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

Japan: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was 1.07 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.07 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 87.9%
World rank
105th
of 173 countries
All-time high
29.9 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-16.79 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Japan, 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 Japan is 1.07 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 87.9% on the previous year and up 206.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 29.9 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -16.79 % change on previous year, in 1971.

That places Japan 105th 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 Japan, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Japan, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 26.52 % change on previous year
1963 14.22 % change on previous year -46.4%
1964 22.06 % change on previous year +55.1%
1965 6.33 % change on previous year -71.3%
1966 4.78 % change on previous year -24.5%
1967 10.08 % change on previous year +110.7%
1968 29.9 % change on previous year +196.8%
1969 6.69 % change on previous year -77.6%
1970 9.64 % change on previous year +44.2%
1971 -16.79 % change on previous year -274.1%
1972 20.86 % change on previous year -224.2%
1973 28.41 % change on previous year +36.2%
1974 2.17 % change on previous year -92.3%
1975 -5.91 % change on previous year -371.9%
1976 12.23 % change on previous year -306.8%
1977 8.17 % change on previous year -33.2%
1978 16.17 % change on previous year +98.0%
1979 8.29 % change on previous year -48.7%
1980 12.47 % change on previous year +50.4%
1981 5.93 % change on previous year -52.4%
1982 -0.1442 % change on previous year -102.4%
1983 8.33 % change on previous year -5873.6%
1984 -3.61 % change on previous year -143.4%
1985 0.3917 % change on previous year -110.8%
1986 3.01 % change on previous year +668.3%
1987 12.63 % change on previous year +319.6%
1988 0.3121 % change on previous year -97.5%
1989 -4.5 % change on previous year -1540.9%
1990 1.24 % change on previous year -127.7%
1991 3.99 % change on previous year +220.7%
1992 -1.58 % change on previous year -139.7%
1993 2.93 % change on previous year -285.0%
1994 -5.53 % change on previous year -288.6%
1995 4.08 % change on previous year -173.8%
1996 -3.48 % change on previous year -185.2%
1997 0.5867 % change on previous year -116.9%
1998 -0.3019 % change on previous year -151.5%
1999 3.47 % change on previous year -1250.0%
2000 -2.98 % change on previous year -185.8%
2001 0.6859 % change on previous year -123.0%
2002 1.23 % change on previous year +78.7%
2003 3.92 % change on previous year +219.9%
2004 -3.43 % change on previous year -187.4%
2005 1.07 % change on previous year -131.3%
2006 1.37 % change on previous year +27.5%
2007 -1.51 % change on previous year -210.9%
2008 -1.01 % change on previous year -33.5%
2009 -1.01 % change on previous year +0.1%
2010 -0.6241 % change on previous year -38.1%
2011 -5.61 % change on previous year +798.5%
2012 -2.55 % change on previous year -54.6%
2013 -3.32 % change on previous year +30.2%
2014 4.4 % change on previous year -232.7%
2015 -2.17 % change on previous year -149.3%
2016 4.31 % change on previous year -298.3%
2017 -5.31 % change on previous year -223.2%
2018 8.87 % change on previous year -267.2%
2019 1.07 % change on previous year -87.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Japan 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
1983 +5873.6% -0.1442 % change on previous year 8.33 % change on previous year
1989 -1540.9% 0.3121 % change on previous year -4.5 % change on previous year
1999 +1250.0% -0.3019 % change on previous year 3.47 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.07 % change on previous year 4.78 % change on previous year 29.9 % change on previous year 8
1970s 8.32 % change on previous year -16.79 % change on previous year 28.41 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.48 % change on previous year -4.5 % change on previous year 12.63 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.541 % change on previous year -5.53 % change on previous year 4.08 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.1669 % change on previous year -3.43 % change on previous year 3.92 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.0924 % change on previous year -5.61 % change on previous year 8.87 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 102 Namibia 1.87 % change on previous year compare
  2. 103 Nigeria 1.72 % change on previous year compare
  3. 104 Belgium 1.22 % change on previous year compare
  4. 106 Panama 0.8755 % change on previous year compare
  5. 107 North Korea 0.1749 % change on previous year compare
  6. 108 Iceland -0.009 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Japan?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Japan was 1.07 % 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 29.9 % change on previous year in 1968.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was -16.79 % change on previous year in 1971.
How does Japan rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 105th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 206.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan 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.