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

Panama: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate was -32.91 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-32.91 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 165.1%
World rank
103rd
of 152 countries
All-time high
820.75 % change on previous year
in 1969
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
52
1962–2019

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

-2000200400600800196219902019

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

Analysis

Panama recorded -32.91 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 165.1% on the previous year and up 59.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Panama peaked at 820.75 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1974.

That places Panama 103rd out of 152 countries with data for 2019, 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 - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Panama, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -66.95 % change on previous year —
1963 628.21 % change on previous year -1038.3%
1964 -75.7 % change on previous year -112.1%
1965 228.99 % change on previous year -402.5%
1966 50.66 % change on previous year -77.9%
1967 -64.04 % change on previous year -226.4%
1968 -56.91 % change on previous year -11.1%
1969 820.75 % change on previous year -1542.2%
1970 -78.07 % change on previous year -109.5%
1971 439.25 % change on previous year -662.6%
1972 -68.8 % change on previous year -115.7%
1973 134.44 % change on previous year -295.4%
1974 -100 % change on previous year -174.4%
1978 -50 % change on previous year -50.0%
1979 400 % change on previous year -900.0%
1980 160 % change on previous year -60.0%
1981 273.08 % change on previous year +70.7%
1982 -15.46 % change on previous year -105.7%
1983 -94.51 % change on previous year +511.2%
1984 566.67 % change on previous year -699.6%
1985 -66.67 % change on previous year -111.8%
1986 545 % change on previous year -917.5%
1987 -100 % change on previous year -118.3%
1989 -21.43 % change on previous year -78.6%
1990 263.64 % change on previous year -1330.3%
1991 -100 % change on previous year -137.9%
1993 350 % change on previous year -450.0%
1994 280 % change on previous year -20.0%
1995 205.26 % change on previous year -26.7%
1996 -87.93 % change on previous year -142.8%
1997 200 % change on previous year -327.5%
1999 -94.69 % change on previous year -147.3%
2000 86.41 % change on previous year -191.3%
2001 -31.08 % change on previous year -136.0%
2002 433.92 % change on previous year -1496.1%
2003 -69.32 % change on previous year -116.0%
2004 4.54 % change on previous year -106.6%
2005 643.7 % change on previous year +14073.1%
2006 -33.9 % change on previous year -105.3%
2007 67.95 % change on previous year -300.4%
2008 31.6 % change on previous year -53.5%
2009 -82.04 % change on previous year -359.6%
2010 497.72 % change on previous year -706.7%
2011 -44.7 % change on previous year -109.0%
2012 -18.5 % change on previous year -58.6%
2013 -51.27 % change on previous year +177.1%
2014 -36.51 % change on previous year -28.8%
2015 437.58 % change on previous year -1298.4%
2016 12.44 % change on previous year -97.2%
2017 -51.54 % change on previous year -514.3%
2018 50.58 % change on previous year -198.1%
2019 -32.91 % change on previous year -165.1%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's -32.91 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.57 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
  • Panama's -32.91 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -8.32 % change on previous year, 4.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Panama 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
2005 +14073.1% 4.54 % change on previous year 643.7 % change on previous year
1969 +1542.2% -56.91 % change on previous year 820.75 % change on previous year
2002 +1496.1% -31.08 % change on previous year 433.92 % change on previous year
1990 +1330.3% -21.43 % change on previous year 263.64 % change on previous year
2015 +1298.4% -36.51 % change on previous year 437.58 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 183.13 % change on previous year -75.7 % change on previous year 820.75 % change on previous year 8
1970s 96.69 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 439.25 % change on previous year 7
1980s 138.52 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 566.67 % change on previous year 9
1990s 127.04 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 350 % change on previous year 8
2000s 105.18 % change on previous year -82.04 % change on previous year 643.7 % change on previous year 10
2010s 76.29 % change on previous year -51.54 % change on previous year 497.72 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 100 Honduras -18.94 % change on previous year compare
  2. 101 Cyprus -27.27 % change on previous year compare
  3. 102 United States -30.37 % change on previous year compare
  4. 104 Libya -35.63 % change on previous year compare
  5. 105 Indonesia -45.85 % change on previous year compare
  6. 106 Bhutan -48.18 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Panama?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Panama was -32.91 % 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 Panama?
The highest recorded value was 820.75 % change on previous year in 1969.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1974.
How does Panama rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate?
Panama ranks 103rd out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama 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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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.

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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.