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

Nigeria: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was 1.72 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.72 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 102.5%
World rank
103rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
442 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-738.11 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
49
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria stood at 1.72 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 102.5% on the previous year and down 98.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Nigeria peaked at 442 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -738.11 % change on previous year, in 2013.

Nigeria ranks 103rd 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 Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Nigeria, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -100 % change on previous year
1965 257.14 % change on previous year -357.1%
1966 26 % change on previous year -89.9%
1967 -14.29 % change on previous year -154.9%
1968 222.22 % change on previous year -1655.6%
1969 -74.14 % change on previous year -133.4%
1971 -57.29 % change on previous year -22.7%
1972 -36.93 % change on previous year -35.5%
1973 -37.26 % change on previous year +0.9%
1974 62.67 % change on previous year -268.2%
1975 -9.39 % change on previous year -115.0%
1976 346 % change on previous year -3786.6%
1977 273.32 % change on previous year -21.0%
1978 27.6 % change on previous year -89.9%
1979 134.17 % change on previous year +386.0%
1980 52.73 % change on previous year -60.7%
1981 51.58 % change on previous year -2.2%
1982 36.37 % change on previous year -29.5%
1983 -85.63 % change on previous year -335.4%
1984 26.42 % change on previous year -130.9%
1985 22.44 % change on previous year -15.1%
1986 -35.49 % change on previous year -258.2%
1987 -99.35 % change on previous year +179.9%
1988 -14.42 % change on previous year -85.5%
1989 -13.98 % change on previous year -3.0%
1990 -75.42 % change on previous year +439.5%
1991 -100 % change on previous year +32.6%
1994 -110.16 % change on previous year +10.2%
1995 98.83 % change on previous year -189.7%
1996 -271.43 % change on previous year -374.6%
1998 -311.71 % change on previous year +14.8%
1999 88.48 % change on previous year -128.4%
2001 76.22 % change on previous year -13.9%
2002 203.84 % change on previous year +167.4%
2003 -246.91 % change on previous year -221.1%
2004 100.68 % change on previous year -140.8%
2006 -61.49 % change on previous year -161.1%
2007 -263.62 % change on previous year +328.7%
2008 89.99 % change on previous year -134.1%
2009 110.27 % change on previous year +22.5%
2010 442 % change on previous year +300.8%
2011 48.34 % change on previous year -89.1%
2012 23.38 % change on previous year -51.6%
2013 -738.11 % change on previous year -3256.6%
2015 -63.38 % change on previous year -91.4%
2016 183.15 % change on previous year -389.0%
2017 196.41 % change on previous year +7.2%
2018 -69.4 % change on previous year -135.3%
2019 1.72 % change on previous year -102.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Nigeria 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
1976 +3786.6% -9.39 % change on previous year 346 % change on previous year
2013 -3256.6% 23.38 % change on previous year -738.11 % change on previous year
1968 +1655.6% -14.29 % change on previous year 222.22 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 52.82 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 257.14 % change on previous year 6
1970s 78.1 % change on previous year -57.29 % change on previous year 346 % change on previous year 9
1980s -5.93 % change on previous year -99.35 % change on previous year 52.73 % change on previous year 10
1990s -97.34 % change on previous year -311.71 % change on previous year 98.83 % change on previous year 7
2000s 1.12 % change on previous year -263.62 % change on previous year 203.84 % change on previous year 8
2010s 2.68 % change on previous year -738.11 % change on previous year 442 % change on previous year 9

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 100 Argentina 2.66 % change on previous year compare
  2. 101 Jamaica 1.93 % change on previous year compare
  3. 102 Namibia 1.87 % change on previous year compare
  4. 104 Belgium 1.22 % change on previous year compare
  5. 105 Japan 1.07 % change on previous year compare
  6. 106 Panama 0.8755 % 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 Nigeria?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Nigeria was 1.72 % 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 Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 442 % change on previous year in 2010.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was -738.11 % change on previous year in 2013.
How does Nigeria rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Nigeria ranks 103rd out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria 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.