Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Benin

Benin: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was 111.67 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
111.67 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1,089.2%
World rank
9th
of 168 countries
All-time high
836.26 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-268.29 % change on previous year
in 2010
Years of data
53
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Benin, 1962–2019

-2500250500750196219902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Benin stood at 111.67 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 1,089.2% on the previous year and up 557.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Benin peaked at 836.26 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -268.29 % change on previous year, in 2010.

That places Benin 9th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 - Wheat, annual growth rate in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Benin, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -100 % change on previous year
1964 69.42 % change on previous year -169.4%
1965 -28 % change on previous year -140.3%
1966 -23.44 % change on previous year -16.3%
1967 48.1 % change on previous year -305.2%
1969 100 % change on previous year +107.9%
1972 383.43 % change on previous year +283.4%
1973 -20.57 % change on previous year -105.4%
1974 -189.19 % change on previous year +820.0%
1975 263.7 % change on previous year -239.4%
1976 261.91 % change on previous year -0.7%
1977 82.83 % change on previous year -68.4%
1978 -57.76 % change on previous year -169.7%
1979 131.65 % change on previous year -327.9%
1980 16.58 % change on previous year -87.4%
1981 24.16 % change on previous year +45.8%
1982 6.16 % change on previous year -74.5%
1983 -21.4 % change on previous year -447.6%
1984 -14.9 % change on previous year -30.4%
1985 25.59 % change on previous year -271.7%
1986 -35.21 % change on previous year -237.6%
1987 -59.59 % change on previous year +69.2%
1988 447.27 % change on previous year -850.6%
1989 -77.02 % change on previous year -117.2%
1990 316.25 % change on previous year -510.6%
1991 -19.44 % change on previous year -106.1%
1992 51.85 % change on previous year -366.7%
1993 -91.68 % change on previous year -276.8%
1994 183.58 % change on previous year -300.2%
1995 -51.38 % change on previous year -128.0%
1996 -41.95 % change on previous year -18.3%
1997 100.04 % change on previous year -338.5%
1998 21.55 % change on previous year -78.5%
1999 9.99 % change on previous year -53.7%
2000 -8.34 % change on previous year -183.5%
2001 26.3 % change on previous year -415.4%
2002 27.84 % change on previous year +5.8%
2003 -27.79 % change on previous year -199.8%
2004 -88.31 % change on previous year +217.8%
2005 3.49 % change on previous year -103.9%
2006 836.26 % change on previous year +23877.6%
2007 -34.62 % change on previous year -104.1%
2008 70.23 % change on previous year -302.9%
2009 -24.41 % change on previous year -134.8%
2010 -268.29 % change on previous year +999.0%
2011 188.55 % change on previous year -170.3%
2012 0.9455 % change on previous year -99.5%
2013 -13.81 % change on previous year -1561.1%
2014 -92.57 % change on previous year +570.1%
2016 14.78 % change on previous year -116.0%
2017 -26.22 % change on previous year -277.3%
2018 -11.29 % change on previous year -56.9%
2019 111.67 % change on previous year -1089.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Benin 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
2006 +23877.6% 3.49 % change on previous year 836.26 % change on previous year
2013 -1561.1% 0.9455 % change on previous year -13.81 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.01 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 6
1970s 107 % change on previous year -189.19 % change on previous year 383.43 % change on previous year 8
1980s 31.16 % change on previous year -77.02 % change on previous year 447.27 % change on previous year 10
1990s 47.88 % change on previous year -91.68 % change on previous year 316.25 % change on previous year 10
2000s 78.06 % change on previous year -88.31 % change on previous year 836.26 % change on previous year 10
2010s -10.69 % change on previous year -268.29 % change on previous year 188.55 % change on previous year 9

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 6 Sweden 211.55 % change on previous year compare
  2. 7 Fiji 160.15 % change on previous year compare
  3. 8 Cambodia 125.97 % change on previous year compare
  4. 10 Antigua and Barbuda 100 % change on previous year compare
  5. 11 Madagascar 96.89 % change on previous year compare
  6. 12 Uruguay 94.26 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Benin?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Benin was 111.67 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 836.26 % change on previous year in 2006.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was -268.29 % change on previous year in 2010.
How does Benin rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Benin ranks 9th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 557.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat, 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 - Wheat. 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 - Wheat, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 6,677 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.