Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was -98.54 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2018, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in South Africa stood at -98.54 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 854.93 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -269.44 % change on previous year, in 1963.
That places South Africa 164th out of 173 countries with data for 2018, 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 818.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -269.44 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 1964 | 104.33 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 1967 | -90.12 % change on previous year | -186.4% |
| 1968 | -99.78 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1970 | -35.72 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1971 | -99.6 % change on previous year | +178.9% |
| 1972 | 88.78 % change on previous year | -189.1% |
| 1973 | 22.52 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 1974 | 24.37 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 39.1 % change on previous year | +60.5% |
| 1976 | 365.5 % change on previous year | +834.8% |
| 1977 | 393.09 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1978 | -127.3 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 1979 | -81.06 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1980 | 16.74 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 1981 | 110.78 % change on previous year | +561.7% |
| 1982 | -60.74 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 1984 | 107.45 % change on previous year | -276.9% |
| 1985 | -86.28 % change on previous year | -180.3% |
| 1986 | -46.9 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1987 | -52.17 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1988 | -88.31 % change on previous year | +69.3% |
| 1989 | -77.95 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1990 | -18.47 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1993 | -76.91 % change on previous year | +316.5% |
| 1994 | -96.41 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1996 | -35.18 % change on previous year | -63.5% |
| 1997 | -68.97 % change on previous year | +96.0% |
| 1998 | -8.45 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 1999 | 192.72 % change on previous year | -2381.5% |
| 2000 | -33.37 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 2001 | -56.46 % change on previous year | +69.2% |
| 2002 | 854.93 % change on previous year | -1614.2% |
| 2003 | -52.18 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 2004 | 19.51 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 2005 | -86.4 % change on previous year | -542.9% |
| 2007 | 18.25 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2008 | -91.68 % change on previous year | -602.4% |
| 2009 | -71.08 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2010 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2011 | 198.89 % change on previous year | -9863.2% |
| 2012 | 174.51 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2013 | -83.26 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
| 2014 | 116.2 % change on previous year | -239.6% |
| 2015 | 706.77 % change on previous year | +508.3% |
| 2016 | 368.88 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2017 | -83 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 2018 | -98.54 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in South Africa 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +9863.2% | -2.04 % change on previous year | 198.89 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +2381.5% | -8.45 % change on previous year | 192.72 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1614.2% | -56.46 % change on previous year | 854.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.67 % change on previous year | -269.44 % change on previous year | 818.37 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1970s | 58.97 % change on previous year | -127.3 % change on previous year | 393.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -19.71 % change on previous year | -88.31 % change on previous year | 110.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -15.95 % change on previous year | -96.41 % change on previous year | 192.72 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 55.73 % change on previous year | -91.68 % change on previous year | 854.93 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 144.27 % change on previous year | -98.54 % change on previous year | 706.77 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 161 Central African Republic -91.59 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Cote d'Ivoire -97.99 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Saint Lucia -98.19 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Antigua and Barbuda -100 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Guinea-Bissau -100 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Bolivia -100.09 % change on previous year compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in South Africa was -98.54 % 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 854.93 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -269.44 % change on previous year in 1963.
- How does South Africa rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 164th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Net food imports by crop - Maize FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.