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

Kuwait: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was 50.4 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
50.4 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 361.7%
World rank
24th
of 168 countries
All-time high
853.09 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-86.64 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
57
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 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 Kuwait is 50.4 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 361.7% on the previous year and up 185.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Kuwait peaked at 853.09 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -86.64 % change on previous year, in 1974.

That places Kuwait 24th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 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 Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Kuwait, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0 % change on previous year
1963 15.47 % change on previous year
1964 -21.65 % change on previous year -240.0%
1966 31.14 % change on previous year -243.8%
1967 110 % change on previous year +253.3%
1968 -11.68 % change on previous year -110.6%
1969 -2.58 % change on previous year -77.9%
1970 20.22 % change on previous year -884.4%
1971 31.02 % change on previous year +53.4%
1972 -8.92 % change on previous year -128.8%
1973 -23.22 % change on previous year +160.3%
1974 -86.64 % change on previous year +273.1%
1975 853.09 % change on previous year -1084.6%
1976 35.66 % change on previous year -95.8%
1977 -59 % change on previous year -265.4%
1978 226.12 % change on previous year -483.3%
1979 -41.2 % change on previous year -118.2%
1980 65.33 % change on previous year -258.6%
1981 5.73 % change on previous year -91.2%
1982 12.1 % change on previous year +111.2%
1983 -18.85 % change on previous year -255.7%
1984 21.33 % change on previous year -213.2%
1985 -11.17 % change on previous year -152.4%
1986 -19.9 % change on previous year +78.1%
1987 38.72 % change on previous year -294.5%
1988 -16.92 % change on previous year -143.7%
1989 22.95 % change on previous year -235.6%
1990 -66.98 % change on previous year -391.9%
1991 66.08 % change on previous year -198.7%
1992 -3.12 % change on previous year -104.7%
1993 104.72 % change on previous year -3461.6%
1994 -41.53 % change on previous year -139.7%
1995 48.03 % change on previous year -215.6%
1996 52.59 % change on previous year +9.5%
1997 -33.96 % change on previous year -164.6%
1998 34.8 % change on previous year -202.5%
1999 -29.58 % change on previous year -185.0%
2000 48.39 % change on previous year -263.6%
2001 -30.88 % change on previous year -163.8%
2002 12.93 % change on previous year -141.9%
2003 3.47 % change on previous year -73.2%
2004 59.28 % change on previous year +1610.2%
2005 -7.74 % change on previous year -113.1%
2006 5.94 % change on previous year -176.7%
2007 -23.94 % change on previous year -503.2%
2008 25.35 % change on previous year -205.9%
2009 17.63 % change on previous year -30.4%
2010 -21.17 % change on previous year -220.0%
2011 24.52 % change on previous year -215.8%
2012 -5.53 % change on previous year -122.5%
2013 15.74 % change on previous year -384.8%
2014 26.73 % change on previous year +69.8%
2015 -38.69 % change on previous year -244.8%
2016 63.16 % change on previous year -263.2%
2017 -2.73 % change on previous year -104.3%
2018 -19.26 % change on previous year +604.2%
2019 50.4 % change on previous year -361.7%

Kuwait compared with similar countries

  • Kuwait's 50.4 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -3.12 % change on previous year. (60 countries reporting)
  • Kuwait's 50.4 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -3.64 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Kuwait 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
1993 +3461.6% -3.12 % change on previous year 104.72 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.24 % change on previous year -21.65 % change on previous year 110 % change on previous year 7
1970s 94.71 % change on previous year -86.64 % change on previous year 853.09 % change on previous year 10
1980s 9.93 % change on previous year -19.9 % change on previous year 65.33 % change on previous year 10
1990s 13.11 % change on previous year -66.98 % change on previous year 104.72 % change on previous year 10
2000s 11.04 % change on previous year -30.88 % change on previous year 59.28 % change on previous year 10
2010s 9.32 % change on previous year -38.69 % change on previous year 63.16 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 21 Romania 57.79 % change on previous year compare
  2. 22 Bhutan 57.65 % change on previous year compare
  3. 23 Azerbaijan 51.13 % change on previous year compare
  4. 25 Dominican Republic 48.94 % change on previous year compare
  5. 26 Nepal 47.73 % change on previous year compare
  6. 27 Burundi 47.1 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Kuwait?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Kuwait was 50.4 % 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 Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 853.09 % change on previous year in 1975.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was -86.64 % change on previous year in 1974.
How does Kuwait rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Kuwait ranks 24th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 185.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kuwait 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.