous year
1986 -1404.2% 4.64 % change on previous year -60.51 % change on previous year
1999 -1340.8% 67.15 % change on previous year -833.11 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.08 % change on previous year -30.13 % change on previous year 36.93 % change on previous year 8
1970s 8.11 % change on previous year -28.45 % change on previous year 61.34 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.1754 % change on previous year -60.51 % change on previous year 113.83 % change on previous year 10
1990s -129.57 % change on previous year -833.11 % change on previous year 75.72 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.22 % change on previous year -357.69 % change on previous year 242.69 % change on previous year 10
2010s 10.09 % change on previous year -284.16 % change on previous year 393.38 % change on previous year 9

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 92.49 % change on previous year compare
  2. 34 Tajikistan 84.86 % change on previous year compare
  3. 35 Slovenia 78.81 % change on previous year compare
  4. 37 Syria 74.76 % change on previous year compare
  5. 38 Qatar 71.1 % change on previous year compare
  6. 39 Kuwait 68.68 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Germany?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Germany was 78.77 % 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 393.38 % change on previous year in 2014.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was -833.11 % change on previous year in 1999.
How does Germany rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Germany ranks 36th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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.