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

Lebanon: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was 11.71 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
11.71 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 6,261.9%
World rank
81st
of 173 countries
All-time high
584.78 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-129.68 % change on previous year
in 1962
Years of data
58
1962–2019

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

-2000200400600196219902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Lebanon stood at 11.71 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 6,261.9% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Lebanon peaked at 584.78 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -129.68 % change on previous year, in 1962.

Lebanon ranks 81st 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 Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Lebanon, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -129.68 % change on previous year
1963 584.78 % change on previous year -551.0%
1964 60.09 % change on previous year -89.7%
1965 -14.57 % change on previous year -124.2%
1966 80.1 % change on previous year -649.9%
1967 -7.82 % change on previous year -109.8%
1968 47.46 % change on previous year -707.0%
1969 -1.06 % change on previous year -102.2%
1970 3.24 % change on previous year -404.8%
1971 21.9 % change on previous year +574.9%
1972 28.24 % change on previous year +29.0%
1973 -48.85 % change on previous year -273.0%
1974 -48.38 % change on previous year -1.0%
1975 281.23 % change on previous year -681.3%
1976 -50 % change on previous year -117.8%
1977 160.76 % change on previous year -421.5%
1978 -41.2 % change on previous year -125.6%
1979 39.13 % change on previous year -195.0%
1980 121.31 % change on previous year +210.0%
1981 -31.52 % change on previous year -126.0%
1982 -38.14 % change on previous year +21.0%
1983 43.52 % change on previous year -214.1%
1984 -41.94 % change on previous year -196.4%
1985 -15 % change on previous year -64.2%
1986 80 % change on previous year -633.3%
1987 -15.03 % change on previous year -118.8%
1988 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1989 10 % change on previous year
1990 -37.06 % change on previous year -470.6%
1991 61.11 % change on previous year -264.9%
1992 1.38 % change on previous year -97.7%
1993 45.58 % change on previous year +3204.4%
1994 -29.91 % change on previous year -165.6%
1995 63.33 % change on previous year -311.8%
1996 44.9 % change on previous year -29.1%
1997 -35.91 % change on previous year -180.0%
1998 11.11 % change on previous year -130.9%
1999 9.95 % change on previous year -10.4%
2000 3.18 % change on previous year -68.1%
2001 4.06 % change on previous year +27.7%
2002 11.47 % change on previous year +182.6%
2003 -9.13 % change on previous year -179.7%
2004 5.46 % change on previous year -159.8%
2005 -7.9 % change on previous year -244.6%
2006 -11.78 % change on previous year +49.1%
2007 24.1 % change on previous year -304.6%
2008 -2.5 % change on previous year -110.4%
2009 20.44 % change on previous year -917.8%
2010 -8.15 % change on previous year -139.9%
2011 13.32 % change on previous year -263.4%
2012 -3.87 % change on previous year -129.0%
2013 3.23 % change on previous year -183.6%
2014 15.89 % change on previous year +391.4%
2015 10.67 % change on previous year -32.8%
2016 6.63 % change on previous year -37.9%
2017 6.31 % change on previous year -4.8%
2018 -0.19 % change on previous year -103.0%
2019 11.71 % change on previous year -6261.8%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 11.71 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.75 % change on previous year, 100% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 11.71 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.21 % change on previous year, 77% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Lebanon 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
2019 +6261.8% -0.19 % change on previous year 11.71 % change on previous year
1993 +3204.4% 1.38 % change on previous year 45.58 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 77.41 % change on previous year -129.68 % change on previous year 584.78 % change on previous year 8
1970s 34.61 % change on previous year -50 % change on previous year 281.23 % change on previous year 10
1980s 11.32 % change on previous year -41.94 % change on previous year 121.31 % change on previous year 10
1990s 13.45 % change on previous year -37.06 % change on previous year 63.33 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.74 % change on previous year -11.78 % change on previous year 24.1 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.56 % change on previous year -8.15 % change on previous year 15.89 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 78 Peru 12.75 % change on previous year compare
  2. 79 South Korea 11.84 % change on previous year compare
  3. 80 Cameroon 11.8 % change on previous year compare
  4. 82 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.51 % change on previous year compare
  5. 83 Montenegro 11.38 % change on previous year compare
  6. 84 Italy 11.09 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Lebanon?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Lebanon was 11.71 % 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 Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 584.78 % change on previous year in 1963.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was -129.68 % change on previous year in 1962.
How does Lebanon rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Lebanon ranks 81st out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon 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.