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

Guatemala: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) was 0.4206 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.4206 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 130.0%
World rank
112th
of 175 countries
All-time high
734.96 % change on previous year
in 1977
All-time low
-93.71 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
54
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Guatemala, 1962–2019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Guatemala stood at 0.4206 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 130.0% on the previous year and up 105.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Guatemala peaked at 734.96 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -93.71 % change on previous year, in 1982.

That places Guatemala 112th out of 175 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 (rice milled equivalent) in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate in Guatemala, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 110.71 % change on previous year
1963 236.16 % change on previous year +113.3%
1964 -72.61 % change on previous year -130.7%
1965 84.05 % change on previous year -215.8%
1967 -50.54 % change on previous year -160.1%
1968 13.28 % change on previous year -126.3%
1969 -32.79 % change on previous year -346.9%
1970 237.01 % change on previous year -822.8%
1971 -41.86 % change on previous year -117.7%
1972 29.41 % change on previous year -170.3%
1973 -61.19 % change on previous year -308.0%
1974 -85.03 % change on previous year +39.0%
1976 -91.01 % change on previous year +7.0%
1977 734.96 % change on previous year -907.5%
1978 17.4 % change on previous year -97.6%
1979 107.59 % change on previous year +518.3%
1980 -59.91 % change on previous year -155.7%
1981 -25.62 % change on previous year -57.2%
1982 -93.71 % change on previous year +265.7%
1983 -35.96 % change on previous year -61.6%
1984 -84.62 % change on previous year +135.3%
1987 -42.34 % change on previous year -50.0%
1988 -25.24 % change on previous year -40.4%
1989 -15.73 % change on previous year -37.7%
1990 128.36 % change on previous year -915.9%
1991 -10.94 % change on previous year -108.5%
1992 3.12 % change on previous year -128.6%
1993 52.77 % change on previous year +1588.7%
1994 -30.64 % change on previous year -158.1%
1995 95.68 % change on previous year -412.3%
1996 -37.04 % change on previous year -138.7%
1997 7.75 % change on previous year -120.9%
1998 -87.17 % change on previous year -1224.6%
1999 642.52 % change on previous year -837.1%
2000 71.54 % change on previous year -88.9%
2001 16.21 % change on previous year -77.3%
2002 63.21 % change on previous year +289.9%
2003 -24.07 % change on previous year -138.1%
2004 36.08 % change on previous year -249.9%
2005 7.11 % change on previous year -80.3%
2006 20.05 % change on previous year +182.2%
2007 -10.35 % change on previous year -151.6%
2008 -5.21 % change on previous year -49.7%
2009 -8.04 % change on previous year +54.4%
2010 -2.34 % change on previous year -70.9%
2011 5.14 % change on previous year -319.2%
2012 18.95 % change on previous year +268.7%
2013 2.41 % change on previous year -87.3%
2014 -9.14 % change on previous year -478.4%
2015 5.5 % change on previous year -160.2%
2016 15.03 % change on previous year +173.2%
2017 13.37 % change on previous year -11.1%
2018 -1.4 % change on previous year -110.5%
2019 0.4206 % change on previous year -130.0%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 0.4206 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.56 % change on previous year, 6% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 0.4206 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.07 % change on previous year, 20% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Guatemala 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
1993 +1588.7% 3.12 % change on previous year 52.77 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 41.18 % change on previous year -72.61 % change on previous year 236.16 % change on previous year 7
1970s 94.14 % change on previous year -91.01 % change on previous year 734.96 % change on previous year 9
1980s -47.89 % change on previous year -93.71 % change on previous year -15.73 % change on previous year 8
1990s 76.44 % change on previous year -87.17 % change on previous year 642.52 % change on previous year 10
2000s 16.65 % change on previous year -24.07 % change on previous year 71.54 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.79 % change on previous year -9.14 % change on previous year 18.95 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 109 Japan 1.1 % change on previous year compare
  2. 110 Mexico 1.04 % change on previous year compare
  3. 111 Morocco 0.7016 % change on previous year compare
  4. 113 Nigeria 0.0941 % change on previous year compare
  5. 114 Belgium -0.0949 % change on previous year compare
  6. 115 Kenya -1.22 % 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 Guatemala?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Guatemala was 0.4206 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 734.96 % change on previous year in 1977.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was -93.71 % change on previous year in 1982.
How does Guatemala rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
Guatemala ranks 112th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala 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.