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

Guatemala: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was 16.81 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
16.81 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 126.3%
World rank
72nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
835.28 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-90.38 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
57
1962–2019

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

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

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 16.81 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in 2019.

The figure is up 126.3% on the previous year and up 75.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Guatemala peaked at 835.28 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -90.38 % change on previous year, in 1983.

Guatemala ranks 72nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Guatemala, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 835.28 % change on previous year
1963 -54.54 % change on previous year -106.5%
1964 -10.51 % change on previous year -80.7%
1965 3.4 % change on previous year -132.4%
1966 -82.78 % change on previous year -2533.4%
1967 511.13 % change on previous year -717.4%
1968 107.28 % change on previous year -79.0%
1969 -68.7 % change on previous year -164.0%
1970 112.95 % change on previous year -264.4%
1971 3.59 % change on previous year -96.8%
1972 -23.27 % change on previous year -747.5%
1973 180.39 % change on previous year -875.4%
1974 100.97 % change on previous year -44.0%
1975 -25.21 % change on previous year -125.0%
1976 -88.02 % change on previous year +249.2%
1977 104.51 % change on previous year -218.7%
1978 533.9 % change on previous year +410.9%
1979 -33.52 % change on previous year -106.3%
1980 45.65 % change on previous year -236.2%
1981 -35.77 % change on previous year -178.4%
1982 -87.46 % change on previous year +144.5%
1983 -90.38 % change on previous year +3.3%
1984 -25.32 % change on previous year -72.0%
1985 339.87 % change on previous year -1442.4%
1987 -41.97 % change on previous year -112.3%
1988 11.7 % change on previous year -127.9%
1989 -23.22 % change on previous year -298.5%
1990 318.16 % change on previous year -1469.9%
1991 14.3 % change on previous year -95.5%
1992 -30.57 % change on previous year -313.8%
1993 55.8 % change on previous year -282.5%
1994 3 % change on previous year -94.6%
1995 15.28 % change on previous year +408.8%
1996 24.45 % change on previous year +60.0%
1997 15.94 % change on previous year -34.8%
1998 5.04 % change on previous year -68.4%
1999 23.76 % change on previous year +371.6%
2000 1.9 % change on previous year -92.0%
2001 54.9 % change on previous year +2796.8%
2002 15.81 % change on previous year -71.2%
2003 -10.95 % change on previous year -169.2%
2004 5.09 % change on previous year -146.5%
2005 19.05 % change on previous year +274.1%
2006 10.45 % change on previous year -45.2%
2007 -4.6 % change on previous year -144.0%
2008 -15.16 % change on previous year +229.6%
2009 9.58 % change on previous year -163.2%
2010 -3.36 % change on previous year -135.1%
2011 12.67 % change on previous year -477.2%
2012 -2.43 % change on previous year -119.2%
2013 -0.5317 % change on previous year -78.1%
2014 25.57 % change on previous year -4908.4%
2015 13.53 % change on previous year -47.1%
2016 6.16 % change on previous year -54.5%
2017 1.14 % change on previous year -81.5%
2018 7.43 % change on previous year +551.8%
2019 16.81 % change on previous year +126.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Guatemala 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
2014 +4908.4% -0.5317 % change on previous year 25.57 % change on previous year
2001 +2796.8% 1.9 % change on previous year 54.9 % change on previous year
1966 -2533.4% 3.4 % change on previous year -82.78 % change on previous year
1990 +1469.9% -23.22 % change on previous year 318.16 % change on previous year
1985 +1442.4% -25.32 % change on previous year 339.87 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 155.07 % change on previous year -82.78 % change on previous year 835.28 % change on previous year 8
1970s 86.63 % change on previous year -88.02 % change on previous year 533.9 % change on previous year 10
1980s 10.34 % change on previous year -90.38 % change on previous year 339.87 % change on previous year 9
1990s 44.52 % change on previous year -30.57 % change on previous year 318.16 % change on previous year 10
2000s 8.61 % change on previous year -15.16 % change on previous year 54.9 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.7 % change on previous year -3.36 % change on previous year 25.57 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Guatemala

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  2. 70 Grenada 17.2 % change on previous year compare
  3. 71 Vietnam 16.99 % change on previous year compare
  4. 73 Taiwan 15.01 % change on previous year compare
  5. 74 Georgia 14.42 % change on previous year compare
  6. 75 Barbados 14.29 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Guatemala?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Guatemala was 16.81 % 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 Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 835.28 % change on previous year in 1962.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was -90.38 % change on previous year in 1983.
How does Guatemala rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Guatemala ranks 72nd out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala 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.