Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate was 571.43 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
571.43 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1,004.8%
World rank
1st
of 143 countries
All-time high
571.43 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-78.08 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, 1962–2019

0200400600196219902019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate in Hong Kong is 571.43 % change on previous year, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,004.8% on the previous year and up 3,691.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate in Hong Kong peaked at 571.43 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -78.08 % change on previous year, in 2001.

Hong Kong ranks 1st of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -9.49 % change on previous year —
1963 -35.22 % change on previous year +271.2%
1964 18.18 % change on previous year -151.6%
1965 -15.38 % change on previous year -184.6%
1966 24.09 % change on previous year -256.6%
1967 0.8059 % change on previous year -96.7%
1968 -16.57 % change on previous year -2156.2%
1969 152.44 % change on previous year -1020.0%
1970 -64.94 % change on previous year -142.6%
1971 22.74 % change on previous year -135.0%
1972 -10.43 % change on previous year -145.9%
1973 -11.1 % change on previous year +6.5%
1974 -1.11 % change on previous year -90.0%
1975 12.22 % change on previous year -1203.1%
1976 -4.9 % change on previous year -140.1%
1977 -43.03 % change on previous year +778.2%
1978 69.68 % change on previous year -261.9%
1979 -8.29 % change on previous year -111.9%
1980 16.9 % change on previous year -303.8%
1981 -49.26 % change on previous year -391.5%
1982 0.363 % change on previous year -100.7%
1983 -29.66 % change on previous year -8270.3%
1984 -35.73 % change on previous year +20.5%
1985 -4 % change on previous year -88.8%
1986 114.58 % change on previous year -2964.6%
1987 -11.84 % change on previous year -110.3%
1988 31.5 % change on previous year -365.9%
1989 -11.73 % change on previous year -137.2%
1990 -62.05 % change on previous year +429.2%
1991 69 % change on previous year -211.2%
1992 2.07 % change on previous year -97.0%
1993 47.83 % change on previous year +2209.3%
1994 11.18 % change on previous year -76.6%
1995 -67.2 % change on previous year -701.2%
1996 99.46 % change on previous year -248.0%
1997 -15.09 % change on previous year -115.2%
1998 7.3 % change on previous year -148.4%
1999 -39.35 % change on previous year -638.9%
2000 6.83 % change on previous year -117.4%
2001 -78.08 % change on previous year -1243.3%
2002 35.42 % change on previous year -145.4%
2003 -23.08 % change on previous year -165.2%
2004 42 % change on previous year -282.0%
2005 2.82 % change on previous year -93.3%
2006 -41.1 % change on previous year -1558.9%
2007 130.23 % change on previous year -416.9%
2008 -55.56 % change on previous year -142.7%
2009 -15.91 % change on previous year -71.4%
2010 86.49 % change on previous year -643.6%
2011 -23.19 % change on previous year -126.8%
2012 -37.74 % change on previous year +62.7%
2013 21.21 % change on previous year -156.2%
2014 -27.5 % change on previous year -229.6%
2015 -17.24 % change on previous year -37.3%
2016 50 % change on previous year -390.0%
2017 -47.22 % change on previous year -194.4%
2018 -63.16 % change on previous year +33.7%
2019 571.43 % change on previous year -1004.8%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's 571.43 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.44 % change on previous year, 234.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's 571.43 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.63 % change on previous year, 25.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley, annual growth rate in Hong Kong 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
1983 -8270.3% 0.363 % change on previous year -29.66 % change on previous year
1986 +2964.6% -4 % change on previous year 114.58 % change on previous year
1993 +2209.3% 2.07 % change on previous year 47.83 % change on previous year
1968 -2156.2% 0.8059 % change on previous year -16.57 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.86 % change on previous year -35.22 % change on previous year 152.44 % change on previous year 8
1970s -3.92 % change on previous year -64.94 % change on previous year 69.68 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.11 % change on previous year -49.26 % change on previous year 114.58 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.31 % change on previous year -67.2 % change on previous year 99.46 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.3576 % change on previous year -78.08 % change on previous year 130.23 % change on previous year 10
2010s 51.31 % change on previous year -63.16 % change on previous year 571.43 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 2 Nepal 468.35 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Spain 407.2 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 New Caledonia 345.71 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate in Hong Kong?
Net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate in Hong Kong was 571.43 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 571.43 % change on previous year in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was -78.08 % change on previous year in 2001.
How does Hong Kong rank for net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate?
Hong Kong ranks 1st out of 143 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley, annual growth rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,691.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Barley, 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 - Barley. 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 - Barley, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
143 places, 5,072 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Barley. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.