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

Tanzania: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was 143.7 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
143.7 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 150.5%
World rank
21st
of 173 countries
All-time high
909.41 % change on previous year
in 2017
All-time low
-284.37 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
48
1962–2019

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

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

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 143.7 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in 2019.

That represents a change of up 150.5% on the previous year and up 350.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Tanzania peaked at 909.41 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -284.37 % change on previous year, in 2018.

That places Tanzania 21st out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 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 Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Tanzania, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 7.48 % change on previous year
1963 -61.39 % change on previous year -920.9%
1964 -97.19 % change on previous year +58.3%
1965 753.97 % change on previous year -875.8%
1966 239.05 % change on previous year -68.3%
1967 -87.81 % change on previous year -136.7%
1968 -32.67 % change on previous year -62.8%
1970 10.11 % change on previous year -130.9%
1971 -10.77 % change on previous year -206.5%
1972 491.43 % change on previous year -4662.8%
1973 -83.79 % change on previous year -117.1%
1975 -8.22 % change on previous year -90.2%
1976 -68.8 % change on previous year +736.5%
1977 -66.68 % change on previous year -3.1%
1978 -97 % change on previous year +45.5%
1979 -76.55 % change on previous year -21.1%
1981 -36.36 % change on previous year -52.5%
1982 -23.49 % change on previous year -35.4%
1983 -0.4748 % change on previous year -98.0%
1984 14.11 % change on previous year -3070.9%
1985 100.53 % change on previous year +612.6%
1986 -87.45 % change on previous year -187.0%
1987 -10.74 % change on previous year -87.7%
1988 -70.97 % change on previous year +560.6%
1989 -99.11 % change on previous year +39.7%
1991 -25.23 % change on previous year -74.5%
1993 11.36 % change on previous year -145.0%
1999 -86.84 % change on previous year -864.2%
2000 37.37 % change on previous year -143.0%
2001 -10.51 % change on previous year -128.1%
2002 44.38 % change on previous year -522.4%
2003 23.83 % change on previous year -46.3%
2004 170.86 % change on previous year +617.0%
2005 -78.93 % change on previous year -146.2%
2006 564.64 % change on previous year -815.3%
2007 -97.77 % change on previous year -117.3%
2008 209.32 % change on previous year -314.1%
2009 -57.41 % change on previous year -127.4%
2010 103.23 % change on previous year -279.8%
2011 -35.4 % change on previous year -134.3%
2012 548.96 % change on previous year -1650.7%
2013 2.43 % change on previous year -99.6%
2014 -80.41 % change on previous year -3415.6%
2015 43.68 % change on previous year -154.3%
2016 -57.43 % change on previous year -231.5%
2017 909.41 % change on previous year -1683.5%
2018 -284.37 % change on previous year -131.3%
2019 143.7 % change on previous year -150.5%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 143.7 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.75 % change on previous year, 12.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 143.7 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87 % change on previous year, 76.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Tanzania 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
1972 +4662.8% -10.77 % change on previous year 491.43 % change on previous year
2014 -3415.6% 2.43 % change on previous year -80.41 % change on previous year
1984 +3070.9% -0.4748 % change on previous year 14.11 % change on previous year
2017 +1683.5% -57.43 % change on previous year 909.41 % change on previous year
2012 +1650.7% -35.4 % change on previous year 548.96 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 103.06 % change on previous year -97.19 % change on previous year 753.97 % change on previous year 7
1970s 9.97 % change on previous year -97 % change on previous year 491.43 % change on previous year 9
1980s -23.77 % change on previous year -99.11 % change on previous year 100.53 % change on previous year 9
1990s -33.57 % change on previous year -86.84 % change on previous year 11.36 % change on previous year 3
2000s 80.58 % change on previous year -97.77 % change on previous year 564.64 % change on previous year 10
2010s 129.38 % change on previous year -284.37 % change on previous year 909.41 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 18 Haiti 157.03 % change on previous year compare
  2. 19 Benin 152.72 % change on previous year compare
  3. 20 Thailand 148.27 % change on previous year compare
  4. 22 Cambodia 122.95 % change on previous year compare
  5. 23 Czechia 116.77 % change on previous year compare
  6. 24 Poland 115.47 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Tanzania?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Tanzania was 143.7 % 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 Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 909.41 % change on previous year in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was -284.37 % change on previous year in 2018.
How does Tanzania rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Tanzania ranks 21st out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 350.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania 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.