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

Liberia: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was -2.83 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-2.83 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 93.3%
World rank
92nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
400 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
-369.23 % change on previous year
in 1966
Years of data
50
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Liberia, 1962–2019

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

Analysis

Liberia recorded -2.83 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 93.3% on the previous year and down 106.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Liberia peaked at 400 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -369.23 % change on previous year, in 1966.

That places Liberia 92nd 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 Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Liberia, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0 % change on previous year
1963 -200 % change on previous year
1964 400 % change on previous year -300.0%
1965 116.67 % change on previous year -70.8%
1966 -369.23 % change on previous year -416.5%
1967 117.14 % change on previous year -131.7%
1969 -38.26 % change on previous year -132.7%
1970 -28.87 % change on previous year -24.5%
1971 274.26 % change on previous year -1049.9%
1972 -6.61 % change on previous year -102.4%
1973 -58.07 % change on previous year +778.1%
1974 -44.59 % change on previous year -23.2%
1976 -6.97 % change on previous year -84.4%
1977 14.63 % change on previous year -309.8%
1978 -42.37 % change on previous year -389.6%
1979 217.33 % change on previous year -612.9%
1980 -40.04 % change on previous year -118.4%
1981 16.5 % change on previous year -141.2%
1982 -49.43 % change on previous year -399.6%
1983 119.44 % change on previous year -341.6%
1984 -27.01 % change on previous year -122.6%
1985 55.47 % change on previous year -305.3%
1986 38.42 % change on previous year -30.7%
1987 -67.2 % change on previous year -274.9%
1988 97.18 % change on previous year -244.6%
1989 -85.71 % change on previous year -188.2%
1990 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1991 -100 % change on previous year
1993 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
1996 26.94 % change on previous year -126.9%
1997 7.22 % change on previous year -73.2%
1998 -22.04 % change on previous year -405.2%
1999 -21.47 % change on previous year -2.6%
2000 49.4 % change on previous year -330.1%
2001 -79.18 % change on previous year -260.3%
2002 121.43 % change on previous year -253.4%
2003 19.35 % change on previous year -84.1%
2004 25.16 % change on previous year +30.0%
2005 -14.69 % change on previous year -158.4%
2006 20.53 % change on previous year -239.8%
2007 -35.21 % change on previous year -271.5%
2008 -24.62 % change on previous year -30.1%
2009 46.17 % change on previous year -287.6%
2010 -27.15 % change on previous year -158.8%
2011 -42.06 % change on previous year +54.9%
2012 2.24 % change on previous year -105.3%
2013 -37.87 % change on previous year -1793.0%
2017 -19.77 % change on previous year -47.8%
2018 -42.17 % change on previous year +113.3%
2019 -2.83 % change on previous year -93.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Liberia 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
2013 -1793.0% 2.24 % change on previous year -37.87 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.76 % change on previous year -369.23 % change on previous year 400 % change on previous year 7
1970s 35.41 % change on previous year -58.07 % change on previous year 274.26 % change on previous year 9
1980s 5.76 % change on previous year -85.71 % change on previous year 119.44 % change on previous year 10
1990s -29.91 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 26.94 % change on previous year 7
2000s 12.84 % change on previous year -79.18 % change on previous year 121.43 % change on previous year 10
2010s -24.23 % change on previous year -42.17 % change on previous year 2.24 % change on previous year 7

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 89 Belarus -2.51 % change on previous year compare
  2. 90 Morocco -2.58 % change on previous year compare
  3. 91 Peru -2.8 % change on previous year compare
  4. 93 South Korea -2.97 % change on previous year compare
  5. 94 Nigeria -3.05 % change on previous year compare
  6. 95 Netherlands -3.27 % 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 Liberia?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Liberia was -2.83 % 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 Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 400 % change on previous year in 1964.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was -369.23 % change on previous year in 1966.
How does Liberia rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Liberia ranks 92nd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 106.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia 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.