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

Mexico: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was -2.36 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-2.36 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 691.9%
World rank
88th
of 168 countries
All-time high
251.11 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1968
Years of data
52
1963–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Mexico, 1963–2019

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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 Mexico stood at -2.36 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 691.9% on the previous year and up 82.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Mexico peaked at 251.11 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1968.

That places Mexico 88th 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 Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Mexico, 1963 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1963 -99.59 % change on previous year
1965 -84.45 % change on previous year -15.2%
1966 -97.4 % change on previous year +15.3%
1967 -97.5 % change on previous year +0.1%
1968 -100 % change on previous year +2.6%
1972 251.11 % change on previous year -351.1%
1973 15.71 % change on previous year -93.7%
1974 35.92 % change on previous year +128.6%
1975 -91.06 % change on previous year -353.5%
1976 -98.28 % change on previous year +7.9%
1978 18.75 % change on previous year -119.1%
1979 126.97 % change on previous year +577.1%
1980 -28.34 % change on previous year -122.3%
1981 37.11 % change on previous year -230.9%
1982 -54.14 % change on previous year -245.9%
1983 -18.3 % change on previous year -66.2%
1984 -18.36 % change on previous year +0.3%
1985 62.45 % change on previous year -440.2%
1986 -60.02 % change on previous year -196.1%
1987 93.93 % change on previous year -256.5%
1988 174.22 % change on previous year +85.5%
1989 -63.97 % change on previous year -136.7%
1990 -21.11 % change on previous year -67.0%
1991 59.67 % change on previous year -382.7%
1992 99.01 % change on previous year +65.9%
1993 61.77 % change on previous year -37.6%
1994 -18.82 % change on previous year -130.5%
1995 -13.52 % change on previous year -28.2%
1996 61.92 % change on previous year -558.1%
1997 -9.03 % change on previous year -114.6%
1998 37.36 % change on previous year -513.9%
1999 7.47 % change on previous year -80.0%
2000 5.1 % change on previous year -31.7%
2001 21.16 % change on previous year +314.6%
2002 -7.27 % change on previous year -134.3%
2003 11.47 % change on previous year -257.9%
2004 2.44 % change on previous year -78.7%
2005 3.69 % change on previous year +50.8%
2006 -7.29 % change on previous year -297.8%
2007 -5.61 % change on previous year -23.0%
2008 -1.11 % change on previous year -80.1%
2009 -13.68 % change on previous year +1127.3%
2010 25.87 % change on previous year -289.1%
2011 15.81 % change on previous year -38.9%
2012 14.67 % change on previous year -7.2%
2013 -10.23 % change on previous year -169.7%
2014 8.06 % change on previous year -178.8%
2015 -7.1 % change on previous year -188.1%
2016 11.98 % change on previous year -268.7%
2017 4.63 % change on previous year -61.3%
2018 0.3981 % change on previous year -91.4%
2019 -2.36 % change on previous year -691.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Mexico 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
2009 -1127.3% -1.11 % change on previous year -13.68 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -95.79 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year -84.45 % change on previous year 5
1970s 37.02 % change on previous year -98.28 % change on previous year 251.11 % change on previous year 7
1980s 12.46 % change on previous year -63.97 % change on previous year 174.22 % change on previous year 10
1990s 26.47 % change on previous year -21.11 % change on previous year 99.01 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.8905 % change on previous year -13.68 % change on previous year 21.16 % change on previous year 10
2010s 6.17 % change on previous year -10.23 % change on previous year 25.87 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 85 Guinea -1.27 % change on previous year compare
  2. 86 Bosnia and Herzegovina -1.45 % change on previous year compare
  3. 87 Haiti -2.24 % change on previous year compare
  4. 89 Belarus -2.51 % change on previous year compare
  5. 90 Morocco -2.58 % change on previous year compare
  6. 91 Peru -2.8 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Mexico?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Mexico was -2.36 % 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 Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 251.11 % change on previous year in 1972.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1968.
How does Mexico rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Mexico ranks 88th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico 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.