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

Senegal: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was 16.48 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
16.48 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 368.3%
World rank
44th
of 168 countries
All-time high
70.74 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-45.89 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Senegal, 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 Senegal stood at 16.48 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 368.3% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Senegal peaked at 70.74 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -45.89 % change on previous year, in 1991.

That places Senegal 44th 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 Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Senegal, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -22.78 % change on previous year
1963 16.29 % change on previous year -171.5%
1964 -5.04 % change on previous year -130.9%
1965 -3.32 % change on previous year -34.1%
1966 24.35 % change on previous year -833.1%
1967 -18.16 % change on previous year -174.6%
1968 0.2603 % change on previous year -101.4%
1969 36.94 % change on previous year +14089.6%
1970 31.59 % change on previous year -14.5%
1971 -0.3798 % change on previous year -101.2%
1972 -14.78 % change on previous year +3790.4%
1973 10.45 % change on previous year -170.7%
1974 -17.74 % change on previous year -269.8%
1975 17.49 % change on previous year -198.6%
1976 19.67 % change on previous year +12.5%
1977 -21.38 % change on previous year -208.7%
1978 48.5 % change on previous year -326.8%
1979 -13.75 % change on previous year -128.4%
1980 -20.89 % change on previous year +51.9%
1981 25.37 % change on previous year -221.4%
1982 -1.46 % change on previous year -105.8%
1983 -2.91 % change on previous year +99.0%
1984 1.73 % change on previous year -159.4%
1985 13.28 % change on previous year +668.5%
1986 -15.66 % change on previous year -218.0%
1987 -2.15 % change on previous year -86.3%
1988 30.66 % change on previous year -1523.8%
1989 13.69 % change on previous year -55.3%
1990 70.74 % change on previous year +416.6%
1991 -45.89 % change on previous year -164.9%
1992 5.1 % change on previous year -111.1%
1993 11.03 % change on previous year +116.2%
1994 20.61 % change on previous year +86.9%
1995 4.38 % change on previous year -78.8%
1996 -14.66 % change on previous year -435.0%
1997 -10.96 % change on previous year -25.2%
1998 25.62 % change on previous year -333.8%
1999 -0.151 % change on previous year -100.6%
2000 1.5 % change on previous year -1092.5%
2001 17.28 % change on previous year +1052.7%
2002 4.42 % change on previous year -74.4%
2003 2.16 % change on previous year -51.2%
2004 16.07 % change on previous year +645.8%
2005 3.73 % change on previous year -76.8%
2006 9.54 % change on previous year +155.5%
2007 10.6 % change on previous year +11.1%
2008 -8.06 % change on previous year -176.0%
2009 15.43 % change on previous year -291.5%
2010 3.7 % change on previous year -76.0%
2011 -1.57 % change on previous year -142.3%
2012 17.34 % change on previous year -1206.3%
2013 1.83 % change on previous year -89.4%
2014 6.81 % change on previous year +271.5%
2015 7.18 % change on previous year +5.5%
2016 1.34 % change on previous year -81.4%
2017 9.08 % change on previous year +579.4%
2018 -6.14 % change on previous year -167.7%
2019 16.48 % change on previous year -368.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Senegal 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
1969 +14089.6% 0.2603 % change on previous year 36.94 % change on previous year
1972 -3790.4% -0.3798 % change on previous year -14.78 % change on previous year
1988 +1523.8% -2.15 % change on previous year 30.66 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.57 % change on previous year -22.78 % change on previous year 36.94 % change on previous year 8
1970s 5.97 % change on previous year -21.38 % change on previous year 48.5 % change on previous year 10
1980s 4.17 % change on previous year -20.89 % change on previous year 30.66 % change on previous year 10
1990s 6.58 % change on previous year -45.89 % change on previous year 70.74 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.27 % change on previous year -8.06 % change on previous year 17.28 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.6 % change on previous year -6.14 % change on previous year 17.34 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 41 Gambia 19.12 % change on previous year compare
  2. 42 Mauritius 17.74 % change on previous year compare
  3. 43 Guatemala 17.48 % change on previous year compare
  4. 45 Kenya 14.44 % change on previous year compare
  5. 46 Namibia 14.42 % change on previous year compare
  6. 47 Ethiopia 14.42 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Senegal?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Senegal was 16.48 % 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 Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 70.74 % change on previous year in 1990.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was -45.89 % change on previous year in 1991.
How does Senegal rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Senegal ranks 44th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal 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.