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

Peru: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was -2.8 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-2.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
91st
of 168 countries
All-time high
55.63 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-36.97 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
39
1962–2019

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

-40-2002040601962199020191962: -2.7 % change on previous year1963: -12.9 % change on previous year1964: 8.7 % change on previous year1965: 18.7 % change on previous year1966: 6.7 % change on previous year1967: -0.343 % change on previous year1968: 28.8 % change on previous year1969: 9 % change on previous year1970: -23.3 % change on previous year1971: 33.3 % change on previous year1972: -11.2 % change on previous year1973: -37 % change on previous year1974: 55.6 % change on previous year1975: 31.6 % change on previous year1976: -24.7 % change on previous year1977: 40.1 % change on previous year1978: -18.5 % change on previous year1979: 13.8 % change on previous year1999: 2.6 % change on previous year2000: 1.9 % change on previous year2001: 10.5 % change on previous year2002: 4.4 % change on previous year2003: -12.5 % change on previous year2004: 11.1 % change on previous year2005: 1.5 % change on previous year2006: 0.618 % change on previous year2007: 4 % change on previous year2008: -2.5 % change on previous year2009: 1.3 % change on previous year2010: 11.5 % change on previous year2011: -0.184 % change on previous year2012: 0.767 % change on previous year2013: 6.4 % change on previous year2014: 4.1 % change on previous year2015: -0.178 % change on previous year2016: -5.5 % change on previous year2017: 19.8 % change on previous year2018: -2.6 % change on previous year2019: -2.8 % 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 Peru stood at -2.8 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 307.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Peru peaked at 55.63 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -36.97 % change on previous year, in 1973.

Peru ranks 91st of 168 countries on this measure, 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 Peru, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Peru, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -2.71 % change on previous year
1963 -12.85 % change on previous year +374.2%
1964 8.75 % change on previous year -168.0%
1965 18.7 % change on previous year +113.8%
1966 6.7 % change on previous year -64.2%
1967 -0.3429 % change on previous year -105.1%
1968 28.84 % change on previous year -8511.1%
1969 9.04 % change on previous year -68.6%
1970 -23.34 % change on previous year -358.1%
1971 33.35 % change on previous year -242.9%
1972 -11.18 % change on previous year -133.5%
1973 -36.97 % change on previous year +230.8%
1974 55.63 % change on previous year -250.5%
1975 31.62 % change on previous year -43.2%
1976 -24.66 % change on previous year -178.0%
1977 40.11 % change on previous year -262.7%
1978 -18.55 % change on previous year -146.2%
1979 13.84 % change on previous year -174.6%
1999 2.56 % change on previous year -81.5%
2000 1.85 % change on previous year -27.8%
2001 10.48 % change on previous year +466.3%
2002 4.41 % change on previous year -57.9%
2003 -12.52 % change on previous year -383.7%
2004 11.11 % change on previous year -188.8%
2005 1.55 % change on previous year -86.1%
2006 0.6184 % change on previous year -60.1%
2007 3.95 % change on previous year +538.8%
2008 -2.51 % change on previous year -163.4%
2009 1.35 % change on previous year -153.8%
2010 11.52 % change on previous year +754.0%
2011 -0.1844 % change on previous year -101.6%
2012 0.7674 % change on previous year -516.2%
2013 6.38 % change on previous year +731.1%
2014 4.11 % change on previous year -35.6%
2015 -0.1783 % change on previous year -104.3%
2016 -5.5 % change on previous year +2984.9%
2017 19.84 % change on previous year -460.7%
2018 -2.59 % change on previous year -113.1%
2019 -2.8 % change on previous year +8.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Peru 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
1968 +8511.1% -0.3429 % change on previous year 28.84 % change on previous year
2016 -2984.9% -0.1783 % change on previous year -5.5 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.01 % change on previous year -12.85 % change on previous year 28.84 % change on previous year 8
1970s 5.99 % change on previous year -36.97 % change on previous year 55.63 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.56 % change on previous year 2.56 % change on previous year 2.56 % change on previous year 1
2000s 2.03 % change on previous year -12.52 % change on previous year 11.11 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.14 % change on previous year -5.5 % change on previous year 19.84 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Peru

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  2. 89 Belarus -2.51 % change on previous year compare
  3. 90 Morocco -2.58 % change on previous year compare
  4. 92 Liberia -2.83 % change on previous year compare
  5. 93 South Korea -2.97 % change on previous year compare
  6. 94 Nigeria -3.05 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Peru?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Peru was -2.8 % 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 55.63 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was -36.97 % change on previous year in 1973.
How does Peru rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Peru ranks 91st out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 307.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru 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.