Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate in Iraq

Iraq: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate was 14.54 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
14.54 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 50.8%
World rank
80th
of 175 countries
All-time high
832.11 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-279.92 % change on previous year
in 1965
Years of data
43
1963–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1963–2019

-25002505007501963199120191963: 88.9 % change on previous year1964: 334 % change on previous year1965: -279.9 % change on previous year1966: -18.6 % change on previous year1967: 100.1 % change on previous year1969: -111 % change on previous year1970: 58.9 % change on previous year1971: 388.1 % change on previous year1972: -102.3 % change on previous year1973: 832.1 % change on previous year1975: -23.6 % change on previous year1976: 24.1 % change on previous year1977: 25.3 % change on previous year1978: 23.4 % change on previous year1979: 10.3 % change on previous year1980: 25 % change on previous year1981: -12.5 % change on previous year1982: 5.7 % change on previous year1983: 18.9 % change on previous year1984: 15.9 % change on previous year1985: -2 % change on previous year1986: -22.6 % change on previous year1987: 30 % change on previous year1988: -0.099 % change on previous year1989: -0.199 % change on previous year1990: -24.3 % change on previous year1991: -21.1 % change on previous year1992: 50 % change on previous year1993: 45.6 % change on previous year1994: -69.5 % change on previous year1995: 12.5 % change on previous year1996: -4.9 % change on previous year1997: 219.6 % change on previous year1998: -8 % change on previous year1999: 24.2 % change on previous year2000: 53.6 % change on previous year2001: 6.5 % change on previous year2002: -27.8 % change on previous year2003: -64 % change on previous year2004: 3.4 % change on previous year2005: 141.8 % change on previous year2018: 29.5 % change on previous year2019: 14.5 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in Iraq stood at 14.54 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 50.8% on the previous year and down 89.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 832.11 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -279.92 % change on previous year, in 1965.

Iraq ranks 80th 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, milled, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1963 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1963 88.87 % change on previous year
1964 334 % change on previous year +275.8%
1965 -279.92 % change on previous year -183.8%
1966 -18.65 % change on previous year -93.3%
1967 100.05 % change on previous year -636.5%
1969 -111 % change on previous year -210.9%
1970 58.92 % change on previous year -153.1%
1971 388.05 % change on previous year +558.6%
1972 -102.26 % change on previous year -126.4%
1973 832.11 % change on previous year -913.7%
1975 -23.61 % change on previous year -102.8%
1976 24.09 % change on previous year -202.0%
1977 25.25 % change on previous year +4.8%
1978 23.4 % change on previous year -7.3%
1979 10.34 % change on previous year -55.8%
1980 25 % change on previous year +141.7%
1981 -12.5 % change on previous year -150.0%
1982 5.71 % change on previous year -145.7%
1983 18.92 % change on previous year +231.1%
1984 15.91 % change on previous year -15.9%
1985 -1.96 % change on previous year -112.3%
1986 -22.56 % change on previous year +1050.7%
1987 30.04 % change on previous year -233.1%
1988 -0.0993 % change on previous year -100.3%
1989 -0.1988 % change on previous year +100.2%
1990 -24.3 % change on previous year +12124.3%
1991 -21.05 % change on previous year -13.4%
1992 50 % change on previous year -337.5%
1993 45.56 % change on previous year -8.9%
1994 -69.47 % change on previous year -252.5%
1995 12.5 % change on previous year -118.0%
1996 -4.89 % change on previous year -139.1%
1997 219.63 % change on previous year -4592.3%
1998 -8.04 % change on previous year -103.7%
1999 24.17 % change on previous year -400.5%
2000 53.65 % change on previous year +122.0%
2001 6.51 % change on previous year -87.9%
2002 -27.83 % change on previous year -527.2%
2003 -63.99 % change on previous year +129.9%
2004 3.38 % change on previous year -105.3%
2005 141.82 % change on previous year +4098.1%
2018 29.53 % change on previous year -79.2%
2019 14.54 % change on previous year -50.8%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 14.54 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.29 % change on previous year, 89% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 14.54 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.75 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate in Iraq 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
1990 -12124.3% -0.1988 % change on previous year -24.3 % change on previous year
1997 +4592.3% -4.89 % change on previous year 219.63 % change on previous year
2005 +4098.1% 3.38 % change on previous year 141.82 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.89 % change on previous year -279.92 % change on previous year 334 % change on previous year 6
1970s 137.37 % change on previous year -102.26 % change on previous year 832.11 % change on previous year 9
1980s 5.83 % change on previous year -22.56 % change on previous year 30.04 % change on previous year 10
1990s 22.41 % change on previous year -69.47 % change on previous year 219.63 % change on previous year 10
2000s 18.92 % change on previous year -63.99 % change on previous year 141.82 % change on previous year 6
2010s 22.03 % change on previous year 14.54 % change on previous year 29.53 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 77 Georgia 15.33 % change on previous year compare
  2. 78 Brunei 14.91 % change on previous year compare
  3. 79 Sao Tome and Principe 14.8 % change on previous year compare
  4. 81 Japan 14.31 % change on previous year compare
  5. 82 Cyprus 13.74 % change on previous year compare
  6. 83 Singapore 13.39 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in Iraq?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in Iraq was 14.54 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 832.11 % change on previous year in 1973.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -279.92 % change on previous year in 1965.
How does Iraq rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate?
Iraq ranks 80th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, 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, milled. 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, milled, 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, 6,811 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.