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

Dominican Republic: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate was 127.14 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
127.14 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 29.4%
World rank
8th
of 152 countries
All-time high
127.14 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-500 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
25
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic, 1962–2019

-600-400-20002001962199020191962: 21.8 % change on previous year1963: 75.4 % change on previous year1964: 100 % change on previous year1966: -54.7 % change on previous year1967: 100 % change on previous year1969: 99 % change on previous year1970: -37.5 % change on previous year1971: 63.6 % change on previous year1972: -500 % change on previous year1974: 100 % change on previous year1978: -100 % change on previous year1983: 100 % change on previous year1986: -150 % change on previous year1987: 100 % change on previous year1989: 100 % change on previous year1991: 100 % change on previous year2007: -99.4 % change on previous year2008: -100 % change on previous year2011: -98.5 % change on previous year2013: 17.5 % change on previous year2014: -259.3 % change on previous year2015: 68.9 % change on previous year2016: 101.4 % change on previous year2018: 98.2 % change on previous year2019: 127.1 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 127.14 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.4% on the previous year and up 227.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 127.14 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -500 % change on previous year, in 1972.

That places Dominican Republic 8th out of 152 countries with data for 2019, 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 Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 21.76 % change on previous year —
1963 75.4 % change on previous year +246.6%
1964 100 % change on previous year +32.6%
1966 -54.68 % change on previous year -154.7%
1967 100 % change on previous year -282.9%
1969 99.05 % change on previous year -1.0%
1970 -37.5 % change on previous year -137.9%
1971 63.64 % change on previous year -269.7%
1972 -500 % change on previous year -885.7%
1974 100 % change on previous year -120.0%
1978 -100 % change on previous year -200.0%
1983 100 % change on previous year -200.0%
1986 -150 % change on previous year -250.0%
1987 100 % change on previous year -166.7%
1989 100 % change on previous year +0.0%
1991 100 % change on previous year +0.0%
2007 -99.37 % change on previous year -199.4%
2008 -100 % change on previous year +0.6%
2011 -98.47 % change on previous year -1.5%
2013 17.46 % change on previous year -117.7%
2014 -259.32 % change on previous year -1584.9%
2015 68.86 % change on previous year -126.6%
2016 101.36 % change on previous year +47.2%
2018 98.23 % change on previous year -3.1%
2019 127.14 % change on previous year +29.4%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 127.14 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.36 % change on previous year, 93.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 127.14 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -8.32 % change on previous year. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic 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
2014 -1584.9% 17.46 % change on previous year -259.32 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 56.92 % change on previous year -54.68 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 6
1970s -94.77 % change on previous year -500 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 5
1980s 37.5 % change on previous year -150 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 4
1990s 100 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 1
2000s -99.68 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year -99.37 % change on previous year 2
2010s 7.9 % change on previous year -259.32 % change on previous year 127.14 % change on previous year 7

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 5 New Zealand 137.21 % change on previous year compare
  2. 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 136.28 % change on previous year compare
  3. 7 Senegal 131.38 % change on previous year compare
  4. 9 Philippines 126.79 % change on previous year compare
  5. 10 Portugal 117.56 % change on previous year compare
  6. 11 Armenia 112.73 % 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 Dominican Republic?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic was 127.14 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 127.14 % change on previous year in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was -500 % change on previous year in 1972.
How does Dominican Republic rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate?
Dominican Republic ranks 8th out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 227.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
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.