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

Ghana: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was -89.27 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-89.27 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 176.0%
World rank
160th
of 173 countries
All-time high
117.5 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-89.27 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
5
2014–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Ghana, 2014–2019

-100-500501002014201620192014: -47.2 % change on previous year2016: -26.8 % change on previous year2017: -49.1 % change on previous year2018: 117.5 % change on previous year2019: -89.3 % 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 Ghana is -89.27 % change on previous year, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 176.0% on the previous year and down 89.2% over ten years.

Ghana ranks 160th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Ghana, 2014 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
2014 -47.19 % change on previous year
2016 -26.83 % change on previous year -43.1%
2017 -49.09 % change on previous year +82.9%
2018 117.5 % change on previous year -339.4%
2019 -89.27 % change on previous year -176.0%

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  5. 162 Cote d'Ivoire -97.99 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Ghana?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Ghana was -89.27 % 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 Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 117.5 % change on previous year in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was -89.27 % change on previous year in 2019.
How does Ghana rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Ghana ranks 160th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana 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.