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

India: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was -68.54 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-68.54 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 26.5%
World rank
155th
of 173 countries
All-time high
907.14 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-926.48 % change on previous year
in 2004
Years of data
47
1962–2018

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in India, 1962–2018

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

Analysis

India recorded -68.54 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in 2018.

That represents a change of down 26.5% on the previous year and down 228.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in India peaked at 907.14 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -926.48 % change on previous year, in 2004.

India ranks 155th 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 India, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in India, 1962 to 2018.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -22.72 % change on previous year
1963 -30.3 % change on previous year +33.3%
1964 94.49 % change on previous year -411.9%
1965 47.49 % change on previous year -49.7%
1966 -59.89 % change on previous year -226.1%
1967 40.18 % change on previous year -167.1%
1968 -61.27 % change on previous year -252.5%
1969 -65.43 % change on previous year +6.8%
1970 -58.3 % change on previous year -10.9%
1971 -15.79 % change on previous year -72.9%
1972 -44.99 % change on previous year +185.0%
1973 -10.38 % change on previous year -76.9%
1974 26.23 % change on previous year -352.7%
1975 -19.74 % change on previous year -175.2%
1976 -737.71 % change on previous year +3637.9%
1977 312.75 % change on previous year -142.4%
1978 -98.03 % change on previous year -131.3%
1980 123.02 % change on previous year -225.5%
1981 -91.08 % change on previous year -174.0%
1983 94.89 % change on previous year -204.2%
1984 313.98 % change on previous year +230.9%
1985 -109.67 % change on previous year -134.9%
1987 -100.48 % change on previous year -8.4%
1989 -47.63 % change on previous year -52.6%
1990 -99.99 % change on previous year +109.9%
1991 -100 % change on previous year +0.0%
1995 20.99 % change on previous year -121.0%
1996 17.48 % change on previous year -16.7%
1997 100 % change on previous year +472.0%
2000 -85.85 % change on previous year -185.8%
2001 -85.31 % change on previous year -0.6%
2002 -99.01 % change on previous year +16.1%
2003 907.14 % change on previous year -1016.2%
2004 -926.48 % change on previous year -202.1%
2005 141.1 % change on previous year -115.2%
2006 -18.72 % change on previous year -113.3%
2008 53.56 % change on previous year -386.1%
2009 79.89 % change on previous year +49.2%
2010 18.7 % change on previous year -76.6%
2011 -24.49 % change on previous year -231.0%
2012 -253.86 % change on previous year +936.4%
2013 -365.19 % change on previous year +43.9%
2014 7.09 % change on previous year -101.9%
2015 88.75 % change on previous year +1151.7%
2016 419.01 % change on previous year +372.1%
2017 -54.18 % change on previous year -112.9%
2018 -68.54 % change on previous year +26.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in India 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
1976 -3637.9% -19.74 % change on previous year -737.71 % change on previous year
2015 +1151.7% 7.09 % change on previous year 88.75 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -7.18 % change on previous year -65.43 % change on previous year 94.49 % change on previous year 8
1970s -71.77 % change on previous year -737.71 % change on previous year 312.75 % change on previous year 9
1980s 26.15 % change on previous year -109.67 % change on previous year 313.98 % change on previous year 7
1990s -12.3 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 5
2000s -3.74 % change on previous year -926.48 % change on previous year 907.14 % change on previous year 9
2010s -25.86 % change on previous year -365.19 % change on previous year 419.01 % change on previous year 9

Countries ranked near India

  1. 152 Chad -59.93 % change on previous year compare
  2. 153 Kenya -60.75 % change on previous year compare
  3. 154 Estonia -65.14 % change on previous year compare
  4. 156 Madagascar -68.65 % change on previous year compare
  5. 157 Uruguay -69.86 % change on previous year compare
  6. 158 Libya -82.78 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in India?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in India was -68.54 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 907.14 % change on previous year in 2003.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was -926.48 % change on previous year in 2004.
How does India rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
India ranks 155th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 228.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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.