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

Portugal: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was -21.58 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-21.58 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 177.9%
World rank
130th
of 173 countries
All-time high
104.8 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-43.94 % change on previous year
in 1987
Years of data
58
1962–2019

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

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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 Portugal is -21.58 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 177.9% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Portugal peaked at 104.8 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -43.94 % change on previous year, in 1987.

Portugal ranks 130th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Portugal, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -8.01 % change on previous year
1963 100.24 % change on previous year -1351.1%
1964 -5.77 % change on previous year -105.8%
1965 77.26 % change on previous year -1440.0%
1966 93.17 % change on previous year +20.6%
1967 -28.35 % change on previous year -130.4%
1968 104.8 % change on previous year -469.6%
1969 -3.37 % change on previous year -103.2%
1970 -19.47 % change on previous year +478.3%
1971 54.03 % change on previous year -377.5%
1972 58.76 % change on previous year +8.8%
1973 0.0701 % change on previous year -99.9%
1974 22.53 % change on previous year +32053.5%
1975 21.32 % change on previous year -5.4%
1976 -0.4415 % change on previous year -102.1%
1977 3.47 % change on previous year -886.2%
1978 40.13 % change on previous year +1056.1%
1979 17.58 % change on previous year -56.2%
1980 27.45 % change on previous year +56.1%
1981 0.8251 % change on previous year -97.0%
1982 -8.58 % change on previous year -1139.5%
1983 -5.16 % change on previous year -39.9%
1984 -12.91 % change on previous year +150.2%
1985 -27.87 % change on previous year +115.9%
1986 -21.5 % change on previous year -22.8%
1987 -43.94 % change on previous year +104.4%
1988 14.86 % change on previous year -133.8%
1989 -29.52 % change on previous year -298.7%
1990 79.33 % change on previous year -368.7%
1991 -40.09 % change on previous year -150.5%
1992 56.82 % change on previous year -241.7%
1993 12.8 % change on previous year -77.5%
1994 6.43 % change on previous year -49.8%
1995 -15.76 % change on previous year -345.2%
1996 2.58 % change on previous year -116.4%
1997 19.84 % change on previous year +669.7%
1998 13.35 % change on previous year -32.7%
1999 -3.53 % change on previous year -126.5%
2000 -7.37 % change on previous year +108.7%
2001 4.85 % change on previous year -165.8%
2002 -1.06 % change on previous year -121.8%
2003 6.45 % change on previous year -708.9%
2004 -13.05 % change on previous year -302.5%
2005 10.28 % change on previous year -178.8%
2006 7.06 % change on previous year -31.3%
2007 37.57 % change on previous year +432.1%
2008 -6.09 % change on previous year -116.2%
2009 -17.32 % change on previous year +184.1%
2010 3.93 % change on previous year -122.7%
2011 13.37 % change on previous year +240.2%
2012 7.25 % change on previous year -45.7%
2013 -2.18 % change on previous year -130.1%
2014 7.27 % change on previous year -433.3%
2015 1.55 % change on previous year -78.6%
2016 4.11 % change on previous year +164.6%
2017 12.49 % change on previous year +203.9%
2018 27.71 % change on previous year +121.8%
2019 -21.58 % change on previous year -177.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Portugal 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
1974 +32053.5% 0.0701 % change on previous year 22.53 % change on previous year
1965 +1440.0% -5.77 % change on previous year 77.26 % change on previous year
1963 +1351.1% -8.01 % change on previous year 100.24 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 41.25 % change on previous year -28.35 % change on previous year 104.8 % change on previous year 8
1970s 19.8 % change on previous year -19.47 % change on previous year 58.76 % change on previous year 10
1980s -10.63 % change on previous year -43.94 % change on previous year 27.45 % change on previous year 10
1990s 13.18 % change on previous year -40.09 % change on previous year 79.33 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.13 % change on previous year -17.32 % change on previous year 37.57 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.39 % change on previous year -21.58 % change on previous year 27.71 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 127 Iran -17.75 % change on previous year compare
  2. 128 Guyana -18.02 % change on previous year compare
  3. 129 Bosnia and Herzegovina -20.3 % change on previous year compare
  4. 131 Cape Verde -22.28 % change on previous year compare
  5. 132 United Kingdom -23.78 % change on previous year compare
  6. 133 Nepal -24.44 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Portugal?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Portugal was -21.58 % 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 104.8 % change on previous year in 1968.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was -43.94 % change on previous year in 1987.
How does Portugal rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Portugal ranks 130th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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.