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

Senegal: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was -5.6 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-5.6 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 118.1%
World rank
116th
of 173 countries
All-time high
555.13 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-90.63 % change on previous year
in 1986
Years of data
58
1962–2019

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

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

Analysis

Senegal recorded -5.6 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 118.1% on the previous year and down 145.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Senegal peaked at 555.13 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -90.63 % change on previous year, in 1986.

That places Senegal 116th 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 Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Senegal, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 34.29 % change on previous year
1963 65.5 % change on previous year +91.0%
1964 -45.52 % change on previous year -169.5%
1965 49.55 % change on previous year -208.9%
1966 -39.9 % change on previous year -180.5%
1967 25.16 % change on previous year -163.0%
1968 4.82 % change on previous year -80.9%
1969 215.01 % change on previous year +4363.4%
1970 -87.85 % change on previous year -140.9%
1971 555.13 % change on previous year -731.9%
1972 -68.45 % change on previous year -112.3%
1973 396.4 % change on previous year -679.1%
1974 -47.64 % change on previous year -112.0%
1975 -64.55 % change on previous year +35.5%
1976 58.04 % change on previous year -189.9%
1977 -9.36 % change on previous year -116.1%
1978 -12.09 % change on previous year +29.2%
1979 -41.68 % change on previous year +244.8%
1980 230.8 % change on previous year -653.7%
1981 -80.76 % change on previous year -135.0%
1982 28.72 % change on previous year -135.6%
1983 46.5 % change on previous year +61.9%
1984 137.25 % change on previous year +195.2%
1985 35.11 % change on previous year -74.4%
1986 -90.63 % change on previous year -358.1%
1987 135.88 % change on previous year -249.9%
1988 7.45 % change on previous year -94.5%
1989 60.93 % change on previous year +718.3%
1990 41.6 % change on previous year -31.7%
1991 19.81 % change on previous year -52.4%
1992 25.27 % change on previous year +27.6%
1993 -10.81 % change on previous year -142.8%
1994 -67.48 % change on previous year +524.2%
1995 293.6 % change on previous year -535.1%
1996 -22.9 % change on previous year -107.8%
1997 29.37 % change on previous year -228.3%
1998 187.96 % change on previous year +540.0%
1999 -72.13 % change on previous year -138.4%
2000 -11.77 % change on previous year -83.7%
2001 202.52 % change on previous year -1820.9%
2002 72.73 % change on previous year -64.1%
2003 -17.1 % change on previous year -123.5%
2004 -15.92 % change on previous year -6.9%
2005 49.03 % change on previous year -407.9%
2006 2.19 % change on previous year -95.5%
2007 -2.16 % change on previous year -198.6%
2008 8.54 % change on previous year -495.0%
2009 12.45 % change on previous year +45.9%
2010 -8.02 % change on previous year -164.4%
2011 -9.14 % change on previous year +13.9%
2012 56.01 % change on previous year -713.0%
2013 -18.69 % change on previous year -133.4%
2014 57.89 % change on previous year -409.7%
2015 7.15 % change on previous year -87.6%
2016 1.39 % change on previous year -80.5%
2017 35.9 % change on previous year +2474.8%
2018 30.99 % change on previous year -13.7%
2019 -5.6 % change on previous year -118.1%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's -5.6 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.75 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's -5.6 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Senegal 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
1969 +4363.4% 4.82 % change on previous year 215.01 % change on previous year
2017 +2474.8% 1.39 % change on previous year 35.9 % change on previous year
2001 +1820.9% -11.77 % change on previous year 202.52 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38.61 % change on previous year -45.52 % change on previous year 215.01 % change on previous year 8
1970s 67.8 % change on previous year -87.85 % change on previous year 555.13 % change on previous year 10
1980s 51.12 % change on previous year -90.63 % change on previous year 230.8 % change on previous year 10
1990s 42.43 % change on previous year -72.13 % change on previous year 293.6 % change on previous year 10
2000s 30.05 % change on previous year -17.1 % change on previous year 202.52 % change on previous year 10
2010s 14.79 % change on previous year -18.69 % change on previous year 57.89 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 113 Armenia -3.81 % change on previous year compare
  2. 114 Malta -4.07 % change on previous year compare
  3. 115 Bulgaria -5.34 % change on previous year compare
  4. 117 Pakistan -5.79 % change on previous year compare
  5. 118 Ireland -6.33 % change on previous year compare
  6. 119 Mexico -9.49 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Senegal?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Senegal was -5.6 % 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 Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 555.13 % change on previous year in 1971.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was -90.63 % change on previous year in 1986.
How does Senegal rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Senegal ranks 116th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 145.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal 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.