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

North Korea: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was 0.2284 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.2284 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 150.6%
World rank
78th
of 168 countries
All-time high
291.67 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-89.34 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in North Korea, 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 North Korea is 0.2284 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 150.6% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in North Korea peaked at 291.67 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -89.34 % change on previous year, in 2006.

That places North Korea 78th 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 North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in North Korea, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -77.23 % change on previous year
1963 -17.23 % change on previous year -77.7%
1964 -54.07 % change on previous year +213.9%
1965 272.8 % change on previous year -604.6%
1966 224.3 % change on previous year -17.8%
1967 8.38 % change on previous year -96.3%
1968 -59.72 % change on previous year -812.3%
1969 45.42 % change on previous year -176.0%
1970 46.2 % change on previous year +1.7%
1971 -4.79 % change on previous year -110.4%
1972 6.9 % change on previous year -244.0%
1973 38.71 % change on previous year +461.3%
1974 9.3 % change on previous year -76.0%
1975 -78.72 % change on previous year -946.3%
1976 30 % change on previous year -138.1%
1977 15.38 % change on previous year -48.7%
1978 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1979 80 % change on previous year
1980 88.89 % change on previous year +11.1%
1981 41.18 % change on previous year -53.7%
1982 -18.75 % change on previous year -145.5%
1983 -40.17 % change on previous year +114.2%
1984 -42.86 % change on previous year +6.7%
1985 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1986 35 % change on previous year
1987 96.3 % change on previous year +175.1%
1988 64.15 % change on previous year -33.4%
1989 -82.76 % change on previous year -229.0%
1990 100 % change on previous year -220.8%
1991 291.67 % change on previous year +191.7%
1992 -85.87 % change on previous year -129.4%
1993 140.96 % change on previous year -264.2%
1994 -38.25 % change on previous year -127.1%
1995 -59.51 % change on previous year +55.6%
1996 116 % change on previous year -294.9%
1997 -73.61 % change on previous year -163.5%
1998 250.88 % change on previous year -440.8%
1999 136.25 % change on previous year -45.7%
2000 26.98 % change on previous year -80.2%
2001 16.67 % change on previous year -38.2%
2002 -42.86 % change on previous year -357.1%
2003 8.83 % change on previous year -120.6%
2004 27.86 % change on previous year +215.7%
2005 -79.3 % change on previous year -384.6%
2006 -89.34 % change on previous year +12.7%
2007 171.88 % change on previous year -292.4%
2008 48.09 % change on previous year -72.0%
2009 246.73 % change on previous year +413.1%
2010 -60.51 % change on previous year -124.5%
2011 82.5 % change on previous year -236.3%
2012 89.34 % change on previous year +8.3%
2013 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2014 -1.71 % change on previous year
2015 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2016 0 % change on previous year
2017 0 % change on previous year
2018 -0.4513 % change on previous year
2019 0.2284 % change on previous year -150.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42.83 % change on previous year -77.23 % change on previous year 272.8 % change on previous year 8
1970s 14.3 % change on previous year -78.72 % change on previous year 80 % change on previous year 10
1980s 14.1 % change on previous year -82.76 % change on previous year 96.3 % change on previous year 10
1990s 77.85 % change on previous year -85.87 % change on previous year 291.67 % change on previous year 10
2000s 33.55 % change on previous year -89.34 % change on previous year 246.73 % change on previous year 10
2010s 10.94 % change on previous year -60.51 % change on previous year 89.34 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 75 Tajikistan 1.39 % change on previous year compare
  2. 76 Ghana 0.2859 % change on previous year compare
  3. 77 Italy 0.2729 % change on previous year compare
  4. 79 Chad 0.1502 % change on previous year compare
  5. 80 Macao 0 % change on previous year compare
  6. 81 Poland -0.2763 % 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 North Korea?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in North Korea was 0.2284 % 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 North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 291.67 % change on previous year in 1991.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -89.34 % change on previous year in 2006.
How does North Korea rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
North Korea ranks 78th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Korea 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.