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

Saint Lucia: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was -98.19 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-98.19 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 298.9%
World rank
163rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
380 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-98.19 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
14
2004–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia, 2004–2019

-10001002003004002004201120192004: 15 % change on previous year2005: 243.5 % change on previous year2006: -51.9 % change on previous year2007: 73.7 % change on previous year2008: -51.5 % change on previous year2009: -53.1 % change on previous year2010: 0 % change on previous year2011: 380 % change on previous year2012: 0 % change on previous year2013: 129.2 % change on previous year2014: -58.2 % change on previous year2016: -98.1 % change on previous year2018: 49.4 % change on previous year2019: -98.2 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

Saint Lucia recorded -98.19 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 298.9% on the previous year and down 84.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 380 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -98.19 % change on previous year, in 2019.

That places Saint Lucia 163rd 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 Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia, 2004 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
2004 15 % change on previous year
2005 243.48 % change on previous year +1523.2%
2006 -51.9 % change on previous year -121.3%
2007 73.68 % change on previous year -242.0%
2008 -51.52 % change on previous year -169.9%
2009 -53.12 % change on previous year +3.1%
2010 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2011 380 % change on previous year
2012 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2013 129.17 % change on previous year
2014 -58.18 % change on previous year -145.0%
2016 -98.11 % change on previous year +68.6%
2018 49.38 % change on previous year -150.3%
2019 -98.19 % change on previous year -298.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.27 % change on previous year -53.12 % change on previous year 243.48 % change on previous year 6
2010s 38.01 % change on previous year -98.19 % change on previous year 380 % change on previous year 8

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 160 Ghana -89.27 % change on previous year compare
  2. 161 Central African Republic -91.59 % change on previous year compare
  3. 162 Cote d'Ivoire -97.99 % change on previous year compare
  4. 164 South Africa -98.54 % change on previous year compare
  5. 165 Antigua and Barbuda -100 % change on previous year
  6. 165 Guinea-Bissau -100 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia was -98.19 % 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 Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 380 % change on previous year in 2011.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was -98.19 % change on previous year in 2019.
How does Saint Lucia rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Saint Lucia ranks 163rd out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Lucia 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.