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

Hong Kong: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was -14.23 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-14.23 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 146.3%
World rank
125th
of 173 countries
All-time high
223.53 % change on previous year
in 1995
All-time low
-76.5 % change on previous year
in 1988
Years of data
58
1962–2019

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

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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 Hong Kong is -14.23 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 146.3% on the previous year and down 217.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Hong Kong peaked at 223.53 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -76.5 % change on previous year, in 1988.

Hong Kong ranks 125th 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 Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 78.33 % change on previous year
1963 -2.02 % change on previous year -102.6%
1964 -24.22 % change on previous year +1101.2%
1965 -20 % change on previous year -17.4%
1966 26.38 % change on previous year -231.9%
1967 -0.387 % change on previous year -101.5%
1968 53.36 % change on previous year -13887.3%
1969 11.31 % change on previous year -78.8%
1970 2.97 % change on previous year -73.7%
1971 4.04 % change on previous year +35.8%
1972 -20.77 % change on previous year -614.8%
1973 20.52 % change on previous year -198.8%
1974 -7.69 % change on previous year -137.5%
1975 9.29 % change on previous year -220.9%
1976 23.56 % change on previous year +153.6%
1977 27.16 % change on previous year +15.3%
1978 -1.71 % change on previous year -106.3%
1979 10.7 % change on previous year -724.6%
1980 -6.83 % change on previous year -163.8%
1981 1.94 % change on previous year -128.5%
1982 17.9 % change on previous year +821.0%
1983 -0.2752 % change on previous year -101.5%
1984 -28.47 % change on previous year +10245.2%
1985 12.29 % change on previous year -143.2%
1986 -9.59 % change on previous year -178.0%
1987 -15.8 % change on previous year +64.8%
1988 -76.5 % change on previous year +384.1%
1989 138.21 % change on previous year -280.7%
1990 -42.19 % change on previous year -130.5%
1991 -12.25 % change on previous year -71.0%
1992 -7.4 % change on previous year -39.6%
1993 -35.06 % change on previous year +373.5%
1994 -58.66 % change on previous year +67.3%
1995 223.53 % change on previous year -481.1%
1996 -71.77 % change on previous year -132.1%
1997 26.62 % change on previous year -137.1%
1998 63.57 % change on previous year +138.8%
1999 5.1 % change on previous year -92.0%
2000 12.2 % change on previous year +139.4%
2001 177.42 % change on previous year +1354.2%
2002 -30.67 % change on previous year -117.3%
2003 29.45 % change on previous year -196.0%
2004 6.85 % change on previous year -76.7%
2005 18.21 % change on previous year +165.8%
2006 7.76 % change on previous year -57.4%
2007 -49.49 % change on previous year -737.9%
2008 -40.45 % change on previous year -18.3%
2009 -4.48 % change on previous year -88.9%
2010 10.77 % change on previous year -340.3%
2011 -10.91 % change on previous year -201.3%
2012 -36.75 % change on previous year +236.9%
2013 -29.08 % change on previous year -20.8%
2014 18.44 % change on previous year -163.4%
2015 -5.8 % change on previous year -131.5%
2016 14.61 % change on previous year -351.7%
2017 -2.77 % change on previous year -119.0%
2018 30.73 % change on previous year -1209.5%
2019 -14.23 % change on previous year -146.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Hong Kong 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
1968 +13887.3% -0.387 % change on previous year 53.36 % change on previous year
1984 -10245.2% -0.2752 % change on previous year -28.47 % change on previous year
2001 +1354.2% 12.2 % change on previous year 177.42 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.34 % change on previous year -24.22 % change on previous year 78.33 % change on previous year 8
1970s 6.81 % change on previous year -20.77 % change on previous year 27.16 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.29 % change on previous year -76.5 % change on previous year 138.21 % change on previous year 10
1990s 9.15 % change on previous year -71.77 % change on previous year 223.53 % change on previous year 10
2000s 12.68 % change on previous year -49.49 % change on previous year 177.42 % change on previous year 10
2010s -2.5 % change on previous year -36.75 % change on previous year 30.73 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 122 Trinidad and Tobago -12.37 % change on previous year compare
  2. 123 Sri Lanka -13.17 % change on previous year compare
  3. 124 North Macedonia -14.17 % change on previous year compare
  4. 126 France -15.23 % change on previous year compare
  5. 127 Iran -17.75 % change on previous year compare
  6. 128 Guyana -18.02 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Hong Kong?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Hong Kong was -14.23 % 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 Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 223.53 % change on previous year in 1995.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was -76.5 % change on previous year in 1988.
How does Hong Kong rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Hong Kong ranks 125th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 217.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong 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.