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

Uruguay: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was -69.86 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-69.86 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 124.3%
World rank
157th
of 173 countries
All-time high
485.02 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-915.83 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
52
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Uruguay, 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 Uruguay stood at -69.86 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 124.3% on the previous year and down 310.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at 485.02 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -915.83 % change on previous year, in 1975.

That places Uruguay 157th 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 Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 64.28 % change on previous year
1963 -85.97 % change on previous year -233.7%
1965 -97.08 % change on previous year +12.9%
1966 -171.85 % change on previous year +77.0%
1967 109.24 % change on previous year -163.6%
1968 -39.81 % change on previous year -136.4%
1970 78.58 % change on previous year -297.4%
1971 -662.74 % change on previous year -943.3%
1972 102.59 % change on previous year -115.5%
1974 -103.17 % change on previous year -200.6%
1975 -915.83 % change on previous year +787.7%
1976 -107.19 % change on previous year -88.3%
1977 87.76 % change on previous year -181.9%
1978 158.3 % change on previous year +80.4%
1980 -124.71 % change on previous year -178.8%
1981 48.65 % change on previous year -139.0%
1982 -69.54 % change on previous year -242.9%
1983 -119.48 % change on previous year +71.8%
1984 -176.67 % change on previous year +47.9%
1985 31.67 % change on previous year -117.9%
1986 47.91 % change on previous year +51.3%
1987 260.2 % change on previous year +443.1%
1988 -126.73 % change on previous year -148.7%
1989 -113.99 % change on previous year -10.1%
1990 30.84 % change on previous year -127.1%
1991 106.87 % change on previous year +246.5%
1993 -248.16 % change on previous year -332.2%
1994 265.51 % change on previous year -207.0%
1995 -51.57 % change on previous year -119.4%
1996 -136.25 % change on previous year +164.2%
1997 -330.24 % change on previous year +142.4%
1998 140.65 % change on previous year -142.6%
1999 -80.39 % change on previous year -157.2%
2001 -93.78 % change on previous year +16.7%
2002 -28.74 % change on previous year -69.4%
2003 101.72 % change on previous year -454.0%
2004 -44.45 % change on previous year -143.7%
2005 485.02 % change on previous year -1191.2%
2006 120.06 % change on previous year -75.2%
2007 -127.02 % change on previous year -205.8%
2008 360.3 % change on previous year -383.7%
2009 -17.02 % change on previous year -104.7%
2010 -70.79 % change on previous year +315.9%
2011 33.94 % change on previous year -147.9%
2012 -35.77 % change on previous year -205.4%
2013 151.52 % change on previous year -523.6%
2014 278.04 % change on previous year +83.5%
2015 -35.38 % change on previous year -112.7%
2016 -49.43 % change on previous year +39.7%
2017 96.76 % change on previous year -295.8%
2018 287.56 % change on previous year +197.2%
2019 -69.86 % change on previous year -124.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -36.87 % change on previous year -171.85 % change on previous year 109.24 % change on previous year 6
1970s -170.21 % change on previous year -915.83 % change on previous year 158.3 % change on previous year 8
1980s -34.27 % change on previous year -176.67 % change on previous year 260.2 % change on previous year 10
1990s -33.64 % change on previous year -330.24 % change on previous year 265.51 % change on previous year 9
2000s 84.01 % change on previous year -127.02 % change on previous year 485.02 % change on previous year 9
2010s 58.66 % change on previous year -70.79 % change on previous year 287.56 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 154 Estonia -65.14 % change on previous year compare
  2. 155 India -68.54 % change on previous year compare
  3. 156 Madagascar -68.65 % change on previous year compare
  4. 158 Libya -82.78 % change on previous year compare
  5. 159 Saint Kitts and Nevis -85.68 % change on previous year compare
  6. 160 Ghana -89.27 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Uruguay?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Uruguay was -69.86 % 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 Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 485.02 % change on previous year in 2005.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was -915.83 % change on previous year in 1975.
How does Uruguay rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Uruguay ranks 157th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 310.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay 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.