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

Latvia: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was -55.44 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-55.44 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 824.4%
World rank
155th
of 168 countries
All-time high
800.7 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
-284.27 % change on previous year
in 2001
Years of data
22
1990–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Latvia, 1990–2019

-25002505007501990200420191990: 24.8 % change on previous year1991: -42.8 % change on previous year1995: 3.4 % change on previous year1998: -96.3 % change on previous year1999: -89.6 % change on previous year2001: -284.3 % change on previous year2002: 102.1 % change on previous year2003: -210.5 % change on previous year2005: 0.319 % change on previous year2006: -250.3 % change on previous year2007: 20.5 % change on previous year2008: 244.5 % change on previous year2009: 325.4 % change on previous year2010: -63.8 % change on previous year2011: -115 % change on previous year2012: 800.7 % change on previous year2013: -48.8 % change on previous year2014: 61.6 % change on previous year2015: -124.2 % change on previous year2017: 33.1 % change on previous year2018: 7.7 % change on previous year2019: -55.4 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

Latvia recorded -55.44 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in 2019.

That represents a change of down 824.4% on the previous year and down 117.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Latvia peaked at 800.7 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -284.27 % change on previous year, in 2001.

That places Latvia 155th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Latvia, 1990 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1990 24.84 % change on previous year
1991 -42.78 % change on previous year -272.2%
1995 3.42 % change on previous year -108.0%
1998 -96.28 % change on previous year -2913.1%
1999 -89.59 % change on previous year -6.9%
2001 -284.27 % change on previous year +217.3%
2002 102.12 % change on previous year -135.9%
2003 -210.48 % change on previous year -306.1%
2005 0.3186 % change on previous year -100.2%
2006 -250.29 % change on previous year -78651.6%
2007 20.49 % change on previous year -108.2%
2008 244.54 % change on previous year +1093.2%
2009 325.35 % change on previous year +33.0%
2010 -63.78 % change on previous year -119.6%
2011 -115.01 % change on previous year +80.3%
2012 800.7 % change on previous year -796.2%
2013 -48.79 % change on previous year -106.1%
2014 61.61 % change on previous year -226.3%
2015 -124.25 % change on previous year -301.7%
2017 33.15 % change on previous year -126.7%
2018 7.65 % change on previous year -76.9%
2019 -55.44 % change on previous year -824.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Latvia 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
2006 -78651.6% 0.3186 % change on previous year -250.29 % change on previous year
1998 -2913.1% 3.42 % change on previous year -96.28 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -40.08 % change on previous year -96.28 % change on previous year 24.84 % change on previous year 5
2000s -6.53 % change on previous year -284.27 % change on previous year 325.35 % change on previous year 8
2010s 55.09 % change on previous year -124.25 % change on previous year 800.7 % change on previous year 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 152 Montenegro -44.85 % change on previous year compare
  2. 153 Ireland -45.54 % change on previous year compare
  3. 154 Eritrea -47.54 % change on previous year compare
  4. 156 Libya -59.45 % change on previous year compare
  5. 157 Estonia -62.36 % change on previous year compare
  6. 158 Belize -63.69 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Latvia?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Latvia was -55.44 % 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 Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 800.7 % change on previous year in 2012.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was -284.27 % change on previous year in 2001.
How does Latvia rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Latvia ranks 155th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 117.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia 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.