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

Papua New Guinea: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was 114.39 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
114.39 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 122.7%
World rank
25th
of 173 countries
All-time high
535.44 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-504.28 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
18
2002–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 2002–2019

-500-25002505002002201020192002: 490.1 % change on previous year2003: 309.7 % change on previous year2004: -96.8 % change on previous year2005: 535.4 % change on previous year2006: -55 % change on previous year2007: -48.2 % change on previous year2008: 53.8 % change on previous year2009: -25 % change on previous year2010: 50.4 % change on previous year2011: 45.3 % change on previous year2012: 66.4 % change on previous year2013: 33.4 % change on previous year2014: -67.2 % change on previous year2015: 199.1 % change on previous year2016: -43.2 % change on previous year2017: 15.3 % change on previous year2018: -504.3 % change on previous year2019: 114.4 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea is 114.39 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 122.7% on the previous year and up 557.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 535.44 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -504.28 % change on previous year, in 2018.

Papua New Guinea ranks 25th 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 2002 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
2002 490.1 % change on previous year
2003 309.73 % change on previous year -36.8%
2004 -96.76 % change on previous year -131.2%
2005 535.44 % change on previous year -653.3%
2006 -54.98 % change on previous year -110.3%
2007 -48.23 % change on previous year -12.3%
2008 53.85 % change on previous year -211.6%
2009 -25 % change on previous year -146.4%
2010 50.37 % change on previous year -301.5%
2011 45.32 % change on previous year -10.0%
2012 66.44 % change on previous year +46.6%
2013 33.4 % change on previous year -49.7%
2014 -67.18 % change on previous year -301.1%
2015 199.07 % change on previous year -396.3%
2016 -43.23 % change on previous year -121.7%
2017 15.34 % change on previous year -135.5%
2018 -504.28 % change on previous year -3386.8%
2019 114.39 % change on previous year -122.7%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 114.39 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.75 % change on previous year, 9.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 114.39 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.42 % change on previous year, 7.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea 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
2018 -3386.8% 15.34 % change on previous year -504.28 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 145.52 % change on previous year -96.76 % change on previous year 535.44 % change on previous year 8
2010s -9.03 % change on previous year -504.28 % change on previous year 199.07 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 22 Cambodia 122.95 % change on previous year compare
  2. 23 Czechia 116.77 % change on previous year compare
  3. 24 Poland 115.47 % change on previous year compare
  4. 26 New Zealand 112.25 % change on previous year compare
  5. 27 Myanmar 110.13 % change on previous year compare
  6. 28 Ethiopia 109.1 % 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 Papua New Guinea?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was 114.39 % 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 Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 535.44 % change on previous year in 2005.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -504.28 % change on previous year in 2018.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Papua New Guinea ranks 25th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 557.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.