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

Greece: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was -3.76 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-3.76 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 32.0%
World rank
98th
of 168 countries
All-time high
338.28 % change on previous year
in 1969
All-time low
-878 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
49
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Greece, 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 Greece is -3.76 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.0% on the previous year and down 179.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Greece peaked at 338.28 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -878 % change on previous year, in 1981.

Greece ranks 98th 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 Greece, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Greece, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -94.1 % change on previous year
1963 268.75 % change on previous year -385.6%
1964 -32.2 % change on previous year -112.0%
1966 -95.98 % change on previous year +198.1%
1968 39.16 % change on previous year -140.8%
1969 338.28 % change on previous year +763.8%
1970 -96.87 % change on previous year -128.6%
1971 -540.34 % change on previous year +457.8%
1972 112.67 % change on previous year -120.9%
1973 -171.99 % change on previous year -252.6%
1975 -108 % change on previous year -37.2%
1976 100 % change on previous year -192.6%
1981 -878 % change on previous year -978.0%
1982 129.24 % change on previous year -114.7%
1983 -97.86 % change on previous year -175.7%
1986 14.33 % change on previous year -114.6%
1987 -2.36 % change on previous year -116.4%
1988 -43.21 % change on previous year +1732.8%
1989 -15.73 % change on previous year -63.6%
1990 45.16 % change on previous year -387.1%
1991 1.1 % change on previous year -97.6%
1992 -22.63 % change on previous year -2155.9%
1993 13.88 % change on previous year -161.3%
1994 39.81 % change on previous year +186.8%
1995 81.55 % change on previous year +104.8%
1996 -9.05 % change on previous year -111.1%
1997 19.11 % change on previous year -311.0%
1998 -10.59 % change on previous year -155.4%
1999 -7.7 % change on previous year -27.3%
2000 -13.55 % change on previous year +75.9%
2001 38.77 % change on previous year -386.1%
2002 72.4 % change on previous year +86.7%
2003 -15.62 % change on previous year -121.6%
2004 -19.58 % change on previous year +25.4%
2005 1.49 % change on previous year -107.6%
2006 23.99 % change on previous year +1507.6%
2007 7.7 % change on previous year -67.9%
2008 -26.74 % change on previous year -447.3%
2009 4.72 % change on previous year -117.7%
2010 -6.52 % change on previous year -238.0%
2011 10.83 % change on previous year -266.2%
2012 -5.55 % change on previous year -151.2%
2013 -4.4 % change on previous year -20.7%
2014 -2.92 % change on previous year -33.8%
2015 8.97 % change on previous year -407.7%
2016 21.99 % change on previous year +145.2%
2017 4.29 % change on previous year -80.5%
2018 -5.54 % change on previous year -229.1%
2019 -3.76 % change on previous year -32.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Greece 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
1992 -2155.9% 1.1 % change on previous year -22.63 % change on previous year
1988 -1732.8% -2.36 % change on previous year -43.21 % change on previous year
2006 +1507.6% 1.49 % change on previous year 23.99 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 70.65 % change on previous year -95.98 % change on previous year 338.28 % change on previous year 6
1970s -117.42 % change on previous year -540.34 % change on previous year 112.67 % change on previous year 6
1980s -127.65 % change on previous year -878 % change on previous year 129.24 % change on previous year 7
1990s 15.06 % change on previous year -22.63 % change on previous year 81.55 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.36 % change on previous year -26.74 % change on previous year 72.4 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.74 % change on previous year -6.52 % change on previous year 21.99 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 95 Netherlands -3.27 % change on previous year compare
  2. 96 Hungary -3.36 % change on previous year compare
  3. 97 Brazil -3.53 % change on previous year compare
  4. 99 Singapore -4.29 % change on previous year compare
  5. 100 Grenada -4.6 % change on previous year compare
  6. 101 French Polynesia -4.63 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Greece?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Greece was -3.76 % 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 338.28 % change on previous year in 1969.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was -878 % change on previous year in 1981.
How does Greece rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Greece ranks 98th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 179.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece 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.