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

North Korea: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was 0.1749 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.1749 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 150.6%
World rank
107th
of 173 countries
All-time high
669.41 % change on previous year
in 1997
All-time low
-380.52 % change on previous year
in 1963
Years of data
51
1962–2019

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

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in North Korea stood at 0.1749 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 150.6% on the previous year and up 100.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in North Korea peaked at 669.41 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -380.52 % change on previous year, in 1963.

That places North Korea 107th 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 North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in North Korea, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -201.96 % change on previous year
1963 -380.52 % change on previous year +88.4%
1964 36.49 % change on previous year -109.6%
1965 527.66 % change on previous year +1346.2%
1966 -117.88 % change on previous year -122.3%
1967 65.19 % change on previous year -155.3%
1968 13.66 % change on previous year -79.1%
1969 -221.8 % change on previous year -1724.2%
1970 42.45 % change on previous year -119.1%
1971 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1972 0 % change on previous year
1974 -31.69 % change on previous year
1975 -306.19 % change on previous year +866.2%
1976 -50 % change on previous year -83.7%
1977 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1978 33.33 % change on previous year
1979 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1980 100 % change on previous year
1987 63.64 % change on previous year -36.4%
1988 111.11 % change on previous year +74.6%
1989 55.79 % change on previous year -49.8%
1990 -10.81 % change on previous year -119.4%
1991 -6.44 % change on previous year -40.4%
1992 137.45 % change on previous year -2234.5%
1993 42.71 % change on previous year -68.9%
1994 -72.16 % change on previous year -269.0%
1995 -52.79 % change on previous year -26.8%
1996 -22.73 % change on previous year -56.9%
1997 669.41 % change on previous year -3045.4%
1998 -8.87 % change on previous year -101.3%
1999 -31.88 % change on previous year +259.5%
2000 77.83 % change on previous year -344.1%
2001 -27.09 % change on previous year -134.8%
2002 -22.5 % change on previous year -17.0%
2003 -20.94 % change on previous year -6.9%
2004 -15.36 % change on previous year -26.6%
2005 42.86 % change on previous year -379.0%
2006 -61.52 % change on previous year -243.5%
2007 -52.43 % change on previous year -14.8%
2008 207.21 % change on previous year -495.2%
2009 -38.53 % change on previous year -118.6%
2010 -18.92 % change on previous year -50.9%
2011 35.78 % change on previous year -289.1%
2012 73.23 % change on previous year +104.7%
2013 26.22 % change on previous year -64.2%
2014 -7.55 % change on previous year -128.8%
2015 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2016 0 % change on previous year
2017 0 % change on previous year
2018 -0.346 % change on previous year
2019 0.1749 % change on previous year -150.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in North Korea 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
1997 +3045.4% -22.73 % change on previous year 669.41 % change on previous year
1992 +2234.5% -6.44 % change on previous year 137.45 % change on previous year
1969 -1724.2% 13.66 % change on previous year -221.8 % change on previous year
1965 +1346.2% 36.49 % change on previous year 527.66 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -34.9 % change on previous year -380.52 % change on previous year 527.66 % change on previous year 8
1970s -34.68 % change on previous year -306.19 % change on previous year 42.45 % change on previous year 9
1980s 82.63 % change on previous year 55.79 % change on previous year 111.11 % change on previous year 4
1990s 64.39 % change on previous year -72.16 % change on previous year 669.41 % change on previous year 10
2000s 8.95 % change on previous year -61.52 % change on previous year 207.21 % change on previous year 10
2010s 10.86 % change on previous year -18.92 % change on previous year 73.23 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 104 Belgium 1.22 % change on previous year compare
  2. 105 Japan 1.07 % change on previous year compare
  3. 106 Panama 0.8755 % change on previous year compare
  4. 108 Iceland -0.009 % change on previous year compare
  5. 109 Israel -1.11 % change on previous year compare
  6. 110 Venezuela -1.8 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in North Korea?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in North Korea was 0.1749 % 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 North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 669.41 % change on previous year in 1997.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -380.52 % change on previous year in 1963.
How does North Korea rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
North Korea ranks 107th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Korea 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.