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

Tanzania: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was 624.49 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
624.49 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 592.8%
World rank
1st
of 168 countries
All-time high
624.49 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-126.73 % change on previous year
in 2018
Years of data
50
1962–2019

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

-2000200400600196219902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Tanzania stood at 624.49 % change on previous year. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 592.8% on the previous year and up 655.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Tanzania peaked at 624.49 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -126.73 % change on previous year, in 2018.

Tanzania ranks 1st of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Tanzania, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 25.19 % change on previous year
1963 -37.37 % change on previous year -248.4%
1964 17.01 % change on previous year -145.5%
1965 45.63 % change on previous year +168.2%
1966 -40.43 % change on previous year -188.6%
1967 49.21 % change on previous year -221.7%
1968 23.06 % change on previous year -53.1%
1969 -73.04 % change on previous year -416.8%
1970 102.24 % change on previous year -240.0%
1971 -2.34 % change on previous year -102.3%
1972 11.08 % change on previous year -573.1%
1973 -99.95 % change on previous year -1002.1%
1975 85.1 % change on previous year -185.1%
1976 -97.23 % change on previous year -214.3%
1978 48.64 % change on previous year -150.0%
1979 -69.5 % change on previous year -242.9%
1980 10.43 % change on previous year -115.0%
1981 50.43 % change on previous year +383.3%
1982 12.63 % change on previous year -74.9%
1983 -32.18 % change on previous year -354.7%
1984 114.81 % change on previous year -456.8%
1985 -20.69 % change on previous year -118.0%
1986 -77.83 % change on previous year +276.2%
1987 182.62 % change on previous year -334.6%
1988 -84.82 % change on previous year -146.4%
1989 -99.31 % change on previous year +17.1%
1990 -83.33 % change on previous year -16.1%
1993 -59 % change on previous year -29.2%
1998 22.76 % change on previous year -138.6%
1999 -64.96 % change on previous year -385.5%
2000 257.86 % change on previous year -496.9%
2001 27.27 % change on previous year -89.4%
2002 2.67 % change on previous year -90.2%
2003 26.42 % change on previous year +890.3%
2004 25.13 % change on previous year -4.9%
2005 -22.94 % change on previous year -191.3%
2006 34.78 % change on previous year -251.6%
2007 27.07 % change on previous year -22.2%
2008 -44.43 % change on previous year -264.1%
2009 82.68 % change on previous year -286.1%
2010 25.79 % change on previous year -68.8%
2011 3.12 % change on previous year -87.9%
2012 4.13 % change on previous year +32.5%
2013 -28.89 % change on previous year -799.4%
2014 13.6 % change on previous year -147.1%
2015 -6.19 % change on previous year -145.5%
2016 -3.51 % change on previous year -43.3%
2017 -27.17 % change on previous year +673.9%
2018 -126.73 % change on previous year +366.5%
2019 624.49 % change on previous year -592.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.16 % change on previous year -73.04 % change on previous year 49.21 % change on previous year 8
1970s -2.74 % change on previous year -99.95 % change on previous year 102.24 % change on previous year 8
1980s 5.61 % change on previous year -99.31 % change on previous year 182.62 % change on previous year 10
1990s -46.13 % change on previous year -83.33 % change on previous year 22.76 % change on previous year 4
2000s 41.65 % change on previous year -44.43 % change on previous year 257.86 % change on previous year 10
2010s 47.86 % change on previous year -126.73 % change on previous year 624.49 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 2 Syria 448.73 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Qatar 299.52 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Seychelles 243.9 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Tanzania?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Tanzania was 624.49 % 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 Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 624.49 % change on previous year in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was -126.73 % change on previous year in 2018.
How does Tanzania rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Tanzania ranks 1st out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 655.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania 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.