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

New Zealand: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was 112.25 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
112.25 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 41.1%
World rank
26th
of 173 countries
All-time high
733.33 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-947.76 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
52
1962–2019

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

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 112.25 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.1% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 733.33 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -947.76 % change on previous year, in 1972.

New Zealand ranks 26th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 733.33 % change on previous year
1963 148.8 % change on previous year -79.7%
1964 -45.34 % change on previous year -130.5%
1965 -96.03 % change on previous year +111.8%
1966 -11.11 % change on previous year -88.4%
1968 -160.18 % change on previous year +1341.6%
1969 -51.65 % change on previous year -67.8%
1970 105.06 % change on previous year -303.4%
1972 -947.76 % change on previous year -1002.1%
1973 -267.69 % change on previous year -71.8%
1974 100.04 % change on previous year -137.4%
1975 -43.75 % change on previous year -143.7%
1977 11.22 % change on previous year -125.7%
1978 5.03 % change on previous year -55.2%
1979 75.63 % change on previous year +1403.5%
1980 -595.39 % change on previous year -887.3%
1981 39.11 % change on previous year -106.6%
1982 64.07 % change on previous year +63.8%
1983 7.14 % change on previous year -88.9%
1984 -532.33 % change on previous year -7553.0%
1985 -174.38 % change on previous year -67.2%
1986 22.79 % change on previous year -113.1%
1987 33.1 % change on previous year +45.3%
1988 49.02 % change on previous year +48.1%
1989 3.94 % change on previous year -92.0%
1990 110.93 % change on previous year +2715.1%
1991 -207.66 % change on previous year -287.2%
1992 -456.48 % change on previous year +119.8%
1993 80.09 % change on previous year -117.5%
1994 -50.09 % change on previous year -162.5%
1995 147.16 % change on previous year -393.8%
1996 212.99 % change on previous year +44.7%
1997 -69.02 % change on previous year -132.4%
1998 -798.02 % change on previous year +1056.3%
1999 129.17 % change on previous year -116.2%
2000 -161.98 % change on previous year -225.4%
2001 312.27 % change on previous year -292.8%
2002 31.48 % change on previous year -89.9%
2003 -33.41 % change on previous year -206.1%
2004 -55.08 % change on previous year +64.9%
2005 -90.26 % change on previous year +63.9%
2006 -107.65 % change on previous year +19.3%
2008 -359.47 % change on previous year +233.9%
2009 102.96 % change on previous year -128.6%
2010 -94.13 % change on previous year -191.4%
2012 -97.89 % change on previous year +4.0%
2013 602.7 % change on previous year -715.7%
2015 74.86 % change on previous year -87.6%
2016 -69.93 % change on previous year -193.4%
2017 -33.93 % change on previous year -51.5%
2018 190.47 % change on previous year -661.4%
2019 112.25 % change on previous year -41.1%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 112.25 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.65 % change on previous year, 16.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 112.25 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.42 % change on previous year, 7.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in New Zealand 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
1984 -7553.0% 7.14 % change on previous year -532.33 % change on previous year
1990 +2715.1% 3.94 % change on previous year 110.93 % change on previous year
1979 +1403.5% 5.03 % change on previous year 75.63 % change on previous year
1968 -1341.6% -11.11 % change on previous year -160.18 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 73.98 % change on previous year -160.18 % change on previous year 733.33 % change on previous year 7
1970s -120.28 % change on previous year -947.76 % change on previous year 105.06 % change on previous year 8
1980s -108.29 % change on previous year -595.39 % change on previous year 64.07 % change on previous year 10
1990s -90.09 % change on previous year -798.02 % change on previous year 212.99 % change on previous year 10
2000s -40.13 % change on previous year -359.47 % change on previous year 312.27 % change on previous year 9
2010s 85.55 % change on previous year -97.89 % change on previous year 602.7 % change on previous year 8

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 23 Czechia 116.77 % change on previous year compare
  2. 24 Poland 115.47 % change on previous year compare
  3. 25 Papua New Guinea 114.39 % change on previous year compare
  4. 27 Myanmar 110.13 % change on previous year compare
  5. 28 Ethiopia 109.1 % change on previous year compare
  6. 29 Turkey 104.37 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in New Zealand was 112.25 % 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 733.33 % change on previous year in 1962.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -947.76 % change on previous year in 1972.
How does New Zealand rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
New Zealand ranks 26th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand 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.