Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate was -81.03 % change on previous year in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
-81.03 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 866.6%
World rank
162nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
47.39 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-81.03 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
52
1962–2013

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate in Vanuatu, 1962–2013

-100-50050196219872013

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

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded -81.03 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.

That represents a change of down 866.6% on the previous year and down 16,170.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in Vanuatu peaked at 47.39 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -81.03 % change on previous year, in 2013.

That places Vanuatu 162nd out of 175 countries with data for 2013, 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 - Rice, milled, annual growth rate in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate in Vanuatu, 1962 to 2013.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -0.8471 % change on previous year
1963 19.46 % change on previous year -2397.2%
1964 -2.9 % change on previous year -114.9%
1965 15.22 % change on previous year -624.8%
1966 -6.39 % change on previous year -142.0%
1967 41.77 % change on previous year -753.4%
1968 -4.44 % change on previous year -110.6%
1969 -1.48 % change on previous year -66.6%
1970 -13.16 % change on previous year +786.7%
1971 29.13 % change on previous year -321.4%
1972 -12.09 % change on previous year -141.5%
1973 9.34 % change on previous year -177.3%
1974 -2.43 % change on previous year -126.0%
1975 -14 % change on previous year +477.0%
1976 -16.18 % change on previous year +15.6%
1977 47.39 % change on previous year -392.8%
1978 11.55 % change on previous year -75.6%
1979 34.98 % change on previous year +202.9%
1980 -28.69 % change on previous year -182.0%
1981 -29.64 % change on previous year +3.3%
1982 19.23 % change on previous year -164.9%
1983 12.03 % change on previous year -37.4%
1984 39.15 % change on previous year +225.4%
1985 30.53 % change on previous year -22.0%
1986 -15.57 % change on previous year -151.0%
1987 11.33 % change on previous year -172.7%
1988 -11.4 % change on previous year -200.6%
1989 -20.78 % change on previous year +82.3%
1990 -3.47 % change on previous year -83.3%
1991 36.77 % change on previous year -1159.2%
1992 27.09 % change on previous year -26.3%
1993 -10.97 % change on previous year -140.5%
1994 11.79 % change on previous year -207.4%
1995 9.61 % change on previous year -18.5%
1996 17.72 % change on previous year +84.4%
1997 7.4 % change on previous year -58.2%
1998 9.09 % change on previous year +22.8%
1999 -8.33 % change on previous year -191.7%
2000 1.82 % change on previous year -121.8%
2001 16.07 % change on previous year +783.9%
2002 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2003 0 % change on previous year
2004 0 % change on previous year
2005 6.15 % change on previous year
2006 -18.63 % change on previous year -402.7%
2007 -3.44 % change on previous year -81.5%
2008 -0.498 % change on previous year -85.5%
2009 4.12 % change on previous year -928.2%
2010 -22.41 % change on previous year -643.2%
2011 3.75 % change on previous year -116.7%
2012 10.57 % change on previous year +181.8%
2013 -81.03 % change on previous year -866.6%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's -81.03 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.64 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's -81.03 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.31 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate in Vanuatu 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
1963 +2397.2% -0.8471 % change on previous year 19.46 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.55 % change on previous year -6.39 % change on previous year 41.77 % change on previous year 8
1970s 7.45 % change on previous year -16.18 % change on previous year 47.39 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.6176 % change on previous year -29.64 % change on previous year 39.15 % change on previous year 10
1990s 9.67 % change on previous year -10.97 % change on previous year 36.77 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.5602 % change on previous year -18.63 % change on previous year 16.07 % change on previous year 10
2010s -22.28 % change on previous year -81.03 % change on previous year 10.57 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 159 Bhutan -78.34 % change on previous year compare
  2. 160 Latvia -80.22 % change on previous year compare
  3. 161 Panama -81.03 % change on previous year compare
  4. 163 Bangladesh -95.1 % change on previous year compare
  5. 164 Venezuela -99.43 % change on previous year compare
  6. 165 Indonesia -99.51 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in Vanuatu?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in Vanuatu was -81.03 % change on previous year in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 47.39 % change on previous year in 1977.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was -81.03 % change on previous year in 2013.
How does Vanuatu rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate?
Vanuatu ranks 162nd out of 175 countries with data for 2013.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 6,811 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.