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

Panama: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was 5.83 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5.83 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
65th
of 168 countries
All-time high
90.75 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
-44.92 % change on previous year
in 1988
Years of data
56
1964–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Panama, 1964–2019

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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 Panama stood at 5.83 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 377.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Panama peaked at 90.75 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -44.92 % change on previous year, in 1988.

That places Panama 65th 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 Panama, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Panama, 1964 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1964 90.75 % change on previous year
1965 11.75 % change on previous year -87.1%
1966 22.01 % change on previous year +87.4%
1967 -17.68 % change on previous year -180.3%
1968 42.71 % change on previous year -341.6%
1969 -0.7253 % change on previous year -101.7%
1970 -1.42 % change on previous year +96.3%
1971 30.95 % change on previous year -2273.4%
1972 -14.32 % change on previous year -146.3%
1973 5.91 % change on previous year -141.2%
1974 -33.02 % change on previous year -658.9%
1975 58.68 % change on previous year -277.7%
1976 -9.24 % change on previous year -115.7%
1977 40.45 % change on previous year -537.8%
1978 -15.77 % change on previous year -139.0%
1979 -17.53 % change on previous year +11.2%
1980 -0.1927 % change on previous year -98.9%
1981 31.6 % change on previous year -16502.0%
1982 -8.51 % change on previous year -126.9%
1983 -3.53 % change on previous year -58.5%
1984 14.57 % change on previous year -512.7%
1985 18.54 % change on previous year +27.2%
1986 2.64 % change on previous year -85.8%
1987 -1.29 % change on previous year -148.7%
1988 -44.92 % change on previous year +3394.4%
1989 82.89 % change on previous year -284.6%
1990 8.59 % change on previous year -89.6%
1991 3.84 % change on previous year -55.3%
1992 -5.16 % change on previous year -234.3%
1993 2.03 % change on previous year -139.3%
1994 25.85 % change on previous year +1175.5%
1995 -9.52 % change on previous year -136.8%
1996 8.19 % change on previous year -186.1%
1997 -8.44 % change on previous year -203.0%
1998 20.67 % change on previous year -344.9%
1999 -12.22 % change on previous year -159.1%
2000 5.67 % change on previous year -146.4%
2001 -10 % change on previous year -276.5%
2002 -5.24 % change on previous year -47.6%
2003 33.55 % change on previous year -740.0%
2004 -22.32 % change on previous year -166.5%
2005 27.09 % change on previous year -221.3%
2006 -14.62 % change on previous year -154.0%
2007 18.51 % change on previous year -226.6%
2008 -3.85 % change on previous year -120.8%
2009 -2.1 % change on previous year -45.4%
2010 16.59 % change on previous year -889.7%
2011 4.69 % change on previous year -71.7%
2012 0.6278 % change on previous year -86.6%
2013 -22.23 % change on previous year -3640.2%
2014 10.74 % change on previous year -148.3%
2015 12.52 % change on previous year +16.6%
2016 2.71 % change on previous year -78.4%
2017 -1.55 % change on previous year -157.1%
2018 6.06 % change on previous year -492.3%
2019 5.83 % change on previous year -3.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Panama 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
1981 +16502.0% -0.1927 % change on previous year 31.6 % change on previous year
2013 -3640.2% 0.6278 % change on previous year -22.23 % change on previous year
1988 -3394.4% -1.29 % change on previous year -44.92 % change on previous year
1971 +2273.4% -1.42 % change on previous year 30.95 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.8 % change on previous year -17.68 % change on previous year 90.75 % change on previous year 6
1970s 4.47 % change on previous year -33.02 % change on previous year 58.68 % change on previous year 10
1980s 9.18 % change on previous year -44.92 % change on previous year 82.89 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.38 % change on previous year -12.22 % change on previous year 25.85 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.67 % change on previous year -22.32 % change on previous year 33.55 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.6 % change on previous year -22.23 % change on previous year 16.59 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 62 Philippines 6.92 % change on previous year compare
  2. 63 Jamaica 6.81 % change on previous year compare
  3. 64 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.69 % change on previous year compare
  4. 66 Portugal 5.27 % change on previous year compare
  5. 67 Ecuador 4.9 % change on previous year compare
  6. 68 Hong Kong 4.39 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Panama?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Panama was 5.83 % 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 Panama?
The highest recorded value was 90.75 % change on previous year in 1964.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was -44.92 % change on previous year in 1988.
How does Panama rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Panama ranks 65th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 377.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama 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.