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

Venezuela: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was -1.8 % change on previous year in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
-1.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 91.1%
World rank
110th
of 173 countries
All-time high
282.57 % change on previous year
in 1976
All-time low
-99.71 % change on previous year
in 1986
Years of data
49
1962–2015

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Venezuela, 1962–2015

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Venezuela is -1.8 % change on previous year, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 91.1% on the previous year and up 97.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Venezuela peaked at 282.57 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -99.71 % change on previous year, in 1986.

That places Venezuela 110th out of 173 countries with data for 2015, 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 Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Venezuela, 1962 to 2015.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -53.46 % change on previous year
1963 -98.89 % change on previous year +85.0%
1965 -71.78 % change on previous year -27.4%
1966 -52.07 % change on previous year -27.5%
1967 -97.82 % change on previous year +87.9%
1969 -8.96 % change on previous year -90.8%
1970 -1.26 % change on previous year -86.0%
1971 -3.59 % change on previous year +185.6%
1972 -99.48 % change on previous year +2673.0%
1974 2.39 % change on previous year -102.4%
1975 -70.91 % change on previous year -3072.9%
1976 282.57 % change on previous year -498.5%
1977 76.19 % change on previous year -73.0%
1978 -46.34 % change on previous year -160.8%
1979 31.96 % change on previous year -169.0%
1980 173.99 % change on previous year +444.4%
1981 -17.85 % change on previous year -110.3%
1982 2.51 % change on previous year -114.0%
1983 35.35 % change on previous year +1310.6%
1984 -5.3 % change on previous year -115.0%
1985 -49.45 % change on previous year +832.9%
1986 -99.71 % change on previous year +101.6%
1987 -99.43 % change on previous year -0.3%
1988 27.27 % change on previous year -127.4%
1989 -85.71 % change on previous year -414.3%
1991 -46.06 % change on previous year -46.3%
1992 155.9 % change on previous year -438.5%
1993 44.65 % change on previous year -71.4%
1994 -25.97 % change on previous year -158.2%
1995 20.15 % change on previous year -177.6%
1996 1.7 % change on previous year -91.6%
1997 7.65 % change on previous year +351.1%
1998 -5.76 % change on previous year -175.2%
1999 -3.95 % change on previous year -31.4%
2000 26.22 % change on previous year -763.5%
2001 -31.14 % change on previous year -218.8%
2002 -59.78 % change on previous year +92.0%
2003 64.97 % change on previous year -208.7%
2004 -9.94 % change on previous year -115.3%
2005 -72.94 % change on previous year +634.0%
2006 -72.07 % change on previous year -1.2%
2008 109.97 % change on previous year -252.6%
2009 36.73 % change on previous year -66.6%
2010 15.45 % change on previous year -57.9%
2011 -34.87 % change on previous year -325.6%
2012 92.94 % change on previous year -366.6%
2013 5.32 % change on previous year -94.3%
2014 -20.13 % change on previous year -478.2%
2015 -1.8 % change on previous year -91.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Venezuela 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
1975 -3072.9% 2.39 % change on previous year -70.91 % change on previous year
1972 -2673.0% -3.59 % change on previous year -99.48 % change on previous year
1983 +1310.6% 2.51 % change on previous year 35.35 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -63.83 % change on previous year -98.89 % change on previous year -8.96 % change on previous year 6
1970s 19.06 % change on previous year -99.48 % change on previous year 282.57 % change on previous year 9
1980s -11.83 % change on previous year -99.71 % change on previous year 173.99 % change on previous year 10
1990s 16.48 % change on previous year -46.06 % change on previous year 155.9 % change on previous year 9
2000s -0.887 % change on previous year -72.94 % change on previous year 109.97 % change on previous year 9
2010s 9.49 % change on previous year -34.87 % change on previous year 92.94 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 107 North Korea 0.1749 % change on previous year compare
  2. 108 Iceland -0.009 % change on previous year compare
  3. 109 Israel -1.11 % change on previous year compare
  4. 111 Malaysia -2.09 % change on previous year compare
  5. 112 Macao -3.23 % change on previous year compare
  6. 113 Armenia -3.81 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Venezuela?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Venezuela was -1.8 % change on previous year in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 282.57 % change on previous year in 1976.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was -99.71 % change on previous year in 1986.
How does Venezuela rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Venezuela ranks 110th out of 173 countries with data for 2015.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Venezuela 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.