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

Finland: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was 93.78 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
93.78 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 179.6%
World rank
13th
of 168 countries
All-time high
225.6 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
-551.83 % change on previous year
in 2010
Years of data
52
1962–2018

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Finland, 1962–2018

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

Analysis

Finland recorded 93.78 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in 2018.

That represents a change of up 179.6% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Finland peaked at 225.6 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -551.83 % change on previous year, in 2010.

That places Finland 13th out of 168 countries with data for 2018, 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 Finland, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Finland, 1962 to 2018.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 27.26 % change on previous year
1963 114.07 % change on previous year +318.5%
1964 -82 % change on previous year -171.9%
1965 25.14 % change on previous year -130.7%
1966 -22.43 % change on previous year -189.2%
1967 -12.55 % change on previous year -44.1%
1968 -21.17 % change on previous year +68.7%
1969 -100.25 % change on previous year +373.6%
1971 2.76 % change on previous year -102.7%
1972 -284.38 % change on previous year -10419.1%
1973 126.12 % change on previous year -144.3%
1974 -54.73 % change on previous year -143.4%
1975 150.63 % change on previous year -375.2%
1976 -461.16 % change on previous year -406.2%
1977 -488.2 % change on previous year +5.9%
1978 105.07 % change on previous year -121.5%
1980 83.01 % change on previous year -21.0%
1981 12.37 % change on previous year -85.1%
1982 -7.23 % change on previous year -158.5%
1983 -98.55 % change on previous year +1262.9%
1985 -64.58 % change on previous year -34.5%
1986 -12.41 % change on previous year -80.8%
1987 70.07 % change on previous year -664.5%
1988 196.25 % change on previous year +180.1%
1989 -24.3 % change on previous year -112.4%
1990 -145.64 % change on previous year +499.4%
1992 42.74 % change on previous year -129.3%
1993 43.08 % change on previous year +0.8%
1994 -99.25 % change on previous year -330.4%
1995 51.61 % change on previous year -152.0%
1996 140.5 % change on previous year +172.2%
1997 -233.74 % change on previous year -266.4%
1998 225.6 % change on previous year -196.5%
1999 42.15 % change on previous year -81.3%
2000 10.45 % change on previous year -75.2%
2001 -162.24 % change on previous year -1653.2%
2002 209.86 % change on previous year -229.4%
2003 -127.9 % change on previous year -160.9%
2004 183.03 % change on previous year -243.1%
2005 -125.77 % change on previous year -168.7%
2007 -161.71 % change on previous year +28.6%
2008 77.57 % change on previous year -148.0%
2009 53.35 % change on previous year -31.2%
2010 -551.83 % change on previous year -1134.4%
2011 -102 % change on previous year -81.5%
2012 82.31 % change on previous year -180.7%
2013 -28.71 % change on previous year -134.9%
2014 -249.25 % change on previous year +768.2%
2015 46.29 % change on previous year -118.6%
2016 2.96 % change on previous year -93.6%
2017 33.54 % change on previous year +1033.2%
2018 93.78 % change on previous year +179.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Finland 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
1972 -10419.1% 2.76 % change on previous year -284.38 % change on previous year
2001 -1653.2% 10.45 % change on previous year -162.24 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -8.99 % change on previous year -100.25 % change on previous year 114.07 % change on previous year 8
1970s -112.99 % change on previous year -488.2 % change on previous year 150.63 % change on previous year 8
1980s 17.18 % change on previous year -98.55 % change on previous year 196.25 % change on previous year 9
1990s 7.45 % change on previous year -233.74 % change on previous year 225.6 % change on previous year 9
2000s -4.82 % change on previous year -162.24 % change on previous year 209.86 % change on previous year 9
2010s -74.77 % change on previous year -551.83 % change on previous year 93.78 % change on previous year 9

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 10 Antigua and Barbuda 100 % change on previous year compare
  2. 11 Madagascar 96.89 % change on previous year compare
  3. 12 Uruguay 94.26 % change on previous year compare
  4. 14 Brunei 91.89 % change on previous year compare
  5. 15 Myanmar 90.77 % change on previous year compare
  6. 16 Lesotho 90.17 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Finland?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Finland was 93.78 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 225.6 % change on previous year in 1998.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was -551.83 % change on previous year in 2010.
How does Finland rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Finland ranks 13th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland 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.