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

Pakistan: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate was 109.77 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
109.77 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 322.2%
World rank
12th
of 152 countries
All-time high
243.93 % change on previous year
in 2013
All-time low
-794.95 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
35
1974–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Pakistan, 1974–2019

-750-500-25002501974199620191974: -411.3 % change on previous year1975: 100 % change on previous year1978: 57.1 % change on previous year1979: 79.5 % change on previous year1981: 39.4 % change on previous year1982: -19.5 % change on previous year1983: 50.4 % change on previous year1984: -63.5 % change on previous year1985: 91.5 % change on previous year1986: 100 % change on previous year1988: 100 % change on previous year1993: 100 % change on previous year1994: -100 % change on previous year1996: -100 % change on previous year1998: 100 % change on previous year1999: -100 % change on previous year2001: 3.3 % change on previous year2002: 62.9 % change on previous year2003: 40.3 % change on previous year2004: -36.2 % change on previous year2005: 62.3 % change on previous year2006: 63.7 % change on previous year2007: -795 % change on previous year2008: -283.4 % change on previous year2009: 127.5 % change on previous year2010: 42.8 % change on previous year2011: 89.1 % change on previous year2012: 167.6 % change on previous year2013: 243.9 % change on previous year2014: -42.5 % change on previous year2015: -80.2 % change on previous year2016: 161.4 % change on previous year2017: -35.1 % change on previous year2018: -49.4 % change on previous year2019: 109.8 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 109.77 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in 2019.

That represents a change of up 322.2% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Pakistan peaked at 243.93 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -794.95 % change on previous year, in 2007.

Pakistan ranks 12th of 152 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 - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Pakistan, 1974 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1974 -411.3 % change on previous year —
1975 100 % change on previous year -124.3%
1978 57.12 % change on previous year -42.9%
1979 79.5 % change on previous year +39.2%
1981 39.36 % change on previous year -50.5%
1982 -19.51 % change on previous year -149.6%
1983 50.44 % change on previous year -358.5%
1984 -63.49 % change on previous year -225.9%
1985 91.47 % change on previous year -244.1%
1986 100 % change on previous year +9.3%
1988 100 % change on previous year +0.0%
1993 100 % change on previous year +0.0%
1994 -100 % change on previous year -200.0%
1996 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
1998 100.03 % change on previous year -200.0%
1999 -100 % change on previous year -200.0%
2001 3.33 % change on previous year -103.3%
2002 62.86 % change on previous year +1788.1%
2003 40.35 % change on previous year -35.8%
2004 -36.21 % change on previous year -189.7%
2005 62.32 % change on previous year -272.1%
2006 63.73 % change on previous year +2.3%
2007 -794.95 % change on previous year -1347.4%
2008 -283.44 % change on previous year -64.3%
2009 127.48 % change on previous year -145.0%
2010 42.75 % change on previous year -66.5%
2011 89.13 % change on previous year +108.5%
2012 167.59 % change on previous year +88.0%
2013 243.93 % change on previous year +45.6%
2014 -42.51 % change on previous year -117.4%
2015 -80.19 % change on previous year +88.7%
2016 161.37 % change on previous year -301.2%
2017 -35.12 % change on previous year -121.8%
2018 -49.4 % change on previous year +40.6%
2019 109.77 % change on previous year -322.2%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 109.77 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 % change on previous year, 108.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 109.77 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.56 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Pakistan 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
2002 +1788.1% 3.33 % change on previous year 62.86 % change on previous year
2007 -1347.4% 63.73 % change on previous year -794.95 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -43.67 % change on previous year -411.3 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 4
1980s 42.61 % change on previous year -63.49 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 7
1990s -19.99 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 100.03 % change on previous year 5
2000s -83.84 % change on previous year -794.95 % change on previous year 127.48 % change on previous year 9
2010s 60.73 % change on previous year -80.19 % change on previous year 243.93 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 9 Philippines 126.79 % change on previous year compare
  2. 10 Portugal 117.56 % change on previous year compare
  3. 11 Armenia 112.73 % change on previous year compare
  4. 13 Chile 109.3 % change on previous year compare
  5. 14 Oman 108.25 % change on previous year compare
  6. 15 Liberia 101.47 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Pakistan?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Pakistan was 109.77 % 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 Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 243.93 % change on previous year in 2013.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was -794.95 % change on previous year in 2007.
How does Pakistan rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate?
Pakistan ranks 12th out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan 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.