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

Peru: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was 12.75 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
12.75 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 142.2%
World rank
78th
of 173 countries
All-time high
257.38 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-89.32 % change on previous year
in 1969
Years of data
37
1962–2019

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

-10001002003001962199020191962: -53.4 % change on previous year1963: -25.1 % change on previous year1964: 109.3 % change on previous year1965: -70.8 % change on previous year1966: 31.3 % change on previous year1967: -85.3 % change on previous year1969: -89.3 % change on previous year1970: -72.8 % change on previous year1971: -75.1 % change on previous year1972: 257.4 % change on previous year1973: -36.2 % change on previous year1974: -22.6 % change on previous year1976: 18.7 % change on previous year1977: -25.4 % change on previous year1978: -28.6 % change on previous year1979: -47.9 % change on previous year1999: -18.1 % change on previous year2000: -11.7 % change on previous year2001: 2 % change on previous year2002: 7 % change on previous year2003: 1 % change on previous year2004: 17.6 % change on previous year2005: 19.8 % change on previous year2006: 14 % change on previous year2007: 4.9 % change on previous year2008: -10.7 % change on previous year2009: 7.7 % change on previous year2010: 27 % change on previous year2011: -0.507 % change on previous year2012: -3.2 % change on previous year2013: 9.4 % change on previous year2014: 15.4 % change on previous year2015: 15.1 % change on previous year2016: 13.3 % change on previous year2017: 11.1 % change on previous year2018: 5.3 % change on previous year2019: 12.8 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

Peru recorded 12.75 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in 2019.

That represents a change of up 142.2% on the previous year and up 66.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Peru peaked at 257.38 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -89.32 % change on previous year, in 1969.

That places Peru 78th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Peru, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Peru, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -53.4 % change on previous year
1963 -25.06 % change on previous year -53.1%
1964 109.31 % change on previous year -536.1%
1965 -70.84 % change on previous year -164.8%
1966 31.32 % change on previous year -144.2%
1967 -85.32 % change on previous year -372.4%
1969 -89.32 % change on previous year +4.7%
1970 -72.8 % change on previous year -18.5%
1971 -75.13 % change on previous year +3.2%
1972 257.38 % change on previous year -442.6%
1973 -36.17 % change on previous year -114.1%
1974 -22.59 % change on previous year -37.6%
1976 18.7 % change on previous year -182.8%
1977 -25.35 % change on previous year -235.6%
1978 -28.62 % change on previous year +12.9%
1979 -47.94 % change on previous year +67.5%
1999 -18.15 % change on previous year -62.1%
2000 -11.67 % change on previous year -35.7%
2001 1.99 % change on previous year -117.0%
2002 7 % change on previous year +252.3%
2003 1.03 % change on previous year -85.3%
2004 17.56 % change on previous year +1609.9%
2005 19.8 % change on previous year +12.8%
2006 13.98 % change on previous year -29.4%
2007 4.86 % change on previous year -65.2%
2008 -10.68 % change on previous year -319.7%
2009 7.65 % change on previous year -171.7%
2010 26.95 % change on previous year +252.1%
2011 -0.5074 % change on previous year -101.9%
2012 -3.18 % change on previous year +526.6%
2013 9.41 % change on previous year -395.8%
2014 15.38 % change on previous year +63.5%
2015 15.11 % change on previous year -1.7%
2016 13.27 % change on previous year -12.2%
2017 11.12 % change on previous year -16.2%
2018 5.27 % change on previous year -52.6%
2019 12.75 % change on previous year +142.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Peru 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
2004 +1609.9% 1.03 % change on previous year 17.56 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -26.19 % change on previous year -89.32 % change on previous year 109.31 % change on previous year 7
1970s -3.61 % change on previous year -75.13 % change on previous year 257.38 % change on previous year 9
1990s -18.15 % change on previous year -18.15 % change on previous year -18.15 % change on previous year 1
2000s 5.15 % change on previous year -11.67 % change on previous year 19.8 % change on previous year 10
2010s 10.56 % change on previous year -3.18 % change on previous year 26.95 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Peru

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  3. 77 Eritrea 13.64 % change on previous year compare
  4. 79 South Korea 11.84 % change on previous year compare
  5. 80 Cameroon 11.8 % change on previous year compare
  6. 81 Lebanon 11.71 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Peru?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Peru was 12.75 % 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 257.38 % change on previous year in 1972.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was -89.32 % change on previous year in 1969.
How does Peru rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Peru ranks 78th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru 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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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.