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

Italy: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was 11.09 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
11.09 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 66.2%
World rank
84th
of 173 countries
All-time high
104.32 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-64.91 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
58
1962–2019

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

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 11.09 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.2% on the previous year and up 3,526.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Italy peaked at 104.32 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -64.91 % change on previous year, in 1993.

That places Italy 84th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Italy, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 58.8 % change on previous year
1963 33.38 % change on previous year -43.2%
1964 -5.11 % change on previous year -115.3%
1965 47.91 % change on previous year -1038.3%
1966 5.16 % change on previous year -89.2%
1967 -3.01 % change on previous year -158.4%
1968 -6.71 % change on previous year +123.0%
1969 -11.75 % change on previous year +75.0%
1970 -2.34 % change on previous year -80.1%
1971 7.06 % change on previous year -401.2%
1972 6.4 % change on previous year -9.3%
1973 4.26 % change on previous year -33.5%
1974 -15.39 % change on previous year -461.4%
1975 6.2 % change on previous year -140.3%
1976 1.86 % change on previous year -70.0%
1977 -13.28 % change on previous year -814.9%
1978 -5.55 % change on previous year -58.2%
1979 -2.47 % change on previous year -55.5%
1980 -21.01 % change on previous year +749.8%
1981 -14.21 % change on previous year -32.4%
1982 -47.14 % change on previous year +231.8%
1983 23.25 % change on previous year -149.3%
1984 -6.98 % change on previous year -130.0%
1985 -20.68 % change on previous year +196.3%
1986 -22.89 % change on previous year +10.7%
1987 35.23 % change on previous year -253.9%
1988 17.81 % change on previous year -49.4%
1989 -42.84 % change on previous year -340.5%
1990 36.54 % change on previous year -185.3%
1991 -10.58 % change on previous year -129.0%
1992 -18.08 % change on previous year +70.9%
1993 -64.91 % change on previous year +259.0%
1994 39.55 % change on previous year -160.9%
1995 61.18 % change on previous year +54.7%
1996 2.49 % change on previous year -95.9%
1997 -39.49 % change on previous year -1688.1%
1998 46.78 % change on previous year -218.5%
1999 104.32 % change on previous year +123.0%
2000 -57.29 % change on previous year -154.9%
2001 -4.26 % change on previous year -92.6%
2002 71.16 % change on previous year -1769.5%
2003 28.65 % change on previous year -59.7%
2004 36.89 % change on previous year +28.8%
2005 -17.49 % change on previous year -147.4%
2006 27.64 % change on previous year -258.0%
2007 59.96 % change on previous year +116.9%
2008 -13.71 % change on previous year -122.9%
2009 -0.3238 % change on previous year -97.6%
2010 0.7695 % change on previous year -337.7%
2011 21.72 % change on previous year +2722.5%
2012 -1.66 % change on previous year -107.6%
2013 48.68 % change on previous year -3039.3%
2014 18.71 % change on previous year -61.6%
2015 -20 % change on previous year -206.9%
2016 19.4 % change on previous year -197.0%
2017 20.8 % change on previous year +7.2%
2018 6.67 % change on previous year -67.9%
2019 11.09 % change on previous year +66.2%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 11.09 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.65 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 11.09 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.4 % change on previous year, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Italy 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
2013 +3039.3% -1.66 % change on previous year 48.68 % change on previous year
2011 +2722.5% 0.7695 % change on previous year 21.72 % change on previous year
2002 +1769.5% -4.26 % change on previous year 71.16 % change on previous year
1997 -1688.1% 2.49 % change on previous year -39.49 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.83 % change on previous year -11.75 % change on previous year 58.8 % change on previous year 8
1970s -1.33 % change on previous year -15.39 % change on previous year 7.06 % change on previous year 10
1980s -9.95 % change on previous year -47.14 % change on previous year 35.23 % change on previous year 10
1990s 15.78 % change on previous year -64.91 % change on previous year 104.32 % change on previous year 10
2000s 13.12 % change on previous year -57.29 % change on previous year 71.16 % change on previous year 10
2010s 12.62 % change on previous year -20 % change on previous year 48.68 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 81 Lebanon 11.71 % change on previous year compare
  2. 82 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.51 % change on previous year compare
  3. 83 Montenegro 11.38 % change on previous year compare
  4. 85 Colombia 10.79 % change on previous year compare
  5. 86 Honduras 9.05 % change on previous year compare
  6. 87 Laos 9.01 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Italy?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Italy was 11.09 % 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 104.32 % change on previous year in 1999.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was -64.91 % change on previous year in 1993.
How does Italy rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Italy ranks 84th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,526.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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.