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

Iraq: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was -69.5 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-69.5 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 124.5%
World rank
159th
of 168 countries
All-time high
581.53 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
-340.45 % change on previous year
in 1966
Years of data
45
1962–2019

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

-400-20002004006001962199020191962: -193 % change on previous year1963: 104.6 % change on previous year1964: 581.5 % change on previous year1965: -61.1 % change on previous year1966: -340.5 % change on previous year1967: 265 % change on previous year1968: -0.014 % change on previous year1969: -148.4 % change on previous year1970: 167.6 % change on previous year1972: -97.4 % change on previous year1973: 510.4 % change on previous year1974: 335.9 % change on previous year1975: -15.5 % change on previous year1976: 8.6 % change on previous year1977: 17.3 % change on previous year1978: 61.5 % change on previous year1979: 52.2 % change on previous year1980: 19 % change on previous year1981: -23.4 % change on previous year1982: 18.1 % change on previous year1983: 15.5 % change on previous year1984: 30.1 % change on previous year1985: -27.1 % change on previous year1986: -3.5 % change on previous year1987: 42.4 % change on previous year1988: -6.2 % change on previous year1989: 20.7 % change on previous year1990: -41.7 % change on previous year1991: -64.7 % change on previous year1992: 83.6 % change on previous year1993: -63.4 % change on previous year1994: 11.1 % change on previous year1995: -4 % change on previous year1996: -37.5 % change on previous year1997: 558.3 % change on previous year1998: 17.8 % change on previous year1999: -20.9 % change on previous year2000: 73.1 % change on previous year2001: -5.8 % change on previous year2002: -27.4 % change on previous year2003: -46 % change on previous year2004: 86.6 % change on previous year2005: 15.6 % change on previous year2018: 283.2 % change on previous year2019: -69.5 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Iraq stood at -69.5 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 124.5% on the previous year and down 545.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 581.53 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -340.45 % change on previous year, in 1966.

Iraq ranks 159th 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 Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -193 % change on previous year
1963 104.63 % change on previous year -154.2%
1964 581.53 % change on previous year +455.8%
1965 -61.12 % change on previous year -110.5%
1966 -340.45 % change on previous year +457.0%
1967 264.95 % change on previous year -177.8%
1968 -0.0139 % change on previous year -100.0%
1969 -148.39 % change on previous year +1064449.9%
1970 167.61 % change on previous year -212.9%
1972 -97.36 % change on previous year -158.1%
1973 510.44 % change on previous year -624.3%
1974 335.93 % change on previous year -34.2%
1975 -15.52 % change on previous year -104.6%
1976 8.6 % change on previous year -155.4%
1977 17.29 % change on previous year +101.1%
1978 61.55 % change on previous year +255.9%
1979 52.23 % change on previous year -15.1%
1980 18.95 % change on previous year -63.7%
1981 -23.36 % change on previous year -223.2%
1982 18.08 % change on previous year -177.4%
1983 15.46 % change on previous year -14.4%
1984 30.09 % change on previous year +94.6%
1985 -27.1 % change on previous year -190.0%
1986 -3.52 % change on previous year -87.0%
1987 42.4 % change on previous year -1303.9%
1988 -6.23 % change on previous year -114.7%
1989 20.74 % change on previous year -432.7%
1990 -41.72 % change on previous year -301.1%
1991 -64.74 % change on previous year +55.2%
1992 83.58 % change on previous year -229.1%
1993 -63.41 % change on previous year -175.9%
1994 11.11 % change on previous year -117.5%
1995 -4 % change on previous year -136.0%
1996 -37.5 % change on previous year +837.5%
1997 558.33 % change on previous year -1588.9%
1998 17.77 % change on previous year -96.8%
1999 -20.87 % change on previous year -217.4%
2000 73.05 % change on previous year -450.1%
2001 -5.81 % change on previous year -108.0%
2002 -27.4 % change on previous year +371.3%
2003 -46.03 % change on previous year +68.0%
2004 86.6 % change on previous year -288.1%
2005 15.6 % change on previous year -82.0%
2018 283.17 % change on previous year +1715.2%
2019 -69.5 % change on previous year -124.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Iraq 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
1969 -1064449.9% -0.0139 % change on previous year -148.39 % change on previous year
2018 +1715.2% 15.6 % change on previous year 283.17 % change on previous year
1997 +1588.9% -37.5 % change on previous year 558.33 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.02 % change on previous year -340.45 % change on previous year 581.53 % change on previous year 8
1970s 115.64 % change on previous year -97.36 % change on previous year 510.44 % change on previous year 9
1980s 8.55 % change on previous year -27.1 % change on previous year 42.4 % change on previous year 10
1990s 43.86 % change on previous year -64.74 % change on previous year 558.33 % change on previous year 10
2000s 16 % change on previous year -46.03 % change on previous year 86.6 % change on previous year 6
2010s 106.84 % change on previous year -69.5 % change on previous year 283.17 % change on previous year 2

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 156 Libya -59.45 % change on previous year compare
  2. 157 Estonia -62.36 % change on previous year compare
  3. 158 Belize -63.69 % change on previous year compare
  4. 160 Somalia -85.11 % change on previous year compare
  5. 161 Guyana -88.75 % change on previous year compare
  6. 162 Central African Republic -100 % change on previous year compare
  7. 162 Saint Lucia -100 % change on previous year compare
  8. 162 Vanuatu -100 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Iraq?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Iraq was -69.5 % 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 Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 581.53 % change on previous year in 1964.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -340.45 % change on previous year in 1966.
How does Iraq rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Iraq ranks 159th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 545.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq 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.