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

Turkey: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was 72.8 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
72.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 362.7%
World rank
18th
of 168 countries
All-time high
669.23 % change on previous year
in 1965
All-time low
-207.34 % change on previous year
in 1988
Years of data
53
1962–2019

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

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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 Turkey is 72.8 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 362.7% on the previous year and up 537.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Turkey peaked at 669.23 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -207.34 % change on previous year, in 1988.

That places Turkey 18th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 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 Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Turkey, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -11.87 % change on previous year
1963 5.68 % change on previous year -147.9%
1964 -93.78 % change on previous year -1749.8%
1965 669.23 % change on previous year -813.6%
1966 -32.21 % change on previous year -104.8%
1967 -94.31 % change on previous year +192.8%
1968 -99.96 % change on previous year +6.0%
1970 179.5 % change on previous year -279.6%
1971 -41.85 % change on previous year -123.3%
1972 -94.39 % change on previous year +125.5%
1973 -73.85 % change on previous year -21.8%
1975 -60.73 % change on previous year -17.8%
1976 -158.62 % change on previous year +161.2%
1977 52.06 % change on previous year -132.8%
1978 88.38 % change on previous year +69.8%
1979 96.67 % change on previous year +9.4%
1981 79.52 % change on previous year -17.7%
1982 283.52 % change on previous year +256.6%
1984 189.13 % change on previous year -33.3%
1985 32.24 % change on previous year -83.0%
1986 14.49 % change on previous year -55.1%
1987 -55.07 % change on previous year -480.1%
1988 -207.34 % change on previous year +276.5%
1989 609.42 % change on previous year -393.9%
1990 11.92 % change on previous year -98.0%
1991 -126.91 % change on previous year -1164.2%
1992 -31.66 % change on previous year -75.0%
1993 225.85 % change on previous year -813.3%
1994 -130.78 % change on previous year -157.9%
1995 294.91 % change on previous year -325.5%
1996 246.17 % change on previous year -16.5%
1997 1.94 % change on previous year -99.2%
1998 -89.55 % change on previous year -4718.1%
1999 526.73 % change on previous year -688.2%
2000 -41.93 % change on previous year -108.0%
2001 -75.74 % change on previous year +80.6%
2002 166.12 % change on previous year -319.3%
2003 187.43 % change on previous year +12.8%
2004 -26.17 % change on previous year -114.0%
2005 -114.44 % change on previous year +337.4%
2006 -10.94 % change on previous year -90.4%
2008 91.99 % change on previous year -940.9%
2009 -16.65 % change on previous year -118.1%
2010 -33.56 % change on previous year +101.6%
2011 131.4 % change on previous year -491.5%
2012 -23.85 % change on previous year -118.1%
2013 12.01 % change on previous year -150.4%
2014 30.06 % change on previous year +150.3%
2015 -17.48 % change on previous year -158.2%
2016 -2.98 % change on previous year -83.0%
2017 18.06 % change on previous year -706.6%
2018 15.73 % change on previous year -12.9%
2019 72.8 % change on previous year +362.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Turkey 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
1998 -4718.1% 1.94 % change on previous year -89.55 % change on previous year
1964 -1749.8% 5.68 % change on previous year -93.78 % change on previous year
1991 -1164.2% 11.92 % change on previous year -126.91 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 48.97 % change on previous year -99.96 % change on previous year 669.23 % change on previous year 7
1970s -1.43 % change on previous year -158.62 % change on previous year 179.5 % change on previous year 9
1980s 118.24 % change on previous year -207.34 % change on previous year 609.42 % change on previous year 8
1990s 92.86 % change on previous year -130.78 % change on previous year 526.73 % change on previous year 10
2000s 17.74 % change on previous year -114.44 % change on previous year 187.43 % change on previous year 9
2010s 20.22 % change on previous year -33.56 % change on previous year 131.4 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 15 Myanmar 90.77 % change on previous year compare
  2. 16 Lesotho 90.17 % change on previous year compare
  3. 17 Niger 86.37 % change on previous year compare
  4. 19 Australia 61.07 % change on previous year compare
  5. 20 Slovakia 60.02 % change on previous year compare
  6. 21 Romania 57.79 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Turkey?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Turkey was 72.8 % 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 Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 669.23 % change on previous year in 1965.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was -207.34 % change on previous year in 1988.
How does Turkey rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Turkey ranks 18th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 537.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey 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.