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

Pakistan: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was -5.79 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-5.79 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 392.3%
World rank
117th
of 173 countries
All-time high
599.3 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-902.1 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
46
1962–2019

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

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

Analysis

Pakistan recorded -5.79 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 392.3% on the previous year and up 90.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Pakistan peaked at 599.3 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -902.1 % change on previous year, in 1973.

Pakistan ranks 117th 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 Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Pakistan, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -93.75 % change on previous year
1964 -74.56 % change on previous year -20.5%
1965 -91.77 % change on previous year +23.1%
1966 105.26 % change on previous year -214.7%
1968 -99.89 % change on previous year -194.9%
1969 -91.3 % change on previous year -8.6%
1971 -30.59 % change on previous year -66.5%
1972 -33.07 % change on previous year +8.1%
1973 -902.1 % change on previous year +2627.5%
1974 -545.39 % change on previous year -39.5%
1975 100 % change on previous year -118.3%
1978 57.12 % change on previous year -42.9%
1979 79.5 % change on previous year +39.2%
1981 29.85 % change on previous year -62.5%
1982 -19.55 % change on previous year -165.5%
1983 50.44 % change on previous year -358.0%
1984 -63.49 % change on previous year -225.9%
1985 91.47 % change on previous year -244.1%
1986 100 % change on previous year +9.3%
1988 433.33 % change on previous year +333.3%
1989 -100 % change on previous year -123.1%
1991 -74.94 % change on previous year -25.1%
1993 -96.48 % change on previous year +28.7%
1994 -55.9 % change on previous year -42.1%
1995 -28.5 % change on previous year -49.0%
1996 599.3 % change on previous year -2202.8%
1997 -132.15 % change on previous year -122.1%
1998 418.2 % change on previous year -416.5%
1999 -12.9 % change on previous year -103.1%
2000 -100.28 % change on previous year +677.2%
2002 179.77 % change on previous year -279.3%
2003 185.99 % change on previous year +3.5%
2004 -34.04 % change on previous year -118.3%
2006 -72.55 % change on previous year +113.1%
2007 -40.39 % change on previous year -44.3%
2009 -62.13 % change on previous year +53.8%
2010 -73.59 % change on previous year +18.4%
2011 -16.43 % change on previous year -77.7%
2012 71.08 % change on previous year -532.6%
2013 36.15 % change on previous year -49.1%
2014 -12.13 % change on previous year -133.6%
2015 11.44 % change on previous year -194.3%
2016 166.65 % change on previous year +1356.8%
2017 -66.49 % change on previous year -139.9%
2018 1.98 % change on previous year -103.0%
2019 -5.79 % change on previous year -392.3%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's -5.79 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.75 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's -5.79 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.21 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Pakistan 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
1973 -2627.5% -33.07 % change on previous year -902.1 % change on previous year
1996 +2202.8% -28.5 % change on previous year 599.3 % change on previous year
2016 +1356.8% 11.44 % change on previous year 166.65 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -57.67 % change on previous year -99.89 % change on previous year 105.26 % change on previous year 6
1970s -182.08 % change on previous year -902.1 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 7
1980s 65.26 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 433.33 % change on previous year 8
1990s 77.08 % change on previous year -132.15 % change on previous year 599.3 % change on previous year 8
2000s 8.05 % change on previous year -100.28 % change on previous year 185.99 % change on previous year 7
2010s 11.29 % change on previous year -73.59 % change on previous year 166.65 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 114 Malta -4.07 % change on previous year compare
  2. 115 Bulgaria -5.34 % change on previous year compare
  3. 116 Senegal -5.6 % change on previous year compare
  4. 118 Ireland -6.33 % change on previous year compare
  5. 119 Mexico -9.49 % change on previous year compare
  6. 120 United Arab Emirates -11.48 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Pakistan?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Pakistan was -5.79 % 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 Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 599.3 % change on previous year in 1996.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was -902.1 % change on previous year in 1973.
How does Pakistan rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Pakistan ranks 117th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan 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.