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

Thailand: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was 148.27 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
148.27 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 165.8%
World rank
20th
of 173 countries
All-time high
842.47 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1962
Years of data
53
1962–2019

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

-2000200400600800196219902019

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

Analysis

Thailand recorded 148.27 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 165.8% on the previous year and up 592.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Thailand peaked at 842.47 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1962.

That places Thailand 20th 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 Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Thailand, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -100 % change on previous year
1964 -75 % change on previous year -25.0%
1965 140 % change on previous year -286.7%
1966 25 % change on previous year -82.1%
1967 180 % change on previous year +620.0%
1969 -86.67 % change on previous year -148.1%
1970 9.21 % change on previous year -110.6%
1972 89.81 % change on previous year +875.0%
1973 -84.52 % change on previous year -194.1%
1974 -94.48 % change on previous year +11.8%
1975 37.74 % change on previous year -139.9%
1976 842.47 % change on previous year +2132.5%
1977 -84.88 % change on previous year -110.1%
1978 -22.12 % change on previous year -73.9%
1979 13.58 % change on previous year -161.4%
1980 47.83 % change on previous year +252.2%
1981 98.53 % change on previous year +106.0%
1982 315.56 % change on previous year +220.3%
1983 -27.36 % change on previous year -108.7%
1984 15.58 % change on previous year -157.0%
1985 96.6 % change on previous year +519.9%
1986 -87.58 % change on previous year -190.7%
1987 16.52 % change on previous year -118.9%
1988 104.1 % change on previous year +530.1%
1989 -0.9141 % change on previous year -100.9%
1990 33.39 % change on previous year -3753.4%
1991 25.03 % change on previous year -25.0%
1993 -97.93 % change on previous year -491.2%
1994 10.63 % change on previous year -110.9%
1996 8.05 % change on previous year -24.3%
1997 -21.15 % change on previous year -362.9%
1998 -2.74 % change on previous year -87.1%
1999 -47.67 % change on previous year +1642.1%
2000 180.26 % change on previous year -478.1%
2001 -90.6 % change on previous year -150.3%
2002 -50.01 % change on previous year -44.8%
2003 -15.67 % change on previous year -68.7%
2004 541.43 % change on previous year -3554.6%
2005 -14.95 % change on previous year -102.8%
2006 119.35 % change on previous year -898.1%
2007 -41.28 % change on previous year -134.6%
2008 357.62 % change on previous year -966.4%
2009 -30.12 % change on previous year -108.4%
2010 37.31 % change on previous year -223.9%
2011 -50.98 % change on previous year -236.6%
2012 2.35 % change on previous year -104.6%
2013 -7.94 % change on previous year -438.1%
2014 -79.5 % change on previous year +901.0%
2015 341.79 % change on previous year -529.9%
2016 -24.31 % change on previous year -107.1%
2017 -21.38 % change on previous year -12.0%
2018 55.78 % change on previous year -360.9%
2019 148.27 % change on previous year +165.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Thailand 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
1990 +3753.4% -0.9141 % change on previous year 33.39 % change on previous year
2004 +3554.6% -15.67 % change on previous year 541.43 % change on previous year
1976 +2132.5% 37.74 % change on previous year 842.47 % change on previous year
1999 -1642.1% -2.74 % change on previous year -47.67 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.89 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 180 % change on previous year 6
1970s 78.53 % change on previous year -94.48 % change on previous year 842.47 % change on previous year 9
1980s 57.89 % change on previous year -87.58 % change on previous year 315.56 % change on previous year 10
1990s -11.55 % change on previous year -97.93 % change on previous year 33.39 % change on previous year 8
2000s 95.6 % change on previous year -90.6 % change on previous year 541.43 % change on previous year 10
2010s 40.14 % change on previous year -79.5 % change on previous year 341.79 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 17 Palestine 164.53 % change on previous year compare
  2. 18 Haiti 157.03 % change on previous year compare
  3. 19 Benin 152.72 % change on previous year compare
  4. 21 Tanzania 143.7 % change on previous year compare
  5. 22 Cambodia 122.95 % change on previous year compare
  6. 23 Czechia 116.77 % 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 Thailand?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Thailand was 148.27 % 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 842.47 % change on previous year in 1976.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1962.
How does Thailand rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Thailand ranks 20th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 592.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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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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.