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

Singapore: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate was 72.44 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
72.44 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 136.7%
World rank
41st
of 152 countries
All-time high
457.5 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-762.79 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
52
1963–2018

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Singapore, 1963–2018

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Singapore is 72.44 % change on previous year, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 136.7% on the previous year and up 160.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Singapore peaked at 457.5 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -762.79 % change on previous year, in 1989.

That places Singapore 41st out of 152 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, paddy, annual growth rate in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Singapore, 1963 to 2018.
Year % change on previous year Change
1963 457.5 % change on previous year —
1964 -99.55 % change on previous year -121.8%
1965 -300 % change on previous year +201.4%
1966 -50 % change on previous year -83.3%
1968 -104.59 % change on previous year +109.2%
1970 -120.85 % change on previous year +15.5%
1971 18.65 % change on previous year -115.4%
1972 90.63 % change on previous year +386.0%
1973 96.31 % change on previous year +6.3%
1974 -164.71 % change on previous year -271.0%
1975 -4.44 % change on previous year -97.3%
1976 -421.28 % change on previous year +9378.7%
1977 26.53 % change on previous year -106.3%
1978 25 % change on previous year -5.8%
1980 -557.15 % change on previous year -2328.6%
1981 -11.72 % change on previous year -97.9%
1982 -242.21 % change on previous year +1966.5%
1983 68.76 % change on previous year -128.4%
1984 -622.8 % change on previous year -1005.8%
1985 92.23 % change on previous year -114.8%
1986 99.82 % change on previous year +8.2%
1987 71.74 % change on previous year -28.1%
1988 166.15 % change on previous year +131.6%
1989 -762.79 % change on previous year -559.1%
1990 30.88 % change on previous year -104.0%
1991 56.35 % change on previous year +82.5%
1992 31.4 % change on previous year -44.3%
1993 -8.47 % change on previous year -127.0%
1994 -215.62 % change on previous year +2444.4%
1995 82.67 % change on previous year -138.3%
1996 -331.43 % change on previous year -500.9%
1997 70.2 % change on previous year -121.2%
1998 66.67 % change on previous year -5.0%
1999 -460 % change on previous year -790.0%
2000 100 % change on previous year -121.7%
2002 -78.57 % change on previous year -178.6%
2003 -5.6 % change on previous year -92.9%
2004 8.33 % change on previous year -248.8%
2005 60.33 % change on previous year +624.0%
2006 -79.17 % change on previous year -231.2%
2007 32.56 % change on previous year -141.1%
2008 -118.97 % change on previous year -465.4%
2009 42.52 % change on previous year -135.7%
2010 -145.21 % change on previous year -441.5%
2011 91.62 % change on previous year -163.1%
2012 -300 % change on previous year -427.4%
2013 128.33 % change on previous year -142.8%
2014 -617.65 % change on previous year -581.3%
2015 14.77 % change on previous year -102.4%
2016 -70.67 % change on previous year -578.4%
2017 -197.66 % change on previous year +179.7%
2018 72.44 % change on previous year -136.6%

Singapore compared with similar countries

  • Singapore's 72.44 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.57 % change on previous year, 6.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Singapore's 72.44 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.93 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Singapore 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
1976 -9378.7% -4.44 % change on previous year -421.28 % change on previous year
1994 -2444.4% -8.47 % change on previous year -215.62 % change on previous year
1980 -2328.6% 25 % change on previous year -557.15 % change on previous year
1982 -1966.5% -11.72 % change on previous year -242.21 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -19.33 % change on previous year -300 % change on previous year 457.5 % change on previous year 5
1970s -50.46 % change on previous year -421.28 % change on previous year 96.31 % change on previous year 9
1980s -169.8 % change on previous year -762.79 % change on previous year 166.15 % change on previous year 10
1990s -67.74 % change on previous year -460 % change on previous year 82.67 % change on previous year 10
2000s -4.28 % change on previous year -118.97 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 9
2010s -113.78 % change on previous year -617.65 % change on previous year 128.33 % change on previous year 9

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 38 Tunisia 81.58 % change on previous year compare
  2. 39 Egypt 80 % change on previous year compare
  3. 40 Madagascar 76.34 % change on previous year compare
  4. 42 India 65.07 % change on previous year compare
  5. 43 Saudi Arabia 63.79 % change on previous year compare
  6. 44 Azerbaijan 63.71 % 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 Singapore?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Singapore was 72.44 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 457.5 % change on previous year in 1963.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was -762.79 % change on previous year in 1989.
How does Singapore rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate?
Singapore ranks 41st out of 152 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 160.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore 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.