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

Liberia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) was -16.22 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-16.22 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 145.8%
World rank
141st
of 175 countries
All-time high
251.15 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
-69.8 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
56
1962–2019

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

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

Analysis

Liberia recorded -16.22 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 145.8% on the previous year and down 135.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Liberia peaked at 251.15 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -69.8 % change on previous year, in 1995.

Liberia ranks 141st of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate in Liberia, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 19.83 % change on previous year
1963 31.7 % change on previous year +59.9%
1964 22.07 % change on previous year -30.4%
1965 -25.93 % change on previous year -217.5%
1966 42.35 % change on previous year -263.3%
1967 -25.68 % change on previous year -160.6%
1968 32.36 % change on previous year -226.0%
1969 -38.9 % change on previous year -220.2%
1970 75.73 % change on previous year -294.7%
1971 10.8 % change on previous year -85.7%
1972 -22.79 % change on previous year -311.0%
1973 10.07 % change on previous year -144.2%
1974 -25.01 % change on previous year -348.5%
1975 -11.19 % change on previous year -55.3%
1976 22.26 % change on previous year -299.0%
1977 48.67 % change on previous year +118.6%
1978 8.57 % change on previous year -82.4%
1979 22.29 % change on previous year +160.0%
1980 16.81 % change on previous year -24.6%
1981 10.57 % change on previous year -37.1%
1982 3.05 % change on previous year -71.1%
1983 -23.32 % change on previous year -864.0%
1984 33.84 % change on previous year -245.1%
1985 -15.53 % change on previous year -145.9%
1986 11.35 % change on previous year -173.1%
1987 -6 % change on previous year -152.9%
1988 -12.09 % change on previous year +101.6%
1989 65.61 % change on previous year -642.5%
1990 -50 % change on previous year -176.2%
1991 153.85 % change on previous year -407.7%
1992 -26.67 % change on previous year -117.3%
1993 6.61 % change on previous year -124.8%
1994 -22.48 % change on previous year -440.0%
1995 -69.8 % change on previous year +210.5%
1996 17.25 % change on previous year -124.7%
1997 -63.01 % change on previous year -465.1%
1998 251.15 % change on previous year -498.6%
1999 -11.52 % change on previous year -104.6%
2000 98.81 % change on previous year -957.6%
2001 8.3 % change on previous year -91.6%
2002 16.38 % change on previous year +97.5%
2003 -3.32 % change on previous year -120.3%
2004 7.13 % change on previous year -314.9%
2005 43.29 % change on previous year +507.1%
2006 42.86 % change on previous year -1.0%
2007 -31.37 % change on previous year -173.2%
2008 14.85 % change on previous year -147.3%
2009 45.59 % change on previous year +207.1%
2010 18.69 % change on previous year -59.0%
2011 -49.02 % change on previous year -362.3%
2012 61.41 % change on previous year -225.3%
2013 9.03 % change on previous year -85.3%
2016 -9.51 % change on previous year -205.3%
2017 66.53 % change on previous year -799.3%
2018 -6.6 % change on previous year -109.9%
2019 -16.22 % change on previous year +145.8%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's -16.22 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.41 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's -16.22 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.67 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.23 % change on previous year -38.9 % change on previous year 42.35 % change on previous year 8
1970s 13.94 % change on previous year -25.01 % change on previous year 75.73 % change on previous year 10
1980s 8.43 % change on previous year -23.32 % change on previous year 65.61 % change on previous year 10
1990s 18.54 % change on previous year -69.8 % change on previous year 251.15 % change on previous year 10
2000s 24.25 % change on previous year -31.37 % change on previous year 98.81 % change on previous year 10
2010s 9.29 % change on previous year -49.02 % change on previous year 66.53 % change on previous year 8

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 138 Algeria -13.96 % change on previous year compare
  2. 139 China -15.39 % change on previous year compare
  3. 140 Qatar -15.48 % change on previous year compare
  4. 142 Honduras -16.67 % change on previous year compare
  5. 143 France -16.74 % change on previous year compare
  6. 144 Angola -17.76 % 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 Liberia?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Liberia was -16.22 % 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 Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 251.15 % change on previous year in 1998.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was -69.8 % change on previous year in 1995.
How does Liberia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
Liberia ranks 141st out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 135.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia 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
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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.