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

Portugal: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was 5.27 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5.27 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 139.8%
World rank
66th
of 168 countries
All-time high
93.59 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-50.81 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
58
1962–2019

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

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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 Portugal stood at 5.27 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 139.8% on the previous year and down 73.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Portugal peaked at 93.59 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -50.81 % change on previous year, in 1971.

That places Portugal 66th 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Portugal, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -1.12 % change on previous year
1963 -26.75 % change on previous year +2283.2%
1964 39.22 % change on previous year -246.6%
1965 10.44 % change on previous year -73.4%
1966 37.75 % change on previous year +261.6%
1967 -26.57 % change on previous year -170.4%
1968 -21.53 % change on previous year -19.0%
1969 50.74 % change on previous year -335.7%
1970 4.72 % change on previous year -90.7%
1971 -50.81 % change on previous year -1175.8%
1972 3.28 % change on previous year -106.5%
1973 2.16 % change on previous year -34.2%
1974 93.59 % change on previous year +4234.6%
1975 -9.18 % change on previous year -109.8%
1976 -25.51 % change on previous year +177.9%
1977 62.2 % change on previous year -343.8%
1978 69.23 % change on previous year +11.3%
1979 13.99 % change on previous year -79.8%
1980 -28.96 % change on previous year -307.0%
1981 67.4 % change on previous year -332.8%
1982 -28.33 % change on previous year -142.0%
1983 -11.47 % change on previous year -59.5%
1984 30.83 % change on previous year -368.7%
1985 -28.95 % change on previous year -193.9%
1986 13.92 % change on previous year -148.1%
1987 -18.71 % change on previous year -234.4%
1988 -16.43 % change on previous year -12.2%
1989 23.12 % change on previous year -240.7%
1990 4.21 % change on previous year -81.8%
1991 18.02 % change on previous year +328.3%
1992 34.13 % change on previous year +89.4%
1993 3 % change on previous year -91.2%
1994 9.47 % change on previous year +215.1%
1995 -2.95 % change on previous year -131.2%
1996 17.35 % change on previous year -688.0%
1997 8.57 % change on previous year -50.6%
1998 20.22 % change on previous year +135.8%
1999 0.8544 % change on previous year -95.8%
2000 -13.52 % change on previous year -1681.8%
2001 20.52 % change on previous year -251.8%
2002 1.92 % change on previous year -90.6%
2003 -13.62 % change on previous year -807.9%
2004 -6.15 % change on previous year -54.8%
2005 28.88 % change on previous year -569.4%
2006 -15.2 % change on previous year -152.6%
2007 -13.4 % change on previous year -11.9%
2008 6.24 % change on previous year -146.6%
2009 20.09 % change on previous year +221.8%
2010 -5.38 % change on previous year -126.8%
2011 -17.32 % change on previous year +221.6%
2012 13.68 % change on previous year -179.0%
2013 -22.95 % change on previous year -267.8%
2014 14.94 % change on previous year -165.1%
2015 2.37 % change on previous year -84.2%
2016 12.16 % change on previous year +413.6%
2017 3.78 % change on previous year -68.9%
2018 -13.25 % change on previous year -450.3%
2019 5.27 % change on previous year -139.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Portugal 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
1974 +4234.6% 2.16 % change on previous year 93.59 % change on previous year
1963 -2283.2% -1.12 % change on previous year -26.75 % change on previous year
2000 -1681.8% 0.8544 % change on previous year -13.52 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.77 % change on previous year -26.75 % change on previous year 50.74 % change on previous year 8
1970s 16.37 % change on previous year -50.81 % change on previous year 93.59 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.2425 % change on previous year -28.96 % change on previous year 67.4 % change on previous year 10
1990s 11.29 % change on previous year -2.95 % change on previous year 34.13 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.58 % change on previous year -15.2 % change on previous year 28.88 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.6705 % change on previous year -22.95 % change on previous year 14.94 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 63 Jamaica 6.81 % change on previous year compare
  2. 64 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.69 % change on previous year compare
  3. 65 Panama 5.83 % change on previous year compare
  4. 67 Ecuador 4.9 % change on previous year compare
  5. 68 Hong Kong 4.39 % change on previous year compare
  6. 69 Austria 4.06 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Portugal?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Portugal was 5.27 % 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 93.59 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was -50.81 % change on previous year in 1971.
How does Portugal rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Portugal ranks 66th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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.