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

Suriname: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was -47.22 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-47.22 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 497.9%
World rank
146th
of 173 countries
All-time high
326.79 % change on previous year
in 2014
All-time low
-53.34 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Suriname, 2012–2019

-10001002003002012201520192012: -41.5 % change on previous year2013: -53.3 % change on previous year2014: 326.8 % change on previous year2015: -52.4 % change on previous year2016: -8.5 % change on previous year2017: -24.8 % change on previous year2018: -7.9 % change on previous year2019: -47.2 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

Suriname recorded -47.22 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in 2019.

That represents a change of down 497.9% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.

That places Suriname 146th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Suriname, 2012 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
2012 -41.47 % change on previous year
2013 -53.34 % change on previous year +28.6%
2014 326.79 % change on previous year -712.6%
2015 -52.4 % change on previous year -116.0%
2016 -8.47 % change on previous year -83.8%
2017 -24.78 % change on previous year +192.4%
2018 -7.9 % change on previous year -68.1%
2019 -47.22 % change on previous year +497.9%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's -47.22 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.78 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's -47.22 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.29 % change on previous year. (32 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 143 Ecuador -41.22 % change on previous year compare
  2. 144 Rwanda -43.89 % change on previous year compare
  3. 145 Singapore -47.09 % change on previous year compare
  4. 147 Burundi -49.84 % change on previous year compare
  5. 148 Philippines -49.89 % change on previous year compare
  6. 149 Guinea -52.6 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Suriname?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Suriname was -47.22 % 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 Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 326.79 % change on previous year in 2014.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was -53.34 % change on previous year in 2013.
How does Suriname rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Suriname ranks 146th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Suriname 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.