Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Belize

Belize: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) was 107.7 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
107.7 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 392.6%
World rank
19th
of 175 countries
All-time high
241.03 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-180.49 % change on previous year
in 1977
Years of data
45
1962–2018

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Belize, 1962–2018

-200-10001002001962199020181962: 170.4 % change on previous year1963: 34.7 % change on previous year1964: 5.4 % change on previous year1965: -41 % change on previous year1966: 22.7 % change on previous year1967: -2.5 % change on previous year1968: 16.2 % change on previous year1969: -34.4 % change on previous year1970: 73.5 % change on previous year1971: -37.2 % change on previous year1972: -100 % change on previous year1974: 100 % change on previous year1976: 176.7 % change on previous year1977: -180.5 % change on previous year1978: 162.3 % change on previous year1979: -49.8 % change on previous year1980: -92.4 % change on previous year1981: -66.7 % change on previous year1982: -75 % change on previous year1984: 73.3 % change on previous year1986: -88.2 % change on previous year1988: 14.6 % change on previous year1989: -88.5 % change on previous year1991: 23.2 % change on previous year1992: -6.4 % change on previous year1993: -42.7 % change on previous year1996: -87.3 % change on previous year1997: 49.5 % change on previous year1998: 131.6 % change on previous year1999: 11.7 % change on previous year2000: -134.7 % change on previous year2003: 3.2 % change on previous year2004: -87.7 % change on previous year2006: -44.4 % change on previous year2007: 133.6 % change on previous year2008: -152.7 % change on previous year2009: 241 % change on previous year2011: 64.3 % change on previous year2012: -170.1 % change on previous year2013: 77.1 % change on previous year2014: -70.8 % change on previous year2015: -148.1 % change on previous year2016: 33.5 % change on previous year2017: -36.8 % change on previous year2018: 107.7 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

Belize recorded 107.7 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in 2018.

That represents a change of up 392.6% on the previous year and up 170.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Belize peaked at 241.03 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -180.49 % change on previous year, in 1977.

Belize ranks 19th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate in Belize, 1962 to 2018.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 170.44 % change on previous year
1963 34.7 % change on previous year -79.6%
1964 5.45 % change on previous year -84.3%
1965 -40.96 % change on previous year -852.0%
1966 22.66 % change on previous year -155.3%
1967 -2.5 % change on previous year -111.0%
1968 16.17 % change on previous year -747.6%
1969 -34.45 % change on previous year -313.1%
1970 73.49 % change on previous year -313.3%
1971 -37.15 % change on previous year -150.6%
1972 -100 % change on previous year +169.2%
1974 100 % change on previous year -200.0%
1976 176.65 % change on previous year +76.7%
1977 -180.49 % change on previous year -202.2%
1978 162.31 % change on previous year -189.9%
1979 -49.84 % change on previous year -130.7%
1980 -92.41 % change on previous year +85.4%
1981 -66.67 % change on previous year -27.9%
1982 -75 % change on previous year +12.5%
1984 73.33 % change on previous year -197.8%
1986 -88.21 % change on previous year -220.3%
1988 14.59 % change on previous year -116.5%
1989 -88.45 % change on previous year -706.2%
1991 23.23 % change on previous year -126.3%
1992 -6.43 % change on previous year -127.7%
1993 -42.66 % change on previous year +563.8%
1996 -87.31 % change on previous year +104.7%
1997 49.45 % change on previous year -156.6%
1998 131.63 % change on previous year +166.2%
1999 11.66 % change on previous year -91.1%
2000 -134.71 % change on previous year -1255.4%
2003 3.17 % change on previous year -102.4%
2004 -87.71 % change on previous year -2866.1%
2006 -44.35 % change on previous year -49.4%
2007 133.56 % change on previous year -401.1%
2008 -152.7 % change on previous year -214.3%
2009 241.03 % change on previous year -257.8%
2011 64.25 % change on previous year -73.3%
2012 -170.09 % change on previous year -364.7%
2013 77.09 % change on previous year -145.3%
2014 -70.83 % change on previous year -191.9%
2015 -148.11 % change on previous year +109.1%
2016 33.47 % change on previous year -122.6%
2017 -36.8 % change on previous year -209.9%
2018 107.7 % change on previous year -392.6%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 107.7 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.56 % change on previous year, 14.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 107.7 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.07 % change on previous year, 52.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Belize 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
2004 -2866.1% 3.17 % change on previous year -87.71 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.44 % change on previous year -40.96 % change on previous year 170.44 % change on previous year 8
1970s 18.12 % change on previous year -180.49 % change on previous year 176.65 % change on previous year 8
1980s -46.12 % change on previous year -92.41 % change on previous year 73.33 % change on previous year 7
1990s 11.37 % change on previous year -87.31 % change on previous year 131.63 % change on previous year 7
2000s -5.96 % change on previous year -152.7 % change on previous year 241.03 % change on previous year 7
2010s -17.91 % change on previous year -170.09 % change on previous year 107.7 % change on previous year 8

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 16 Egypt 124.96 % change on previous year compare
  2. 17 Eritrea 123.27 % change on previous year compare
  3. 18 Turkmenistan 117.83 % change on previous year
  4. 20 Myanmar 101.82 % change on previous year compare
  5. 21 Macao 97.9 % change on previous year compare
  6. 22 Mozambique 86.02 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Belize?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Belize was 107.7 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 241.03 % change on previous year in 2009.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was -180.49 % change on previous year in 1977.
How does Belize rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
Belize ranks 19th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 170.5%. 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 (rice milled equivalent), 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 (rice milled equivalent). 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 (rice milled equivalent), 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, 6,958 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.