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

Hong Kong: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was 4.39 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
4.39 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 112.9%
World rank
68th
of 168 countries
All-time high
165.55 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
-56.1 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, 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 Hong Kong is 4.39 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 112.9% on the previous year and up 108.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Hong Kong peaked at 165.55 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -56.1 % change on previous year, in 1996.

That places Hong Kong 68th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 22.59 % change on previous year
1963 -28.73 % change on previous year -227.2%
1964 15.41 % change on previous year -153.7%
1965 -4.68 % change on previous year -130.4%
1966 15.98 % change on previous year -441.5%
1967 23.38 % change on previous year +46.3%
1968 29.42 % change on previous year +25.8%
1969 -17.57 % change on previous year -159.7%
1970 -4.54 % change on previous year -74.2%
1971 7.94 % change on previous year -275.0%
1972 -9.12 % change on previous year -214.8%
1973 -4.78 % change on previous year -47.6%
1974 14.82 % change on previous year -410.0%
1975 -20.43 % change on previous year -237.9%
1976 27.14 % change on previous year -232.9%
1977 11.39 % change on previous year -58.0%
1978 -15.14 % change on previous year -232.9%
1979 9.4 % change on previous year -162.1%
1980 -14.53 % change on previous year -254.6%
1981 -0.965 % change on previous year -93.4%
1982 7.39 % change on previous year -865.9%
1983 1.61 % change on previous year -78.2%
1984 -2.41 % change on previous year -249.5%
1985 -3.5 % change on previous year +44.9%
1986 0.4859 % change on previous year -113.9%
1987 -0.0838 % change on previous year -117.2%
1988 -6.23 % change on previous year +7338.2%
1989 11.15 % change on previous year -278.9%
1990 4.1 % change on previous year -63.3%
1991 2.56 % change on previous year -37.6%
1992 8.96 % change on previous year +250.7%
1993 -41.34 % change on previous year -561.2%
1994 12.7 % change on previous year -130.7%
1995 -13.86 % change on previous year -209.1%
1996 -56.1 % change on previous year +304.8%
1997 -49.06 % change on previous year -12.5%
1998 -13.95 % change on previous year -71.6%
1999 -26.23 % change on previous year +88.0%
2000 24.48 % change on previous year -193.3%
2001 -28.38 % change on previous year -215.9%
2002 -17.45 % change on previous year -38.5%
2003 7.81 % change on previous year -144.8%
2004 -19.93 % change on previous year -355.1%
2005 19.63 % change on previous year -198.5%
2006 -28.04 % change on previous year -242.9%
2007 -1 % change on previous year -96.4%
2008 9.89 % change on previous year -1088.0%
2009 -54.28 % change on previous year -648.6%
2010 34.22 % change on previous year -163.1%
2011 -34.9 % change on previous year -202.0%
2012 165.55 % change on previous year -574.4%
2013 -4.92 % change on previous year -103.0%
2014 -22.71 % change on previous year +361.6%
2015 5.81 % change on previous year -125.6%
2016 -15.15 % change on previous year -360.7%
2017 48.53 % change on previous year -420.3%
2018 -34.1 % change on previous year -170.3%
2019 4.39 % change on previous year -112.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Hong Kong 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
1988 -7338.2% -0.0838 % change on previous year -6.23 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.98 % change on previous year -28.73 % change on previous year 29.42 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.67 % change on previous year -20.43 % change on previous year 27.14 % change on previous year 10
1980s -0.7079 % change on previous year -14.53 % change on previous year 11.15 % change on previous year 10
1990s -17.22 % change on previous year -56.1 % change on previous year 12.7 % change on previous year 10
2000s -8.73 % change on previous year -54.28 % change on previous year 24.48 % change on previous year 10
2010s 14.67 % change on previous year -34.9 % change on previous year 165.55 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 65 Panama 5.83 % change on previous year compare
  2. 66 Portugal 5.27 % change on previous year compare
  3. 67 Ecuador 4.9 % change on previous year compare
  4. 69 Austria 4.06 % change on previous year compare
  5. 70 Mozambique 3.44 % change on previous year compare
  6. 71 Argentina 2.71 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Hong Kong?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Hong Kong was 4.39 % 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 Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 165.55 % change on previous year in 2012.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was -56.1 % change on previous year in 1996.
How does Hong Kong rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Hong Kong ranks 68th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong 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.