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

Burkina Faso: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was -36.54 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-36.54 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 231.4%
World rank
146th
of 168 countries
All-time high
219.94 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-368.34 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
46
1972–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1972–2019

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

Analysis

Burkina Faso recorded -36.54 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in 2019.

The figure is down 231.4% on the previous year and down 1,133.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso peaked at 219.94 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -368.34 % change on previous year, in 2001.

Burkina Faso ranks 146th of 168 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 - Wheat, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso, 1972 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1972 219.94 % change on previous year
1973 -3.78 % change on previous year -101.7%
1974 -40.75 % change on previous year +979.1%
1975 -19.96 % change on previous year -51.0%
1976 29.88 % change on previous year -249.7%
1977 72.6 % change on previous year +143.0%
1978 -27.79 % change on previous year -138.3%
1979 19.14 % change on previous year -168.9%
1980 -62.98 % change on previous year -429.1%
1981 173.63 % change on previous year -375.7%
1982 -0.3982 % change on previous year -100.2%
1983 -0.5361 % change on previous year +34.6%
1984 21.19 % change on previous year -4052.5%
1985 16.31 % change on previous year -23.1%
1986 -10.01 % change on previous year -161.4%
1987 -11.89 % change on previous year +18.9%
1988 21.45 % change on previous year -280.4%
1989 -66.12 % change on previous year -408.2%
1990 203 % change on previous year -407.0%
1991 4.92 % change on previous year -97.6%
1992 21.3 % change on previous year +333.1%
1993 -14.98 % change on previous year -170.3%
1994 64.09 % change on previous year -527.8%
1995 0.7941 % change on previous year -98.8%
1996 43.46 % change on previous year +5372.8%
1997 -35.97 % change on previous year -182.8%
1998 -5.28 % change on previous year -85.3%
1999 7.31 % change on previous year -238.4%
2000 -85.3 % change on previous year -1266.7%
2001 -368.34 % change on previous year +331.8%
2002 122.51 % change on previous year -133.3%
2003 -45.93 % change on previous year -137.5%
2005 101.52 % change on previous year -321.0%
2007 86.38 % change on previous year -14.9%
2008 29.05 % change on previous year -66.4%
2009 3.54 % change on previous year -87.8%
2010 -38.94 % change on previous year -1201.3%
2011 25 % change on previous year -164.2%
2012 11.71 % change on previous year -53.2%
2013 7.24 % change on previous year -38.2%
2014 -37.32 % change on previous year -615.8%
2015 132.54 % change on previous year -455.2%
2016 48.68 % change on previous year -63.3%
2017 1.31 % change on previous year -97.3%
2018 27.8 % change on previous year +2023.9%
2019 -36.54 % change on previous year -231.4%

Burkina Faso compared with similar countries

  • Burkina Faso's -36.54 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1502 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
  • Burkina Faso's -36.54 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso 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
1996 +5372.8% 0.7941 % change on previous year 43.46 % change on previous year
1984 +4052.5% -0.5361 % change on previous year 21.19 % change on previous year
2018 +2023.9% 1.31 % change on previous year 27.8 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31.16 % change on previous year -40.75 % change on previous year 219.94 % change on previous year 8
1980s 8.06 % change on previous year -66.12 % change on previous year 173.63 % change on previous year 10
1990s 28.86 % change on previous year -35.97 % change on previous year 203 % change on previous year 10
2000s -19.57 % change on previous year -368.34 % change on previous year 122.51 % change on previous year 8
2010s 14.15 % change on previous year -38.94 % change on previous year 132.54 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Burkina Faso

  1. 143 Vietnam -29.07 % change on previous year compare
  2. 144 Uganda -31.89 % change on previous year compare
  3. 145 Djibouti -32.37 % change on previous year compare
  4. 147 Mongolia -38.89 % change on previous year compare
  5. 148 Cyprus -39.92 % change on previous year compare
  6. 149 Slovenia -40.66 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Burkina Faso was -36.54 % 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 Burkina Faso?
The highest recorded value was 219.94 % change on previous year in 1972.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Burkina Faso?
The lowest recorded value was -368.34 % change on previous year in 2001.
How does Burkina Faso rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Burkina Faso ranks 146th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,133.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Burkina Faso 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.