Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was -17.62 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1962–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka is -17.62 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 215.3% on the previous year and down 263.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 158.79 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1963.
Sri Lanka ranks 135th of 168 countries on this measure, 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -66.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -100 % change on previous year | +50.3% |
| 1965 | -49.83 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1966 | 81.21 % change on previous year | -263.0% |
| 1967 | 11.48 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1969 | 46.87 % change on previous year | +308.2% |
| 1970 | 16.47 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 1971 | 48.81 % change on previous year | +196.3% |
| 1972 | 58.16 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1973 | 24.76 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1974 | -7.2 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 1975 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -235.9% |
| 1976 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 1977 | 32.84 % change on previous year | +2149.6% |
| 1978 | -32.08 % change on previous year | -197.7% |
| 1979 | 61.41 % change on previous year | -291.4% |
| 1980 | 49.87 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1981 | 158.79 % change on previous year | +218.4% |
| 1982 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1983 | 15.55 % change on previous year | -621.3% |
| 1984 | 12.16 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1985 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1986 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1987 | -37.99 % change on previous year | -1402.5% |
| 1988 | 61.29 % change on previous year | -261.4% |
| 1989 | 16.44 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1990 | -25.86 % change on previous year | -257.3% |
| 1991 | 13.78 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 1992 | 17.04 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 9.83 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4651 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1995 | 18.7 % change on previous year | +3921.3% |
| 1996 | -14.2 % change on previous year | -175.9% |
| 1997 | -0.8252 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1998 | -3.35 % change on previous year | +305.7% |
| 1999 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 2000 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -216.4% |
| 2001 | -14.38 % change on previous year | +686.4% |
| 2002 | 50.59 % change on previous year | -451.7% |
| 2003 | -8.76 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 2004 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0702 % change on previous year | -102.0% |
| 2006 | 24.32 % change on previous year | +34527.4% |
| 2007 | -18.22 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 2008 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2009 | 10.76 % change on previous year | -684.3% |
| 2010 | -10.59 % change on previous year | -198.4% |
| 2011 | 40.3 % change on previous year | -480.4% |
| 2012 | -15.59 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 2013 | -16.49 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 26.1 % change on previous year | -258.3% |
| 2015 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2016 | -21.55 % change on previous year | -966.4% |
| 2017 | 31.87 % change on previous year | -247.9% |
| 2018 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -117.5% |
| 2019 | -17.62 % change on previous year | +215.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +34527.4% | 0.0702 % change on previous year | 24.32 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +3921.3% | 0.4651 % change on previous year | 18.7 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +2149.6% | 1.46 % change on previous year | 32.84 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -12.8 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 81.21 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1970s | 21.44 % change on previous year | -32.08 % change on previous year | 61.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.93 % change on previous year | -37.99 % change on previous year | 158.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 % change on previous year | -25.86 % change on previous year | 18.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.73 % change on previous year | -18.22 % change on previous year | 50.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 % change on previous year | -21.55 % change on previous year | 40.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 132 Sudan -16.07 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Malta -16.36 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Iran -17.36 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Malawi -17.9 % change on previous year compare
- 137 France -18.12 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Algeria -19.55 % change on previous year compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -17.62 % 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 158.79 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1963.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 135th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 263.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Net food imports by crop - Wheat FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.