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

Madagascar: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was -68.65 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-68.65 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 23.8%
World rank
156th
of 173 countries
All-time high
679.46 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-590.77 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
55
1962–2019

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

-5000500196219902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Madagascar stood at -68.65 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 23.8% on the previous year and down 110.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Madagascar peaked at 679.46 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -590.77 % change on previous year, in 1982.

Madagascar ranks 156th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Madagascar, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 73.68 % change on previous year
1963 -60 % change on previous year -181.4%
1964 43.75 % change on previous year -172.9%
1965 22.22 % change on previous year -49.2%
1966 -370.57 % change on previous year -1767.6%
1967 -54.34 % change on previous year -85.3%
1968 76.44 % change on previous year -240.7%
1969 -224.12 % change on previous year -393.2%
1970 59.52 % change on previous year -126.6%
1971 -247.96 % change on previous year -516.6%
1972 70.18 % change on previous year -128.3%
1973 64.38 % change on previous year -8.3%
1974 65.92 % change on previous year +2.4%
1975 -367.68 % change on previous year -657.8%
1976 -132.83 % change on previous year -63.9%
1977 -144.57 % change on previous year +8.8%
1978 24.5 % change on previous year -116.9%
1979 49.94 % change on previous year +103.8%
1980 91.12 % change on previous year +82.5%
1981 26.55 % change on previous year -70.9%
1982 -590.77 % change on previous year -2324.8%
1983 99.89 % change on previous year -116.9%
1985 77.83 % change on previous year -22.1%
1986 100 % change on previous year +28.5%
1988 -165.64 % change on previous year -265.6%
1989 0.5769 % change on previous year -100.3%
1990 -35.35 % change on previous year -6227.5%
1991 51.14 % change on previous year -244.7%
1992 275.95 % change on previous year +439.6%
1993 -173.53 % change on previous year -162.9%
1994 0.5176 % change on previous year -100.3%
1995 60.61 % change on previous year +11610.0%
1996 59.29 % change on previous year -2.2%
1997 -244.76 % change on previous year -512.8%
1998 101.41 % change on previous year -141.4%
1999 -177.69 % change on previous year -275.2%
2001 81.73 % change on previous year -146.0%
2002 -419.9 % change on previous year -613.8%
2003 363.7 % change on previous year -186.6%
2004 19.68 % change on previous year -94.6%
2005 -77.43 % change on previous year -493.5%
2006 230.06 % change on previous year -397.1%
2007 31.58 % change on previous year -86.3%
2008 -78.66 % change on previous year -349.0%
2009 679.46 % change on previous year -963.8%
2010 -55.55 % change on previous year -108.2%
2011 82.36 % change on previous year -248.3%
2012 22.88 % change on previous year -72.2%
2013 57.43 % change on previous year +151.0%
2014 -72.92 % change on previous year -227.0%
2015 -82.76 % change on previous year +13.5%
2016 533.12 % change on previous year -744.2%
2017 51.31 % change on previous year -90.4%
2018 -55.43 % change on previous year -208.0%
2019 -68.65 % change on previous year +23.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Madagascar 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
1995 +11610.0% 0.5176 % change on previous year 60.61 % change on previous year
1990 -6227.5% 0.5769 % change on previous year -35.35 % change on previous year
1982 -2324.8% 26.55 % change on previous year -590.77 % change on previous year
1966 -1767.6% 22.22 % change on previous year -370.57 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -61.62 % change on previous year -370.57 % change on previous year 76.44 % change on previous year 8
1970s -55.86 % change on previous year -367.68 % change on previous year 70.18 % change on previous year 10
1980s -45.05 % change on previous year -590.77 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 8
1990s -8.24 % change on previous year -244.76 % change on previous year 275.95 % change on previous year 10
2000s 92.25 % change on previous year -419.9 % change on previous year 679.46 % change on previous year 9
2010s 41.18 % change on previous year -82.76 % change on previous year 533.12 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 153 Kenya -60.75 % change on previous year compare
  2. 154 Estonia -65.14 % change on previous year compare
  3. 155 India -68.54 % change on previous year compare
  4. 157 Uruguay -69.86 % change on previous year compare
  5. 158 Libya -82.78 % change on previous year compare
  6. 159 Saint Kitts and Nevis -85.68 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Madagascar?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Madagascar was -68.65 % 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 Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 679.46 % change on previous year in 2009.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was -590.77 % change on previous year in 1982.
How does Madagascar rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Madagascar ranks 156th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 110.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar 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.