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

Rwanda: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was -43.89 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-43.89 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2,901.6%
World rank
144th
of 173 countries
All-time high
579.37 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-502.04 % change on previous year
in 1968
Years of data
38
1962–2019

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

-500-25002505001962199020191962: 14.3 % change on previous year1963: -20 % change on previous year1964: -163.9 % change on previous year1965: 5.7 % change on previous year1966: -51.7 % change on previous year1967: 77.5 % change on previous year1968: -502 % change on previous year1969: 89 % change on previous year1970: 100 % change on previous year1984: -100 % change on previous year1986: -70.5 % change on previous year1987: -99.6 % change on previous year1988: -100 % change on previous year1991: -100 % change on previous year1994: -28.7 % change on previous year1995: 100 % change on previous year1996: -99.8 % change on previous year1997: -100 % change on previous year1999: 476.7 % change on previous year2001: -86.7 % change on previous year2002: 528.9 % change on previous year2003: -32.6 % change on previous year2004: 90.8 % change on previous year2005: -49.4 % change on previous year2006: 77.5 % change on previous year2007: 55.5 % change on previous year2008: -82.8 % change on previous year2009: 579.4 % change on previous year2010: 123.1 % change on previous year2011: -43.6 % change on previous year2012: 52 % change on previous year2013: -37.8 % change on previous year2014: 39.5 % change on previous year2015: -3.9 % change on previous year2016: 40.9 % change on previous year2017: 13.8 % change on previous year2018: 1.6 % change on previous year2019: -43.9 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Rwanda stood at -43.89 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 2,901.6% on the previous year and down 107.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Rwanda peaked at 579.37 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -502.04 % change on previous year, in 1968.

That places Rwanda 144th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Rwanda, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Rwanda, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 14.29 % change on previous year
1963 -20 % change on previous year -240.0%
1964 -163.89 % change on previous year +719.4%
1965 5.66 % change on previous year -103.5%
1966 -51.74 % change on previous year -1014.5%
1967 77.48 % change on previous year -249.7%
1968 -502.04 % change on previous year -747.9%
1969 89.02 % change on previous year -117.7%
1970 100 % change on previous year +12.3%
1984 -100 % change on previous year -200.0%
1986 -70.46 % change on previous year -29.5%
1987 -99.58 % change on previous year +41.3%
1988 -100 % change on previous year +0.4%
1991 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
1994 -28.72 % change on previous year -71.3%
1995 100 % change on previous year -448.1%
1996 -99.85 % change on previous year -199.8%
1997 -100 % change on previous year +0.2%
1999 476.71 % change on previous year -576.7%
2001 -86.66 % change on previous year -118.2%
2002 528.94 % change on previous year -710.4%
2003 -32.63 % change on previous year -106.2%
2004 90.85 % change on previous year -378.4%
2005 -49.37 % change on previous year -154.3%
2006 77.45 % change on previous year -256.9%
2007 55.48 % change on previous year -28.4%
2008 -82.77 % change on previous year -249.2%
2009 579.37 % change on previous year -800.0%
2010 123.06 % change on previous year -78.8%
2011 -43.62 % change on previous year -135.5%
2012 51.98 % change on previous year -219.1%
2013 -37.78 % change on previous year -172.7%
2014 39.5 % change on previous year -204.6%
2015 -3.93 % change on previous year -110.0%
2016 40.85 % change on previous year -1139.1%
2017 13.8 % change on previous year -66.2%
2018 1.57 % change on previous year -88.6%
2019 -43.89 % change on previous year -2901.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Rwanda 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
2019 -2901.6% 1.57 % change on previous year -43.89 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -68.9 % change on previous year -502.04 % change on previous year 89.02 % change on previous year 8
1970s 100 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 1
1980s -92.51 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year -70.46 % change on previous year 4
1990s 41.36 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 476.71 % change on previous year 6
2000s 120.07 % change on previous year -86.66 % change on previous year 579.37 % change on previous year 9
2010s 14.15 % change on previous year -43.89 % change on previous year 123.06 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 141 Norway -39.29 % change on previous year compare
  2. 142 Bahrain -40.37 % change on previous year compare
  3. 143 Ecuador -41.22 % change on previous year compare
  4. 145 Singapore -47.09 % change on previous year compare
  5. 146 Suriname -47.22 % change on previous year compare
  6. 147 Burundi -49.84 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Rwanda?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Rwanda was -43.89 % 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 Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 579.37 % change on previous year in 2009.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was -502.04 % change on previous year in 1968.
How does Rwanda rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Rwanda ranks 144th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 107.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda 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.