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

Liberia: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was 176.94 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
176.94 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 351.1%
World rank
13th
of 173 countries
All-time high
785.29 % change on previous year
in 1969
All-time low
-775.09 % change on previous year
in 1983
Years of data
51
1962–2019

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

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

Analysis

Liberia recorded 176.94 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 351.1% on the previous year and up 529.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Liberia peaked at 785.29 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -775.09 % change on previous year, in 1983.

Liberia ranks 13th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Liberia, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 170.27 % change on previous year
1963 -3 % change on previous year -101.8%
1964 77.32 % change on previous year -2677.3%
1965 -17.44 % change on previous year -122.6%
1966 -73.24 % change on previous year +319.9%
1967 123.68 % change on previous year -268.9%
1968 -20 % change on previous year -116.2%
1969 785.29 % change on previous year -4026.5%
1970 -25.58 % change on previous year -103.3%
1971 -35.27 % change on previous year +37.9%
1972 471.72 % change on previous year -1437.5%
1973 -80.28 % change on previous year -117.0%
1974 230.28 % change on previous year -386.8%
1975 -70.83 % change on previous year -130.8%
1976 7.94 % change on previous year -111.2%
1977 144.71 % change on previous year +1723.3%
1978 -52.28 % change on previous year -136.1%
1979 85.64 % change on previous year -263.8%
1980 90.64 % change on previous year +5.8%
1981 11.96 % change on previous year -86.8%
1982 -82.64 % change on previous year -791.2%
1983 -775.09 % change on previous year +837.9%
1984 170.92 % change on previous year -122.1%
1985 -16.6 % change on previous year -109.7%
1986 -26.51 % change on previous year +59.7%
1987 7.37 % change on previous year -127.8%
1988 27.91 % change on previous year +278.9%
1989 -100 % change on previous year -458.3%
1991 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
1994 -99.85 % change on previous year -0.1%
1996 59.09 % change on previous year -159.2%
1997 22.86 % change on previous year -61.3%
1998 16.28 % change on previous year -28.8%
1999 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2000 0 % change on previous year
2001 -4 % change on previous year
2002 4.17 % change on previous year -204.2%
2003 -4 % change on previous year -196.0%
2004 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2005 3.12 % change on previous year
2006 1.01 % change on previous year -67.7%
2007 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2008 -96.6 % change on previous year
2009 -41.18 % change on previous year -57.4%
2010 20 % change on previous year -148.6%
2012 2.24 % change on previous year -88.8%
2013 -40.35 % change on previous year -1899.5%
2016 106.46 % change on previous year -363.9%
2017 -19.91 % change on previous year -118.7%
2018 -70.47 % change on previous year +253.9%
2019 176.94 % change on previous year -351.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Liberia 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
1969 +4026.5% -20 % change on previous year 785.29 % change on previous year
1964 +2677.3% -3 % change on previous year 77.32 % change on previous year
2013 -1899.5% 2.24 % change on previous year -40.35 % change on previous year
1977 +1723.3% 7.94 % change on previous year 144.71 % change on previous year
1972 +1437.5% -35.27 % change on previous year 471.72 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 130.36 % change on previous year -73.24 % change on previous year 785.29 % change on previous year 8
1970s 67.6 % change on previous year -80.28 % change on previous year 471.72 % change on previous year 10
1980s -69.21 % change on previous year -775.09 % change on previous year 170.92 % change on previous year 10
1990s -16.94 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 59.09 % change on previous year 6
2000s -13.75 % change on previous year -96.6 % change on previous year 4.17 % change on previous year 10
2010s 24.99 % change on previous year -70.47 % change on previous year 176.94 % change on previous year 7

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 10 Luxembourg 243.62 % change on previous year compare
  2. 11 Seychelles 215.29 % change on previous year compare
  3. 12 Dominican Republic 182.85 % change on previous year compare
  4. 14 Iraq 166.92 % change on previous year compare
  5. 15 Malawi 166.23 % change on previous year compare
  6. 16 Canada 166.02 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Liberia?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Liberia was 176.94 % 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 Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 785.29 % change on previous year in 1969.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was -775.09 % change on previous year in 1983.
How does Liberia rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Liberia ranks 13th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 529.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia 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.