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

Iraq: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate was -81.25 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-81.25 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
120th
of 152 countries
All-time high
100 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-581.69 % change on previous year
in 1962
Years of data
21
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1962–2019

-600-400-20002001962199020191962: -581.7 % change on previous year1963: 87.2 % change on previous year1964: 43 % change on previous year1965: -414.1 % change on previous year1966: -17.5 % change on previous year1967: 92.6 % change on previous year1968: -259.3 % change on previous year1969: -106.8 % change on previous year1970: 56.3 % change on previous year1971: 100 % change on previous year1973: 100 % change on previous year1977: -100 % change on previous year1987: 87.4 % change on previous year1988: -387.8 % change on previous year1989: 60 % change on previous year1990: 100 % change on previous year2003: 57.7 % change on previous year2004: -204.3 % change on previous year2005: 99.9 % change on previous year2018: -80.3 % change on previous year2019: -81.2 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Iraq stood at -81.25 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 181.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 100 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -581.69 % change on previous year, in 1962.

Iraq ranks 120th of 152 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, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -581.69 % change on previous year —
1963 87.16 % change on previous year -115.0%
1964 42.99 % change on previous year -50.7%
1965 -414.11 % change on previous year -1063.3%
1966 -17.54 % change on previous year -95.8%
1967 92.64 % change on previous year -628.3%
1968 -259.34 % change on previous year -379.9%
1969 -106.79 % change on previous year -58.8%
1970 56.27 % change on previous year -152.7%
1971 100 % change on previous year +77.7%
1973 100 % change on previous year +0.0%
1977 -100 % change on previous year -200.0%
1987 87.41 % change on previous year -187.4%
1988 -387.81 % change on previous year -543.7%
1989 60 % change on previous year -115.5%
1990 100 % change on previous year +66.7%
2003 57.72 % change on previous year -42.3%
2004 -204.27 % change on previous year -453.9%
2005 99.94 % change on previous year -148.9%
2018 -80.3 % change on previous year -180.3%
2019 -81.25 % change on previous year +1.2%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's -81.25 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.36 % change on previous year. (44 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's -81.25 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.56 % change on previous year. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, 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
1965 -1063.3% 42.99 % change on previous year -414.11 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -144.59 % change on previous year -581.69 % change on previous year 92.64 % change on previous year 8
1970s 39.07 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 4
1980s -80.13 % change on previous year -387.81 % change on previous year 87.41 % change on previous year 3
1990s 100 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 1
2000s -15.54 % change on previous year -204.27 % change on previous year 99.94 % change on previous year 3
2010s -80.77 % change on previous year -81.25 % change on previous year -80.3 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 117 Qatar -73.02 % change on previous year compare
  2. 118 Seychelles -73.33 % change on previous year compare
  3. 119 Nigeria -78.54 % change on previous year compare
  4. 121 Guyana -88.89 % change on previous year compare
  5. 122 Montenegro -89.66 % change on previous year compare
  6. 123 Peru -94.12 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Iraq?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Iraq was -81.25 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 100 % change on previous year in 1971.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -581.69 % change on previous year in 1962.
How does Iraq rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate?
Iraq ranks 120th out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 181.3%. 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, paddy, 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. 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, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
152 places, 4,169 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.