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

France: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was -18.12 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-18.12 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
137th
of 168 countries
All-time high
70.88 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-139.34 % change on previous year
in 1963
Years of data
58
1962–2019

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

-150-100-50050196219902019

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

Analysis

France recorded -18.12 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in 2019.

That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 356.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in France peaked at 70.88 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -139.34 % change on previous year, in 1963.

France ranks 137th 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 France, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in France, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 70.88 % change on previous year
1963 -139.34 % change on previous year -296.6%
1964 -87.64 % change on previous year -37.1%
1965 48.39 % change on previous year -155.2%
1966 -11.13 % change on previous year -123.0%
1967 -57.72 % change on previous year +418.7%
1968 -50.2 % change on previous year -13.0%
1969 0.9473 % change on previous year -101.9%
1970 -1.62 % change on previous year -270.6%
1971 4.75 % change on previous year -393.7%
1972 -37.06 % change on previous year -880.7%
1973 -11.45 % change on previous year -69.1%
1974 -8.02 % change on previous year -29.9%
1975 47.72 % change on previous year -694.9%
1976 -25.38 % change on previous year -153.2%
1977 16.8 % change on previous year -166.2%
1978 -36.79 % change on previous year -318.9%
1979 -16.34 % change on previous year -55.6%
1980 8.51 % change on previous year -152.1%
1981 -15.93 % change on previous year -287.3%
1982 48.79 % change on previous year -406.2%
1983 -47.1 % change on previous year -196.5%
1984 -12.89 % change on previous year -72.6%
1985 -39.21 % change on previous year +204.1%
1986 22.58 % change on previous year -157.6%
1987 -15.12 % change on previous year -167.0%
1988 -18.21 % change on previous year +20.4%
1989 22.36 % change on previous year -222.8%
1990 -0.5304 % change on previous year -102.4%
1991 -18.6 % change on previous year +3407.4%
1992 -19.52 % change on previous year +4.9%
1993 7.73 % change on previous year -139.6%
1994 39.81 % change on previous year +414.9%
1995 7.87 % change on previous year -80.2%
1996 -6.22 % change on previous year -179.0%
1997 -9.89 % change on previous year +59.1%
1998 -40.31 % change on previous year +307.5%
1999 -32.44 % change on previous year -19.5%
2000 25.76 % change on previous year -179.4%
2001 17.15 % change on previous year -33.4%
2002 -6.24 % change on previous year -136.4%
2003 -24.37 % change on previous year +290.4%
2004 1.32 % change on previous year -105.4%
2005 -11.97 % change on previous year -1007.3%
2006 21.7 % change on previous year -281.4%
2007 -17.71 % change on previous year -181.6%
2008 2.54 % change on previous year -114.3%
2009 7.06 % change on previous year +178.0%
2010 -15.39 % change on previous year -318.0%
2011 25.07 % change on previous year -262.9%
2012 -16.15 % change on previous year -164.4%
2013 -40.75 % change on previous year +152.3%
2014 25.12 % change on previous year -161.7%
2015 -49.86 % change on previous year -298.5%
2016 28.59 % change on previous year -157.3%
2017 -1.08 % change on previous year -103.8%
2018 -16.68 % change on previous year +1440.9%
2019 -18.12 % change on previous year +8.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in France 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
1991 -3407.4% -0.5304 % change on previous year -18.6 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -28.23 % change on previous year -139.34 % change on previous year 70.88 % change on previous year 8
1970s -6.74 % change on previous year -37.06 % change on previous year 47.72 % change on previous year 10
1980s -4.62 % change on previous year -47.1 % change on previous year 48.79 % change on previous year 10
1990s -7.21 % change on previous year -40.31 % change on previous year 39.81 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.52 % change on previous year -24.37 % change on previous year 25.76 % change on previous year 10
2010s -7.93 % change on previous year -49.86 % change on previous year 28.59 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near France

  1. 134 Iran -17.36 % change on previous year compare
  2. 135 Sri Lanka -17.62 % change on previous year compare
  3. 136 Malawi -17.9 % change on previous year compare
  4. 138 Algeria -19.55 % change on previous year compare
  5. 139 Cape Verde -21.39 % change on previous year compare
  6. 140 Armenia -24.66 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

More reference data data for France

All data for France →

Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in France?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in France was -18.12 % 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 70.88 % change on previous year in 1962.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was -139.34 % change on previous year in 1963.
How does France rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
France ranks 137th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 356.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 58 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in France. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 21 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/net-food-imports-by-crop-wheat-annual-growth-rate/france/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/net-food-imports-by-crop-wheat-annual-growth-rate/france/">Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in France</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

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.

Computed from

Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

About this data

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
Last refreshed

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.