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

Cape Verde: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) was 17.74 % change on previous year in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
17.74 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 206.6%
World rank
65th
of 175 countries
All-time high
272.3 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-57.03 % change on previous year
in 2010
Years of data
54
1962–2015

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Cape Verde, 1962–2015

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

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 17.74 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in 2015.

The figure is up 206.6% on the previous year and up 168.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Cape Verde peaked at 272.3 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -57.03 % change on previous year, in 2010.

Cape Verde ranks 65th of 175 countries on this measure, 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 (rice milled equivalent) in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate in Cape Verde, 1962 to 2015.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -50 % change on previous year
1963 22.22 % change on previous year -144.4%
1964 36.09 % change on previous year +62.4%
1965 13.16 % change on previous year -63.5%
1966 -10.04 % change on previous year -176.3%
1967 2.62 % change on previous year -126.2%
1968 5.37 % change on previous year +104.6%
1969 37.99 % change on previous year +607.3%
1970 12.27 % change on previous year -67.7%
1971 30.94 % change on previous year +152.2%
1972 23.6 % change on previous year -23.7%
1973 15 % change on previous year -36.4%
1974 -26.54 % change on previous year -276.9%
1975 -53.85 % change on previous year +102.9%
1976 70.08 % change on previous year -230.1%
1977 272.3 % change on previous year +288.6%
1978 -42.64 % change on previous year -115.7%
1979 -15.76 % change on previous year -63.0%
1980 108.44 % change on previous year -788.2%
1981 -47.55 % change on previous year -143.8%
1982 215.9 % change on previous year -554.1%
1983 -53.82 % change on previous year -124.9%
1984 -3.4 % change on previous year -93.7%
1985 132.95 % change on previous year -4014.2%
1986 -24.41 % change on previous year -118.4%
1987 -14.25 % change on previous year -41.6%
1988 0.4448 % change on previous year -103.1%
1989 52.05 % change on previous year +11600.9%
1990 -50.05 % change on previous year -196.2%
1991 77.1 % change on previous year -254.0%
1992 8.9 % change on previous year -88.5%
1993 5.98 % change on previous year -32.8%
1994 34.96 % change on previous year +484.4%
1995 -23.94 % change on previous year -168.5%
1996 13.42 % change on previous year -156.1%
1997 26.04 % change on previous year +94.0%
1998 -25.1 % change on previous year -196.4%
1999 30.91 % change on previous year -223.1%
2000 -13.88 % change on previous year -144.9%
2001 23.78 % change on previous year -271.3%
2002 -24.57 % change on previous year -203.3%
2003 68.56 % change on previous year -379.0%
2004 23.34 % change on previous year -66.0%
2005 -26.1 % change on previous year -211.8%
2006 -9.73 % change on previous year -62.7%
2007 23.86 % change on previous year -345.2%
2008 32.27 % change on previous year +35.2%
2009 98.24 % change on previous year +204.5%
2010 -57.03 % change on previous year -158.1%
2011 -17.43 % change on previous year -69.4%
2012 14.25 % change on previous year -181.8%
2013 -4.03 % change on previous year -128.2%
2014 -16.64 % change on previous year +313.5%
2015 17.74 % change on previous year -206.6%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 17.74 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.56 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 17.74 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.67 % change on previous year, 3.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Cape Verde 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
1989 +11600.9% 0.4448 % change on previous year 52.05 % change on previous year
1985 +4014.2% -3.4 % change on previous year 132.95 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.18 % change on previous year -50 % change on previous year 37.99 % change on previous year 8
1970s 28.54 % change on previous year -53.85 % change on previous year 272.3 % change on previous year 10
1980s 36.63 % change on previous year -53.82 % change on previous year 215.9 % change on previous year 10
1990s 9.82 % change on previous year -50.05 % change on previous year 77.1 % change on previous year 10
2000s 19.58 % change on previous year -26.1 % change on previous year 98.24 % change on previous year 10
2010s -10.52 % change on previous year -57.03 % change on previous year 17.74 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 62 Grenada 18.44 % change on previous year compare
  2. 63 Costa Rica 18.4 % change on previous year compare
  3. 64 Lesotho 18.1 % change on previous year compare
  4. 66 Germany 17.68 % change on previous year compare
  5. 67 Romania 17.11 % change on previous year compare
  6. 68 Sri Lanka 15.52 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Cape Verde?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Cape Verde was 17.74 % change on previous year in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 272.3 % change on previous year in 1977.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was -57.03 % change on previous year in 2010.
How does Cape Verde rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
Cape Verde ranks 65th out of 175 countries with data for 2015.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 168.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cape Verde 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.