Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was -15.54 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-15.54 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1,610.7%
World rank
128th
of 168 countries
All-time high
43.71 % change on previous year
in 2007
All-time low
-28.53 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 2003–2019

-20020402003201120192003: -3.1 % change on previous year2004: 18.7 % change on previous year2005: 1.8 % change on previous year2006: -28.5 % change on previous year2007: 43.7 % change on previous year2008: -16.8 % change on previous year2009: -2.4 % change on previous year2010: 18.5 % change on previous year2011: -13.9 % change on previous year2012: 0.059 % change on previous year2013: 14.2 % change on previous year2014: -1.9 % change on previous year2015: -21.9 % change on previous year2016: 10.2 % change on previous year2017: 11.8 % change on previous year2018: 1 % change on previous year2019: -15.5 % 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 Trinidad and Tobago stood at -15.54 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,610.7% on the previous year and down 538.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 43.71 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -28.53 % change on previous year, in 2006.

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 128th 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 2003 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
2003 -3.06 % change on previous year
2004 18.71 % change on previous year -711.1%
2005 1.8 % change on previous year -90.4%
2006 -28.53 % change on previous year -1685.6%
2007 43.71 % change on previous year -253.2%
2008 -16.78 % change on previous year -138.4%
2009 -2.43 % change on previous year -85.5%
2010 18.54 % change on previous year -861.4%
2011 -13.89 % change on previous year -174.9%
2012 0.0593 % change on previous year -100.4%
2013 14.16 % change on previous year +23788.6%
2014 -1.86 % change on previous year -113.2%
2015 -21.93 % change on previous year +1076.9%
2016 10.17 % change on previous year -146.4%
2017 11.78 % change on previous year +15.7%
2018 1.03 % change on previous year -91.3%
2019 -15.54 % change on previous year -1610.7%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

  • Trinidad and Tobago's -15.54 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -3.12 % change on previous year, 5.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Trinidad and Tobago's -15.54 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.36 % change on previous year, 6.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago 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
2013 +23788.6% 0.0593 % change on previous year 14.16 % change on previous year
2006 -1685.6% 1.8 % change on previous year -28.53 % change on previous year
2019 -1610.7% 1.03 % change on previous year -15.54 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.92 % change on previous year -28.53 % change on previous year 43.71 % change on previous year 7
2010s 0.2516 % change on previous year -21.93 % change on previous year 18.54 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 125 Germany -14.66 % change on previous year compare
  2. 126 Israel -15 % change on previous year compare
  3. 127 Papua New Guinea -15.41 % change on previous year compare
  4. 129 Nicaragua -15.55 % change on previous year compare
  5. 130 Bolivia -15.87 % change on previous year compare
  6. 131 Suriname -15.92 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago was -15.54 % 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 43.71 % change on previous year in 2007.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was -28.53 % change on previous year in 2006.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 128th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is down 538.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.