Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Belize

Belize: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate was 101.01 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
101.01 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 372.0%
World rank
16th
of 152 countries
All-time high
300 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-333.2 % change on previous year
in 2000
Years of data
29
1974–2018

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Belize, 1974–2018

-400-20002004001974199620181974: 100 % change on previous year1978: 104.6 % change on previous year1979: 300 % change on previous year1980: -100 % change on previous year1985: -100 % change on previous year1987: 180.6 % change on previous year1988: -98.2 % change on previous year1990: -97.8 % change on previous year1991: -75 % change on previous year1993: 100 % change on previous year1996: -60.4 % change on previous year1997: 242.9 % change on previous year1998: 31.9 % change on previous year1999: 163.2 % change on previous year2000: -333.2 % change on previous year2003: 298.2 % change on previous year2004: -104.3 % change on previous year2006: -48.7 % change on previous year2007: 117.2 % change on previous year2008: -294.1 % change on previous year2009: 97 % change on previous year2011: 64.1 % change on previous year2012: -168.7 % change on previous year2013: 76.8 % change on previous year2014: -93 % change on previous year2015: -122 % change on previous year2016: 33 % change on previous year2017: -37.1 % change on previous year2018: 101 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

Belize recorded 101.01 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 372.0% on the previous year and up 134.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Belize peaked at 300 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -333.2 % change on previous year, in 2000.

That places Belize 16th out of 152 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Belize, 1974 to 2018.
Year % change on previous year Change
1974 100 % change on previous year —
1978 104.61 % change on previous year +4.6%
1979 300 % change on previous year +186.8%
1980 -100 % change on previous year -133.3%
1985 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
1987 180.58 % change on previous year -280.6%
1988 -98.21 % change on previous year -154.4%
1990 -97.77 % change on previous year -0.4%
1991 -75 % change on previous year -23.3%
1993 100 % change on previous year -233.3%
1996 -60.38 % change on previous year -160.4%
1997 242.86 % change on previous year -502.2%
1998 31.94 % change on previous year -86.8%
1999 163.16 % change on previous year +410.8%
2000 -333.2 % change on previous year -304.2%
2003 298.19 % change on previous year -189.5%
2004 -104.25 % change on previous year -135.0%
2006 -48.71 % change on previous year -53.3%
2007 117.19 % change on previous year -340.6%
2008 -294.08 % change on previous year -350.9%
2009 96.95 % change on previous year -133.0%
2011 64.14 % change on previous year -33.8%
2012 -168.74 % change on previous year -363.1%
2013 76.77 % change on previous year -145.5%
2014 -93.04 % change on previous year -221.2%
2015 -122.03 % change on previous year +31.2%
2016 33.01 % change on previous year -127.1%
2017 -37.14 % change on previous year -212.5%
2018 101.01 % change on previous year -372.0%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 101.01 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.36 % change on previous year, 74.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 101.01 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -8.32 % change on previous year. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 168.2 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 300 % change on previous year 3
1980s -29.41 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 180.58 % change on previous year 4
1990s 43.55 % change on previous year -97.77 % change on previous year 242.86 % change on previous year 7
2000s -38.27 % change on previous year -333.2 % change on previous year 298.19 % change on previous year 7
2010s -18.25 % change on previous year -168.74 % change on previous year 101.01 % change on previous year 8

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 13 Chile 109.3 % change on previous year compare
  2. 14 Oman 108.25 % change on previous year compare
  3. 15 Liberia 101.47 % change on previous year compare
  4. 17 Papua New Guinea 100.83 % change on previous year compare
  5. 18 East Timor 100.66 % change on previous year
  6. 19 Mozambique 100.27 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Belize?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Belize was 101.01 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 300 % change on previous year in 1979.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was -333.2 % change on previous year in 2000.
How does Belize rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate?
Belize ranks 16th out of 152 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 134.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
152 places, 4,169 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.