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

Venezuela: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate was -7.8 % change on previous year in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
-7.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 51.2%
World rank
93rd
of 152 countries
All-time high
176.47 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
36
1962–2015

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

-10001002001962198820151962: -99.8 % change on previous year1964: 70.5 % change on previous year1965: 82.6 % change on previous year1966: -11.2 % change on previous year1967: 2.5 % change on previous year1968: 60.1 % change on previous year1969: -20.9 % change on previous year1970: -21.7 % change on previous year1971: 54.4 % change on previous year1972: -47.1 % change on previous year1973: -100 % change on previous year1976: -100 % change on previous year1980: -100 % change on previous year1989: 0 % change on previous year1990: -97.3 % change on previous year1991: 70.7 % change on previous year1992: -24.4 % change on previous year1993: 123 % change on previous year1994: -99.9 % change on previous year1996: -80.7 % change on previous year1997: -99.7 % change on previous year1998: -75.4 % change on previous year1999: 176.5 % change on previous year2000: -23.4 % change on previous year2001: -72.2 % change on previous year2002: -20 % change on previous year2004: -99.5 % change on previous year2005: -94 % change on previous year2007: -32.9 % change on previous year2009: -3.8 % change on previous year2010: 97.7 % change on previous year2011: -40 % change on previous year2012: 18.3 % change on previous year2013: 55.5 % change on previous year2014: -16 % change on previous year2015: -7.8 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Venezuela is -7.8 % change on previous year, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 51.2% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Venezuela peaked at 176.47 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1973.

That places Venezuela 93rd out of 152 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 - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Venezuela, 1962 to 2015.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -99.81 % change on previous year —
1964 70.46 % change on previous year -170.6%
1965 82.58 % change on previous year +17.2%
1966 -11.25 % change on previous year -113.6%
1967 2.48 % change on previous year -122.0%
1968 60.05 % change on previous year +2323.1%
1969 -20.93 % change on previous year -134.9%
1970 -21.73 % change on previous year +3.8%
1971 54.4 % change on previous year -350.4%
1972 -47.1 % change on previous year -186.6%
1973 -100 % change on previous year +112.3%
1976 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
1980 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
1989 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1990 -97.27 % change on previous year —
1991 70.71 % change on previous year -172.7%
1992 -24.38 % change on previous year -134.5%
1993 122.98 % change on previous year -604.5%
1994 -99.93 % change on previous year -181.3%
1996 -80.65 % change on previous year -19.3%
1997 -99.66 % change on previous year +23.6%
1998 -75.36 % change on previous year -24.4%
1999 176.47 % change on previous year -334.2%
2000 -23.4 % change on previous year -113.3%
2001 -72.22 % change on previous year +208.6%
2002 -20 % change on previous year -72.3%
2004 -99.47 % change on previous year +397.4%
2005 -93.99 % change on previous year -5.5%
2007 -32.86 % change on previous year -65.0%
2009 -3.81 % change on previous year -88.4%
2010 97.67 % change on previous year -2660.4%
2011 -40.02 % change on previous year -141.0%
2012 18.26 % change on previous year -145.6%
2013 55.47 % change on previous year +203.8%
2014 -15.99 % change on previous year -128.8%
2015 -7.8 % change on previous year -51.2%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's -7.8 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's -7.8 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -8.32 % change on previous year, 94% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, 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
2010 +2660.4% -3.81 % change on previous year 97.67 % change on previous year
1968 +2323.1% 2.48 % change on previous year 60.05 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.94 % change on previous year -99.81 % change on previous year 82.58 % change on previous year 7
1970s -42.89 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 54.4 % change on previous year 5
1980s -50 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 2
1990s -11.9 % change on previous year -99.93 % change on previous year 176.47 % change on previous year 9
2000s -49.4 % change on previous year -99.47 % change on previous year -3.81 % change on previous year 7
2010s 17.93 % change on previous year -40.02 % change on previous year 97.67 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 90 Kuwait -2.39 % change on previous year
  2. 91 Tajikistan -5.51 % change on previous year compare
  3. 92 Bulgaria -5.57 % change on previous year compare
  4. 94 Mexico -8.2 % change on previous year compare
  5. 95 Nicaragua -8.43 % change on previous year compare
  6. 96 El Salvador -11.17 % 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 Venezuela?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Venezuela was -7.8 % change on previous year in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 176.47 % change on previous year in 1999.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1973.
How does Venezuela rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate?
Venezuela ranks 93rd out of 152 countries with data for 2015.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. 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 - 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.