Iraq vs Somalia: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate

Iraq
-69.5 % change on previous year
in 2019
Somalia
-85.11 % change on previous year
in 2019
Iraq rank
159th
Somalia rank
160th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate over time

  • Iraq
  • Somalia
-400-2000200400600196219902019

How they compare

Iraq currently reports -69.5 % change on previous year against -85.11 % change on previous year in Somalia, a difference of 15.61 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Somalia ahead.

Iraq ranks 159th and Somalia ranks 160th of 168 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 26.02 % change on previous year 24.38 % change on previous year 1.63 % change on previous year Iraq
1970s 138.75 % change on previous year 4.57 % change on previous year 134.19 % change on previous year Iraq
1980s 12.1 % change on previous year 9.06 % change on previous year 3.04 % change on previous year Iraq
1990s -21.57 % change on previous year 12.38 % change on previous year 33.96 % change on previous year Somalia
2010s 106.84 % change on previous year -50.21 % change on previous year 157.04 % change on previous year Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate, Iraq or Somalia?
Iraq, at -69.5 % change on previous year against -85.11 % change on previous year in Somalia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate between Iraq and Somalia?
15.61 % change on previous year, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Somalia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2019.
How do Iraq and Somalia rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Iraq ranks 159th and Somalia ranks 160th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 6,677 data points, 1962–2019
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.