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

Papua New Guinea: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was -15.41 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-15.41 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 176.7%
World rank
127th
of 168 countries
All-time high
29.59 % change on previous year
in 2010
All-time low
-15.41 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
18
2002–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 2002–2019

-20-1001020302002201020192002: 12.6 % change on previous year2003: -3.1 % change on previous year2004: 3.2 % change on previous year2005: 19.2 % change on previous year2006: -13.5 % change on previous year2007: 11.8 % change on previous year2008: -11.5 % change on previous year2009: 1.2 % change on previous year2010: 29.6 % change on previous year2011: -8.3 % change on previous year2012: 1.7 % change on previous year2013: -0.984 % change on previous year2014: 27.4 % change on previous year2015: 2.2 % change on previous year2016: 12 % change on previous year2017: -5.4 % change on previous year2018: 20.1 % change on previous year2019: -15.4 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea stood at -15.41 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 176.7% on the previous year and down 1,392.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 29.59 % change on previous year in 2010 and was at its lowest, -15.41 % change on previous year, in 2019.

That places Papua New Guinea 127th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 2002 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
2002 12.64 % change on previous year
2003 -3.1 % change on previous year -124.5%
2004 3.2 % change on previous year -203.2%
2005 19.15 % change on previous year +499.3%
2006 -13.46 % change on previous year -170.3%
2007 11.78 % change on previous year -187.5%
2008 -11.46 % change on previous year -197.3%
2009 1.19 % change on previous year -110.4%
2010 29.59 % change on previous year +2382.7%
2011 -8.31 % change on previous year -128.1%
2012 1.65 % change on previous year -119.9%
2013 -0.9841 % change on previous year -159.6%
2014 27.42 % change on previous year -2886.7%
2015 2.22 % change on previous year -91.9%
2016 12.01 % change on previous year +441.8%
2017 -5.43 % change on previous year -145.2%
2018 20.07 % change on previous year -469.8%
2019 -15.41 % change on previous year -176.7%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's -15.41 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.65 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's -15.41 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.49 % change on previous year, 10.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea 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
2014 +2886.7% -0.9841 % change on previous year 27.42 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.49 % change on previous year -13.46 % change on previous year 19.15 % change on previous year 8
2010s 6.28 % change on previous year -15.41 % change on previous year 29.59 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 124 Albania -12.22 % change on previous year compare
  2. 125 Germany -14.66 % change on previous year compare
  3. 126 Israel -15 % change on previous year compare
  4. 128 Trinidad and Tobago -15.54 % change on previous year compare
  5. 129 Nicaragua -15.55 % change on previous year compare
  6. 130 Bolivia -15.87 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was -15.41 % 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 Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 29.59 % change on previous year in 2010.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -15.41 % change on previous year in 2019.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Papua New Guinea ranks 127th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,392.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.