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

Italy: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was 0.2729 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.2729 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 42.6%
World rank
77th
of 168 countries
All-time high
75.11 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
-81.66 % change on previous year
in 1962
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Italy, 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 Italy stood at 0.2729 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.6% on the previous year and down 98.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Italy peaked at 75.11 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -81.66 % change on previous year, in 1962.

That places Italy 77th 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Italy, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -81.66 % change on previous year
1963 -31.33 % change on previous year -61.6%
1964 75.11 % change on previous year -339.7%
1965 70.83 % change on previous year -5.7%
1966 26.43 % change on previous year -62.7%
1967 -27.48 % change on previous year -204.0%
1968 60.55 % change on previous year -320.3%
1969 4.96 % change on previous year -91.8%
1970 -18.43 % change on previous year -471.6%
1971 37.64 % change on previous year -304.3%
1972 -22.43 % change on previous year -159.6%
1973 63.49 % change on previous year -383.1%
1974 25.22 % change on previous year -60.3%
1975 -36.65 % change on previous year -245.3%
1976 52.05 % change on previous year -242.0%
1977 21.84 % change on previous year -58.0%
1978 19.52 % change on previous year -10.6%
1979 -18.23 % change on previous year -193.4%
1980 6.02 % change on previous year -133.0%
1981 -4.94 % change on previous year -182.1%
1982 13.6 % change on previous year -375.3%
1983 -18.39 % change on previous year -235.2%
1984 44.81 % change on previous year -343.7%
1985 14.38 % change on previous year -67.9%
1986 16.09 % change on previous year +11.9%
1987 -11.97 % change on previous year -174.4%
1988 6.11 % change on previous year -151.1%
1989 14.94 % change on previous year +144.4%
1990 -17.19 % change on previous year -215.1%
1991 39.65 % change on previous year -330.6%
1992 -3.06 % change on previous year -107.7%
1993 -20.45 % change on previous year +568.5%
1994 -2.32 % change on previous year -88.7%
1995 3.43 % change on previous year -247.9%
1996 23.44 % change on previous year +583.5%
1997 11.42 % change on previous year -51.3%
1998 -0.8761 % change on previous year -107.7%
1999 -13.98 % change on previous year +1495.3%
2000 15.28 % change on previous year -209.3%
2001 9.72 % change on previous year -36.4%
2002 2.49 % change on previous year -74.4%
2003 -9.44 % change on previous year -479.0%
2004 -7.2 % change on previous year -23.7%
2005 4.16 % change on previous year -157.8%
2006 6.01 % change on previous year +44.5%
2007 -12.74 % change on previous year -311.8%
2008 -13.18 % change on previous year +3.5%
2009 19.37 % change on previous year -246.9%
2010 15.43 % change on previous year -20.3%
2011 -2.13 % change on previous year -113.8%
2012 -16.53 % change on previous year +674.1%
2013 -5.24 % change on previous year -68.3%
2014 30.09 % change on previous year -674.5%
2015 -5.04 % change on previous year -116.8%
2016 7.09 % change on previous year -240.6%
2017 -3.07 % change on previous year -143.4%
2018 0.4758 % change on previous year -115.5%
2019 0.2729 % change on previous year -42.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Italy 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
1999 -1495.3% -0.8761 % change on previous year -13.98 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.18 % change on previous year -81.66 % change on previous year 75.11 % change on previous year 8
1970s 12.4 % change on previous year -36.65 % change on previous year 63.49 % change on previous year 10
1980s 8.07 % change on previous year -18.39 % change on previous year 44.81 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.01 % change on previous year -20.45 % change on previous year 39.65 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.45 % change on previous year -13.18 % change on previous year 19.37 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.13 % change on previous year -16.53 % change on previous year 30.09 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 74 Jordan 1.79 % change on previous year compare
  2. 75 Tajikistan 1.39 % change on previous year compare
  3. 76 Ghana 0.2859 % change on previous year compare
  4. 78 North Korea 0.2284 % change on previous year compare
  5. 79 Chad 0.1502 % change on previous year compare
  6. 80 Macao 0 % 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 Italy?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Italy was 0.2729 % 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 75.11 % change on previous year in 1964.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was -81.66 % change on previous year in 1962.
How does Italy rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Italy ranks 77th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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.