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

New Zealand: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was -27.83 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-27.83 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1,272.9%
World rank
141st
of 168 countries
All-time high
431.72 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-257.85 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
56
1962–2019

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

-2000200400196219902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in New Zealand stood at -27.83 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,272.9% on the previous year and down 215.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 431.72 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -257.85 % change on previous year, in 1980.

New Zealand ranks 141st of 168 countries on this measure, 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 11.39 % change on previous year
1963 -2.32 % change on previous year -120.4%
1964 -2.18 % change on previous year -6.3%
1965 -6.09 % change on previous year +180.0%
1966 -10.52 % change on previous year +72.7%
1967 -32.66 % change on previous year +210.5%
1968 -55.32 % change on previous year +69.4%
1969 -92.51 % change on previous year +67.2%
1970 349.27 % change on previous year -477.6%
1971 431.72 % change on previous year +23.6%
1972 -55.13 % change on previous year -112.8%
1973 -210.62 % change on previous year +282.0%
1974 225.1 % change on previous year -206.9%
1975 170.46 % change on previous year -24.3%
1976 -60.67 % change on previous year -135.6%
1977 -199.52 % change on previous year +228.8%
1978 5.02 % change on previous year -102.5%
1979 139.05 % change on previous year +2671.0%
1980 -257.85 % change on previous year -285.4%
1981 104.87 % change on previous year -140.7%
1983 85.94 % change on previous year -18.1%
1984 -71.25 % change on previous year -182.9%
1986 31.79 % change on previous year -144.6%
1987 30.02 % change on previous year -5.6%
1988 149.27 % change on previous year +397.3%
1989 -19.48 % change on previous year -113.1%
1990 225.25 % change on previous year -1256.2%
1991 0.1171 % change on previous year -99.9%
1992 -40.19 % change on previous year -34423.6%
1993 109.69 % change on previous year -372.9%
1994 14.77 % change on previous year -86.5%
1995 1.99 % change on previous year -86.5%
1996 -12.27 % change on previous year -717.4%
1997 16.75 % change on previous year -236.5%
1998 -55.33 % change on previous year -430.4%
1999 113.88 % change on previous year -305.8%
2000 -11.08 % change on previous year -109.7%
2001 50.09 % change on previous year -552.2%
2002 20.78 % change on previous year -58.5%
2003 -18.02 % change on previous year -186.7%
2004 28.07 % change on previous year -255.8%
2005 13.25 % change on previous year -52.8%
2006 -10.15 % change on previous year -176.6%
2007 -3.55 % change on previous year -65.0%
2008 -17.7 % change on previous year +398.8%
2009 -8.83 % change on previous year -50.1%
2010 12.41 % change on previous year -240.6%
2011 7.75 % change on previous year -37.6%
2012 46.94 % change on previous year +505.9%
2013 -7.84 % change on previous year -116.7%
2014 21.69 % change on previous year -376.7%
2015 -2.84 % change on previous year -113.1%
2016 -16.59 % change on previous year +483.2%
2017 46.32 % change on previous year -379.2%
2018 -2.03 % change on previous year -104.4%
2019 -27.83 % change on previous year +1272.9%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's -27.83 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -3.12 % change on previous year, 8.9× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's -27.83 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.49 % change on previous year, 18.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in New Zealand 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
1992 -34423.6% 0.1171 % change on previous year -40.19 % change on previous year
1979 +2671.0% 5.02 % change on previous year 139.05 % change on previous year
1990 +1256.2% -19.48 % change on previous year 225.25 % change on previous year
2019 -1272.9% -2.03 % change on previous year -27.83 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -23.78 % change on previous year -92.51 % change on previous year 11.39 % change on previous year 8
1970s 79.47 % change on previous year -210.62 % change on previous year 431.72 % change on previous year 10
1980s 6.66 % change on previous year -257.85 % change on previous year 149.27 % change on previous year 8
1990s 37.46 % change on previous year -55.33 % change on previous year 225.25 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.29 % change on previous year -18.02 % change on previous year 50.09 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.8 % change on previous year -27.83 % change on previous year 46.94 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 138 Algeria -19.55 % change on previous year compare
  2. 139 Cape Verde -21.39 % change on previous year compare
  3. 140 Armenia -24.66 % change on previous year compare
  4. 142 Croatia -28.08 % change on previous year compare
  5. 143 Vietnam -29.07 % change on previous year compare
  6. 144 Uganda -31.89 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in New Zealand was -27.83 % 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 431.72 % change on previous year in 1971.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -257.85 % change on previous year in 1980.
How does New Zealand rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
New Zealand ranks 141st out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 215.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand 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.