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

India: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was -100.24 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-100.24 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
165th
of 168 countries
All-time high
527.41 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-361.73 % change on previous year
in 2013
Years of data
52
1962–2019

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

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in India stood at -100.24 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 159.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in India peaked at 527.41 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -361.73 % change on previous year, in 2013.

That places India 165th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 India, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in India, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 5.14 % change on previous year
1963 25.3 % change on previous year +392.2%
1964 38.07 % change on previous year +50.5%
1965 16.92 % change on previous year -55.5%
1966 18.47 % change on previous year +9.2%
1967 -3.33 % change on previous year -118.0%
1968 -36.81 % change on previous year +1006.1%
1969 -38.11 % change on previous year +3.5%
1970 21.84 % change on previous year -157.3%
1971 -46.82 % change on previous year -314.4%
1972 -81.37 % change on previous year +73.8%
1973 527.41 % change on previous year -748.2%
1974 99.93 % change on previous year -81.1%
1975 61.05 % change on previous year -38.9%
1976 -12.85 % change on previous year -121.0%
1977 -86.56 % change on previous year +573.9%
1978 -62.5 % change on previous year -27.8%
1979 -23.43 % change on previous year -62.5%
1980 40.21 % change on previous year -271.6%
1981 48.1 % change on previous year +19.6%
1982 218.63 % change on previous year +354.6%
1983 90.34 % change on previous year -58.7%
1984 -57.09 % change on previous year -163.2%
1985 -90.04 % change on previous year +57.7%
1986 14.06 % change on previous year -115.6%
1987 -85.55 % change on previous year -708.4%
1989 -98.18 % change on previous year +14.8%
1990 91.83 % change on previous year -193.5%
1991 -100 % change on previous year -208.9%
1993 -82.28 % change on previous year -17.7%
1994 -99.85 % change on previous year +21.4%
1997 142.55 % change on previous year -242.8%
1998 21.41 % change on previous year -85.0%
1999 -24.21 % change on previous year -213.0%
2000 -99.69 % change on previous year +311.9%
2001 -68.06 % change on previous year -31.7%
2003 -10.93 % change on previous year -83.9%
2004 176.9 % change on previous year -1718.0%
2005 -61.03 % change on previous year -134.5%
2007 -61.67 % change on previous year +1.1%
2008 -107.16 % change on previous year +73.8%
2009 167.84 % change on previous year -256.6%
2010 34.43 % change on previous year -79.5%
2011 -129.39 % change on previous year -475.8%
2012 -158.94 % change on previous year +22.8%
2013 -361.73 % change on previous year +127.6%
2014 9.3 % change on previous year -102.6%
2015 188.18 % change on previous year +1923.3%
2016 346.5 % change on previous year +84.1%
2017 180.01 % change on previous year -48.0%
2018 -98.5 % change on previous year -154.7%
2019 -100.24 % change on previous year +1.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in India 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
2015 +1923.3% 9.3 % change on previous year 188.18 % change on previous year
2004 +1718.0% -10.93 % change on previous year 176.9 % change on previous year
1968 -1006.1% -3.33 % change on previous year -36.81 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.21 % change on previous year -38.11 % change on previous year 38.07 % change on previous year 8
1970s 39.67 % change on previous year -86.56 % change on previous year 527.41 % change on previous year 10
1980s 8.94 % change on previous year -98.18 % change on previous year 218.63 % change on previous year 9
1990s -7.22 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 142.55 % change on previous year 7
2000s -7.97 % change on previous year -107.16 % change on previous year 176.9 % change on previous year 8
2010s -9.04 % change on previous year -361.73 % change on previous year 346.5 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near India

  1. 162 Central African Republic -100 % change on previous year compare
  2. 162 Saint Lucia -100 % change on previous year compare
  3. 162 Vanuatu -100 % change on previous year compare
  4. 166 Paraguay -101.69 % change on previous year compare
  5. 167 United Kingdom -134.82 % change on previous year compare
  6. 168 Pakistan -147.37 % 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 India?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in India was -100.24 % 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 527.41 % change on previous year in 1973.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was -361.73 % change on previous year in 2013.
How does India rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
India ranks 165th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 159.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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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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.