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

Iran: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was -17.75 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-17.75 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 178.0%
World rank
127th
of 173 countries
All-time high
439.55 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-100.3 % change on previous year
in 1969
Years of data
55
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Iran, 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 Iran is -17.75 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 178.0% on the previous year and down 171.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Iran peaked at 439.55 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -100.3 % change on previous year, in 1969.

Iran ranks 127th 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 Iran, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Iran, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -29.69 % change on previous year
1963 0.4016 % change on previous year -101.4%
1964 -70 % change on previous year -17530.0%
1965 0.8889 % change on previous year -101.3%
1966 -99.5 % change on previous year -11294.2%
1969 -100.3 % change on previous year +0.8%
1971 439.55 % change on previous year -538.2%
1972 12.84 % change on previous year -97.1%
1973 85.65 % change on previous year +567.1%
1974 70.43 % change on previous year -17.8%
1975 -65.05 % change on previous year -192.4%
1976 174.07 % change on previous year -367.6%
1977 61.05 % change on previous year -64.9%
1978 12.26 % change on previous year -79.9%
1979 80.85 % change on previous year +559.3%
1980 -7.33 % change on previous year -109.1%
1981 34.37 % change on previous year -569.0%
1982 -25.03 % change on previous year -172.8%
1983 50.25 % change on previous year -300.8%
1984 -26.94 % change on previous year -153.6%
1985 32.99 % change on previous year -222.4%
1986 -1.87 % change on previous year -105.7%
1987 -4.46 % change on previous year +138.5%
1988 -47.85 % change on previous year +972.2%
1989 128.77 % change on previous year -369.1%
1990 -12.07 % change on previous year -109.4%
1991 30.14 % change on previous year -349.7%
1992 -5 % change on previous year -116.6%
1993 -33.66 % change on previous year +573.3%
1994 0.0922 % change on previous year -100.3%
1995 49.69 % change on previous year +53768.4%
1996 -22.7 % change on previous year -145.7%
1997 69.83 % change on previous year -407.7%
1998 -46.64 % change on previous year -166.8%
1999 25.03 % change on previous year -153.7%
2000 17.22 % change on previous year -31.2%
2001 43.59 % change on previous year +153.1%
2002 -21.81 % change on previous year -150.0%
2003 133.07 % change on previous year -710.3%
2004 -42.91 % change on previous year -132.2%
2005 27.05 % change on previous year -163.0%
2006 15.02 % change on previous year -44.5%
2007 9.6 % change on previous year -36.1%
2008 5.87 % change on previous year -38.9%
2009 24.88 % change on previous year +323.8%
2010 55.02 % change on previous year +121.2%
2011 -37.05 % change on previous year -167.3%
2012 28.3 % change on previous year -176.4%
2013 -14.34 % change on previous year -150.7%
2014 58.62 % change on previous year -508.7%
2015 -16.21 % change on previous year -127.6%
2016 22.46 % change on previous year -238.6%
2017 12.25 % change on previous year -45.4%
2018 22.75 % change on previous year +85.7%
2019 -17.75 % change on previous year -178.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Iran 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
1995 +53768.4% 0.0922 % change on previous year 49.69 % change on previous year
1964 -17530.0% 0.4016 % change on previous year -70 % change on previous year
1966 -11294.2% 0.8889 % change on previous year -99.5 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -49.7 % change on previous year -100.3 % change on previous year 0.8889 % change on previous year 6
1970s 96.85 % change on previous year -65.05 % change on previous year 439.55 % change on previous year 9
1980s 13.29 % change on previous year -47.85 % change on previous year 128.77 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.47 % change on previous year -46.64 % change on previous year 69.83 % change on previous year 10
2000s 21.16 % change on previous year -42.91 % change on previous year 133.07 % change on previous year 10
2010s 11.4 % change on previous year -37.05 % change on previous year 58.62 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 124 North Macedonia -14.17 % change on previous year compare
  2. 125 Hong Kong -14.23 % change on previous year compare
  3. 126 France -15.23 % change on previous year compare
  4. 128 Guyana -18.02 % change on previous year compare
  5. 129 Bosnia and Herzegovina -20.3 % change on previous year compare
  6. 130 Portugal -21.58 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Iran?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Iran was -17.75 % 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 Iran?
The highest recorded value was 439.55 % change on previous year in 1971.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was -100.3 % change on previous year in 1969.
How does Iran rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Iran ranks 127th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 171.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran 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.