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

United States: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was 25.92 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
25.92 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 167.1%
World rank
62nd
of 173 countries
All-time high
400.51 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-921.16 % change on previous year
in 2005
Years of data
58
1962–2019

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

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in United States stood at 25.92 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 167.1% on the previous year and down 93.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in United States peaked at 400.51 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -921.16 % change on previous year, in 2005.

That places United States 62nd out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 United States, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in United States, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -56.31 % change on previous year
1963 44.32 % change on previous year -178.7%
1964 -32.23 % change on previous year -172.7%
1965 11.27 % change on previous year -135.0%
1966 4.57 % change on previous year -59.5%
1967 37.67 % change on previous year +724.5%
1968 61.01 % change on previous year +62.0%
1969 63.57 % change on previous year +4.2%
1970 -832.14 % change on previous year -1409.0%
1971 1.48 % change on previous year -100.2%
1972 -15.02 % change on previous year -1113.6%
1973 -60.09 % change on previous year +300.1%
1974 41.06 % change on previous year -168.3%
1975 46.59 % change on previous year +13.4%
1976 -72.19 % change on previous year -255.0%
1977 -40.65 % change on previous year -43.7%
1978 59.79 % change on previous year -247.1%
1979 -14.88 % change on previous year -124.9%
1980 -109.58 % change on previous year +636.4%
1981 -41.44 % change on previous year -62.2%
1982 33.64 % change on previous year -181.2%
1983 -11.09 % change on previous year -133.0%
1984 -26.68 % change on previous year +140.6%
1985 66.11 % change on previous year -347.8%
1986 -108.92 % change on previous year -264.7%
1987 -120.92 % change on previous year +11.0%
1988 30.62 % change on previous year -125.3%
1989 19.58 % change on previous year -36.1%
1990 -32.78 % change on previous year -267.4%
1991 43.22 % change on previous year -231.8%
1992 -20.85 % change on previous year -148.2%
1993 23.48 % change on previous year -212.6%
1994 -4 % change on previous year -117.0%
1995 21.32 % change on previous year -633.4%
1996 29.56 % change on previous year +38.6%
1997 -99.08 % change on previous year -435.2%
1998 79.88 % change on previous year -180.6%
1999 12.07 % change on previous year -84.9%
2000 -226.63 % change on previous year -1977.3%
2001 19.27 % change on previous year -108.5%
2002 70.51 % change on previous year +265.9%
2003 -80.77 % change on previous year -214.5%
2004 117 % change on previous year -244.9%
2005 -921.16 % change on previous year -887.3%
2006 62.19 % change on previous year -106.8%
2007 -128.91 % change on previous year -307.3%
2008 86.96 % change on previous year -167.5%
2009 400.51 % change on previous year +360.6%
2010 40.36 % change on previous year -89.9%
2011 119.92 % change on previous year +197.1%
2012 234.09 % change on previous year +95.2%
2013 93.63 % change on previous year -60.0%
2014 -88.9 % change on previous year -194.9%
2015 137.54 % change on previous year -254.7%
2016 87.43 % change on previous year -36.4%
2017 -21.87 % change on previous year -125.0%
2018 -38.62 % change on previous year +76.6%
2019 25.92 % change on previous year -167.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in United States 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
2000 -1977.3% 12.07 % change on previous year -226.63 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.73 % change on previous year -56.31 % change on previous year 63.57 % change on previous year 8
1970s -88.6 % change on previous year -832.14 % change on previous year 59.79 % change on previous year 10
1980s -26.87 % change on previous year -120.92 % change on previous year 66.11 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.28 % change on previous year -99.08 % change on previous year 79.88 % change on previous year 10
2000s -60.1 % change on previous year -921.16 % change on previous year 400.51 % change on previous year 10
2010s 58.95 % change on previous year -88.9 % change on previous year 234.09 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 59 Cyprus 27.69 % change on previous year compare
  2. 60 Russia 27.61 % change on previous year compare
  3. 61 Eswatini 27.25 % change on previous year compare
  4. 63 Chile 25.63 % change on previous year compare
  5. 64 Nicaragua 25.05 % change on previous year compare
  6. 65 China 24.52 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in United States?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in United States was 25.92 % 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 United States?
The highest recorded value was 400.51 % change on previous year in 2009.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was -921.16 % change on previous year in 2005.
How does United States rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
United States ranks 62nd out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States 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.