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

Pakistan: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was -147.37 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
-147.37 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 47.7%
World rank
168th
of 168 countries
All-time high
285.72 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-147.37 % change on previous year
in 2017
Years of data
52
1962–2017

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Pakistan, 1962–2017

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

Analysis

In 2017, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Pakistan stood at -147.37 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.

The figure is down 47.7% on the previous year and down 76.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Pakistan peaked at 285.72 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -147.37 % change on previous year, in 2017.

That places Pakistan 168th out of 168 countries with data for 2017, 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 Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Pakistan, 1962 to 2017.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -37.23 % change on previous year
1963 6.63 % change on previous year -117.8%
1964 19.04 % change on previous year +187.1%
1965 76.31 % change on previous year +300.7%
1966 -50.12 % change on previous year -165.7%
1967 53.96 % change on previous year -207.7%
1968 23.83 % change on previous year -55.8%
1969 -98.88 % change on previous year -515.0%
1971 25.36 % change on previous year -125.6%
1972 145.91 % change on previous year +475.4%
1973 90.3 % change on previous year -38.1%
1974 -15.43 % change on previous year -117.1%
1975 18.52 % change on previous year -220.0%
1976 -11.82 % change on previous year -163.8%
1977 -60.38 % change on previous year +410.8%
1978 121.36 % change on previous year -301.0%
1979 114.89 % change on previous year -5.3%
1980 -75.91 % change on previous year -166.1%
1981 -50.57 % change on previous year -33.4%
1982 17.82 % change on previous year -135.2%
1983 19 % change on previous year +6.6%
1984 -32.12 % change on previous year -269.0%
1985 285.72 % change on previous year -989.6%
1986 95.45 % change on previous year -66.6%
1987 -80.21 % change on previous year -184.0%
1988 59.06 % change on previous year -173.6%
1989 261.28 % change on previous year +342.4%
1990 -5.68 % change on previous year -102.2%
1991 -52.52 % change on previous year +824.1%
1992 107.61 % change on previous year -304.9%
1993 43.21 % change on previous year -59.8%
1994 -34.2 % change on previous year -179.2%
1995 37.6 % change on previous year -209.9%
1996 -24.78 % change on previous year -165.9%
1997 26.86 % change on previous year -208.4%
1998 0.9316 % change on previous year -96.5%
1999 28.56 % change on previous year +2965.5%
2000 -67.82 % change on previous year -337.5%
2001 -86.21 % change on previous year +27.1%
2002 84.4 % change on previous year -197.9%
2003 -44.68 % change on previous year -152.9%
2004 -27.49 % change on previous year -38.5%
2006 -42.03 % change on previous year +52.9%
2007 -83.58 % change on previous year +98.8%
2009 71.12 % change on previous year -185.1%
2010 -96.97 % change on previous year -236.3%
2011 -79.74 % change on previous year -17.8%
2012 -100.25 % change on previous year +25.7%
2014 74.63 % change on previous year -174.4%
2015 -98.65 % change on previous year -232.2%
2016 -99.79 % change on previous year +1.2%
2017 -147.37 % change on previous year +47.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Pakistan 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
1999 +2965.5% 0.9316 % change on previous year 28.56 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.8067 % change on previous year -98.88 % change on previous year 76.31 % change on previous year 8
1970s 47.63 % change on previous year -60.38 % change on previous year 145.91 % change on previous year 9
1980s 49.95 % change on previous year -80.21 % change on previous year 285.72 % change on previous year 10
1990s 12.76 % change on previous year -52.52 % change on previous year 107.61 % change on previous year 10
2000s -24.54 % change on previous year -86.21 % change on previous year 84.4 % change on previous year 8
2010s -78.31 % change on previous year -147.37 % change on previous year 74.63 % change on previous year 7

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 165 India -100.24 % change on previous year compare
  2. 166 Paraguay -101.69 % change on previous year compare
  3. 167 United Kingdom -134.82 % 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 Pakistan?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Pakistan was -147.37 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 285.72 % change on previous year in 1985.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was -147.37 % change on previous year in 2017.
How does Pakistan rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Pakistan ranks 168th out of 168 countries with data for 2017.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan 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.