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

Guinea-Bissau: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
-100 % change on previous year
World rank
165th
of 173 countries
All-time high
661.9 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
39
1968–2014

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1968–2014

-20002004006001968199120141968: 11.1 % change on previous year1969: 103.3 % change on previous year1970: 11.5 % change on previous year1971: 133.8 % change on previous year1972: -73.6 % change on previous year1973: 661.9 % change on previous year1974: 230 % change on previous year1975: 356 % change on previous year1976: 156.9 % change on previous year1977: -59.6 % change on previous year1978: 176 % change on previous year1979: -72.5 % change on previous year1980: 52.6 % change on previous year1981: 25.9 % change on previous year1982: -74 % change on previous year1983: -59.7 % change on previous year1984: -12.8 % change on previous year1985: -100 % change on previous year1987: 0 % change on previous year1988: 0 % change on previous year1989: -40 % change on previous year1990: 66.7 % change on previous year1991: 0 % change on previous year1992: 0 % change on previous year1993: -50 % change on previous year1994: -100 % change on previous year2000: 0 % change on previous year2001: 0 % change on previous year2002: -98 % change on previous year2004: -8.8 % change on previous year2005: 3.4 % change on previous year2006: -12.3 % change on previous year2007: 143.3 % change on previous year2008: -51.7 % change on previous year2009: -23.2 % change on previous year2010: -99.8 % change on previous year2011: 0 % change on previous year2012: 0 % change on previous year2014: -100 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

In 2014, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau stood at -100 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1,042.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 661.9 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1985.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 165th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau, 1968 to 2014.
Year % change on previous year Change
1968 11.11 % change on previous year
1969 103.33 % change on previous year +830.0%
1970 11.48 % change on previous year -88.9%
1971 133.82 % change on previous year +1066.2%
1972 -73.58 % change on previous year -155.0%
1973 661.9 % change on previous year -999.5%
1974 230 % change on previous year -65.3%
1975 355.97 % change on previous year +54.8%
1976 156.91 % change on previous year -55.9%
1977 -59.58 % change on previous year -138.0%
1978 176 % change on previous year -395.4%
1979 -72.46 % change on previous year -141.2%
1980 52.63 % change on previous year -172.6%
1981 25.86 % change on previous year -50.9%
1982 -73.97 % change on previous year -386.0%
1983 -59.74 % change on previous year -19.2%
1984 -12.81 % change on previous year -78.6%
1985 -100 % change on previous year +680.6%
1987 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1988 0 % change on previous year
1989 -40 % change on previous year
1990 66.67 % change on previous year -266.7%
1991 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1992 0 % change on previous year
1993 -50 % change on previous year
1994 -100 % change on previous year +100.0%
2000 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2001 0 % change on previous year
2002 -98 % change on previous year
2004 -8.75 % change on previous year -91.1%
2005 3.42 % change on previous year -139.1%
2006 -12.25 % change on previous year -457.7%
2007 143.32 % change on previous year -1269.8%
2008 -51.71 % change on previous year -136.1%
2009 -23.19 % change on previous year -55.2%
2010 -99.83 % change on previous year +330.6%
2011 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2012 0 % change on previous year
2014 -100 % change on previous year

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau 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
2007 +1269.8% -12.25 % change on previous year 143.32 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 57.22 % change on previous year 11.11 % change on previous year 103.33 % change on previous year 2
1970s 152.04 % change on previous year -73.58 % change on previous year 661.9 % change on previous year 10
1980s -23.11 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 52.63 % change on previous year 9
1990s -16.67 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 66.67 % change on previous year 5
2000s -5.24 % change on previous year -98 % change on previous year 143.32 % change on previous year 9
2010s -49.96 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 162 Cote d'Ivoire -97.99 % change on previous year compare
  2. 163 Saint Lucia -98.19 % change on previous year compare
  3. 164 South Africa -98.54 % change on previous year compare
  4. 165 Antigua and Barbuda -100 % change on previous year compare
  5. 167 Bolivia -100.09 % change on previous year compare
  6. 168 Paraguay -102.18 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Guinea-Bissau was -100 % change on previous year in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 661.9 % change on previous year in 1973.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1985.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 165th out of 173 countries with data for 2014.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,042.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.