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

Germany: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was -14.66 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-14.66 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 253.7%
World rank
125th
of 168 countries
All-time high
239.11 % change on previous year
in 2014
All-time low
-550.16 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
57
1962–2019

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Germany is -14.66 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 253.7% on the previous year and down 106.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Germany peaked at 239.11 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -550.16 % change on previous year, in 1991.

Germany ranks 125th of 168 countries on this measure, 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 - Wheat, annual growth rate in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Germany, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 3.06 % change on previous year
1963 -31.02 % change on previous year -1114.3%
1964 5.42 % change on previous year -117.5%
1965 -1.89 % change on previous year -134.9%
1966 1.26 % change on previous year -166.7%
1967 2.12 % change on previous year +68.4%
1968 -5.62 % change on previous year -364.8%
1969 30.31 % change on previous year -639.0%
1970 1.15 % change on previous year -96.2%
1971 5.77 % change on previous year +401.0%
1972 13.37 % change on previous year +131.8%
1973 -16.71 % change on previous year -225.0%
1974 -31.88 % change on previous year +90.8%
1975 -10.74 % change on previous year -66.3%
1976 40.32 % change on previous year -475.6%
1977 -28.66 % change on previous year -171.1%
1978 -26.86 % change on previous year -6.3%
1979 4.49 % change on previous year -116.7%
1980 -13.57 % change on previous year -402.1%
1981 43.85 % change on previous year -423.1%
1982 -10.11 % change on previous year -123.1%
1983 -0.9415 % change on previous year -90.7%
1984 41.37 % change on previous year -4493.7%
1985 34.04 % change on previous year -17.7%
1986 -64.71 % change on previous year -290.1%
1987 -10.15 % change on previous year -84.3%
1988 -5.07 % change on previous year -50.1%
1989 -11.41 % change on previous year +125.3%
1990 -71.21 % change on previous year +523.9%
1991 -550.16 % change on previous year +672.5%
1992 -63.13 % change on previous year -88.5%
1993 83.47 % change on previous year -232.2%
1994 -271.93 % change on previous year -425.8%
1995 -22.37 % change on previous year -91.8%
1996 -25.71 % change on previous year +14.9%
1997 66.54 % change on previous year -358.9%
1998 55.47 % change on previous year -16.6%
1999 -467.24 % change on previous year -942.3%
2000 -201.52 % change on previous year -56.9%
2001 60.44 % change on previous year -130.0%
2002 55.32 % change on previous year -8.5%
2003 -90.9 % change on previous year -264.3%
2004 103.41 % change on previous year -213.8%
2006 79.38 % change on previous year -23.2%
2007 -137 % change on previous year -272.6%
2008 226.43 % change on previous year -265.3%
2009 214.46 % change on previous year -5.3%
2010 -20.34 % change on previous year -109.5%
2011 -6.44 % change on previous year -68.3%
2012 -7.2 % change on previous year +11.7%
2013 -50.76 % change on previous year +605.3%
2014 239.11 % change on previous year -571.0%
2015 -47.17 % change on previous year -119.7%
2016 6.78 % change on previous year -114.4%
2017 -8.54 % change on previous year -226.1%
2018 9.54 % change on previous year -211.6%
2019 -14.66 % change on previous year -253.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Germany 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
1984 +4493.7% -0.9415 % change on previous year 41.37 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4554 % change on previous year -31.02 % change on previous year 30.31 % change on previous year 8
1970s -4.97 % change on previous year -31.88 % change on previous year 40.32 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.3299 % change on previous year -64.71 % change on previous year 43.85 % change on previous year 10
1990s -126.63 % change on previous year -550.16 % change on previous year 83.47 % change on previous year 10
2000s 34.45 % change on previous year -201.52 % change on previous year 226.43 % change on previous year 9
2010s 10.03 % change on previous year -50.76 % change on previous year 239.11 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 122 Honduras -11.88 % change on previous year compare
  2. 123 Rwanda -11.9 % change on previous year compare
  3. 124 Albania -12.22 % change on previous year compare
  4. 126 Israel -15 % change on previous year compare
  5. 127 Papua New Guinea -15.41 % change on previous year compare
  6. 128 Trinidad and Tobago -15.54 % 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 Germany?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Germany was -14.66 % 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 239.11 % change on previous year in 2014.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was -550.16 % change on previous year in 1991.
How does Germany rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Germany ranks 125th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 106.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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.