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

South Korea: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was -2.97 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-2.97 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 65.1%
World rank
93rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
142.17 % change on previous year
in 1963
All-time low
-61.34 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in South Korea, 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 South Korea stood at -2.97 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.1% on the previous year and down 107.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 142.17 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -61.34 % change on previous year, in 1995.

South Korea ranks 93rd of 168 countries on this measure, 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 South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 10.26 % change on previous year
1963 142.17 % change on previous year +1285.2%
1964 -58.25 % change on previous year -141.0%
1965 27.04 % change on previous year -146.4%
1966 -10.59 % change on previous year -139.1%
1967 49.29 % change on previous year -565.6%
1968 27.96 % change on previous year -43.3%
1969 65.09 % change on previous year +132.8%
1970 -12.27 % change on previous year -118.9%
1971 40.41 % change on previous year -429.2%
1972 10.17 % change on previous year -74.8%
1973 -0.8478 % change on previous year -108.3%
1974 -27.35 % change on previous year +3125.7%
1975 15.69 % change on previous year -157.4%
1976 17.66 % change on previous year +12.5%
1977 11.34 % change on previous year -35.8%
1978 -17.66 % change on previous year -255.7%
1979 3.48 % change on previous year -119.7%
1980 10.2 % change on previous year +192.6%
1981 4.73 % change on previous year -53.6%
1982 -1.48 % change on previous year -131.3%
1983 -3.82 % change on previous year +158.7%
1984 42.86 % change on previous year -1220.9%
1985 12.74 % change on previous year -70.3%
1986 15.51 % change on previous year +21.7%
1987 19.49 % change on previous year +25.7%
1988 -0.1162 % change on previous year -100.6%
1989 -44.74 % change on previous year +38393.1%
1990 10.61 % change on previous year -123.7%
1991 90.36 % change on previous year +751.4%
1992 -25.96 % change on previous year -128.7%
1993 39.27 % change on previous year -251.3%
1994 22.63 % change on previous year -42.4%
1995 -61.34 % change on previous year -371.0%
1996 -5.07 % change on previous year -91.7%
1997 49.59 % change on previous year -1077.8%
1998 41.19 % change on previous year -17.0%
1999 -10.79 % change on previous year -126.2%
2000 -20.51 % change on previous year +90.1%
2001 8.99 % change on previous year -143.8%
2002 6.41 % change on previous year -28.7%
2003 -2.53 % change on previous year -139.5%
2004 -10.5 % change on previous year +314.8%
2005 8.19 % change on previous year -178.1%
2006 -3.31 % change on previous year -140.4%
2007 -9.8 % change on previous year +196.4%
2008 -15.62 % change on previous year +59.3%
2009 41.86 % change on previous year -368.0%
2010 15.22 % change on previous year -63.6%
2011 6.55 % change on previous year -57.0%
2012 21.06 % change on previous year +221.8%
2013 -17.23 % change on previous year -181.8%
2014 -19.86 % change on previous year +15.3%
2015 7.21 % change on previous year -136.3%
2016 10.28 % change on previous year +42.5%
2017 -4.83 % change on previous year -147.0%
2018 -8.53 % change on previous year +76.5%
2019 -2.97 % change on previous year -65.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in South Korea 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
1989 -38393.1% -0.1162 % change on previous year -44.74 % change on previous year
1974 -3125.7% -0.8478 % change on previous year -27.35 % change on previous year
1963 +1285.2% 10.26 % change on previous year 142.17 % change on previous year
1984 +1220.9% -3.82 % change on previous year 42.86 % change on previous year
1997 +1077.8% -5.07 % change on previous year 49.59 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.62 % change on previous year -58.25 % change on previous year 142.17 % change on previous year 8
1970s 4.06 % change on previous year -27.35 % change on previous year 40.41 % change on previous year 10
1980s 5.54 % change on previous year -44.74 % change on previous year 42.86 % change on previous year 10
1990s 15.05 % change on previous year -61.34 % change on previous year 90.36 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.3188 % change on previous year -20.51 % change on previous year 41.86 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.6897 % change on previous year -19.86 % change on previous year 21.06 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 90 Morocco -2.58 % change on previous year compare
  2. 91 Peru -2.8 % change on previous year compare
  3. 92 Liberia -2.83 % change on previous year compare
  4. 94 Nigeria -3.05 % change on previous year compare
  5. 95 Netherlands -3.27 % change on previous year compare
  6. 96 Hungary -3.36 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in South Korea?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in South Korea was -2.97 % 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 South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 142.17 % change on previous year in 1963.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -61.34 % change on previous year in 1995.
How does South Korea rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
South Korea ranks 93rd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 107.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South 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.