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

Qatar: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was 71.1 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
71.1 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 252.0%
World rank
38th
of 173 countries
All-time high
881.58 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-94.7 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
35
1974–2018

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Qatar, 1974–2018

02004006008001974199620181974: -66.7 % change on previous year1975: 30 % change on previous year1976: 100 % change on previous year1984: 9.6 % change on previous year1985: 31.5 % change on previous year1986: 0.605 % change on previous year1987: 2.4 % change on previous year1988: -94.1 % change on previous year1989: 262.2 % change on previous year1991: -7.4 % change on previous year1992: -1.9 % change on previous year1993: 13.9 % change on previous year1994: -88.6 % change on previous year1995: 711.2 % change on previous year1996: -4.9 % change on previous year1997: 65.4 % change on previous year1998: -20.9 % change on previous year1999: -71.2 % change on previous year2000: 45 % change on previous year2001: 112 % change on previous year2002: -94.7 % change on previous year2003: 881.6 % change on previous year2004: -53.1 % change on previous year2005: 199.4 % change on previous year2006: 18.6 % change on previous year2007: 33.9 % change on previous year2008: 8.3 % change on previous year2009: 4.6 % change on previous year2010: 23.2 % change on previous year2011: -12.6 % change on previous year2012: -14.5 % change on previous year2013: -16.9 % change on previous year2014: 20 % change on previous year2015: 20.2 % change on previous year2018: 71.1 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

Qatar recorded 71.1 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in 2018.

The figure is up 252.0% on the previous year and up 755.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Qatar peaked at 881.58 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -94.7 % change on previous year, in 2002.

Qatar ranks 38th 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 Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Qatar, 1974 to 2018.
Year % change on previous year Change
1974 -66.67 % change on previous year
1975 30 % change on previous year -145.0%
1976 100 % change on previous year +233.3%
1984 9.56 % change on previous year -90.4%
1985 31.54 % change on previous year +229.8%
1986 0.6055 % change on previous year -98.1%
1987 2.36 % change on previous year +289.6%
1988 -94.1 % change on previous year -4088.6%
1989 262.15 % change on previous year -378.6%
1991 -7.38 % change on previous year -102.8%
1992 -1.86 % change on previous year -74.8%
1993 13.88 % change on previous year -846.4%
1994 -88.59 % change on previous year -738.2%
1995 711.15 % change on previous year -902.7%
1996 -4.94 % change on previous year -100.7%
1997 65.38 % change on previous year -1422.8%
1998 -20.93 % change on previous year -132.0%
1999 -71.18 % change on previous year +240.1%
2000 44.96 % change on previous year -163.2%
2001 112.04 % change on previous year +149.2%
2002 -94.7 % change on previous year -184.5%
2003 881.58 % change on previous year -1030.9%
2004 -53.13 % change on previous year -106.0%
2005 199.37 % change on previous year -475.2%
2006 18.57 % change on previous year -90.7%
2007 33.85 % change on previous year +82.3%
2008 8.31 % change on previous year -75.5%
2009 4.61 % change on previous year -44.5%
2010 23.21 % change on previous year +403.4%
2011 -12.65 % change on previous year -154.5%
2012 -14.49 % change on previous year +14.5%
2013 -16.93 % change on previous year +16.9%
2014 20.02 % change on previous year -218.2%
2015 20.2 % change on previous year +0.9%
2018 71.1 % change on previous year +252.0%

Qatar compared with similar countries

  • Qatar's 71.1 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.65 % change on previous year, 10.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Qatar's 71.1 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.21 % change on previous year, 4.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Qatar 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
1988 -4088.6% 2.36 % change on previous year -94.1 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.11 % change on previous year -66.67 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 3
1980s 35.35 % change on previous year -94.1 % change on previous year 262.15 % change on previous year 6
1990s 66.17 % change on previous year -88.59 % change on previous year 711.15 % change on previous year 9
2000s 115.55 % change on previous year -94.7 % change on previous year 881.58 % change on previous year 10
2010s 12.92 % change on previous year -16.93 % change on previous year 71.1 % change on previous year 7

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 35 Slovenia 78.81 % change on previous year compare
  2. 36 Germany 78.77 % change on previous year compare
  3. 37 Syria 74.76 % change on previous year compare
  4. 39 Kuwait 68.68 % change on previous year compare
  5. 40 Mozambique 64.79 % change on previous year compare
  6. 41 Belarus 63.76 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Qatar?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Qatar was 71.1 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 881.58 % change on previous year in 2003.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was -94.7 % change on previous year in 2002.
How does Qatar rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Qatar ranks 38th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 755.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar 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.