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

Uganda: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was -31.89 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-31.89 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 131.6%
World rank
144th
of 168 countries
All-time high
100.77 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-31.89 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Uganda, 2007–2019

-500501002007201320192007: -13.6 % change on previous year2008: -18 % change on previous year2009: 49.3 % change on previous year2010: -10 % change on previous year2011: 10.3 % change on previous year2012: 30.9 % change on previous year2013: -18.9 % change on previous year2014: 19.6 % change on previous year2015: -11.3 % change on previous year2016: -27.1 % change on previous year2017: -6.5 % change on previous year2018: 100.8 % change on previous year2019: -31.9 % change on previous year

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 Uganda is -31.89 % change on previous year, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 131.6% on the previous year and down 164.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Uganda peaked at 100.77 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -31.89 % change on previous year, in 2019.

That places Uganda 144th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Uganda, 2007 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
2007 -13.58 % change on previous year
2008 -18 % change on previous year +32.5%
2009 49.34 % change on previous year -374.2%
2010 -10.04 % change on previous year -120.4%
2011 10.26 % change on previous year -202.2%
2012 30.95 % change on previous year +201.6%
2013 -18.88 % change on previous year -161.0%
2014 19.61 % change on previous year -203.9%
2015 -11.26 % change on previous year -157.4%
2016 -27.07 % change on previous year +140.4%
2017 -6.55 % change on previous year -75.8%
2018 100.77 % change on previous year -1638.5%
2019 -31.89 % change on previous year -131.6%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's -31.89 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1502 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's -31.89 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Uganda 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
2018 +1638.5% -6.55 % change on previous year 100.77 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.92 % change on previous year -18 % change on previous year 49.34 % change on previous year 3
2010s 5.59 % change on previous year -31.89 % change on previous year 100.77 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 141 New Zealand -27.83 % change on previous year compare
  2. 142 Croatia -28.08 % change on previous year compare
  3. 143 Vietnam -29.07 % change on previous year compare
  4. 145 Djibouti -32.37 % change on previous year compare
  5. 146 Burkina Faso -36.54 % change on previous year compare
  6. 147 Mongolia -38.89 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Uganda?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Uganda was -31.89 % 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 100.77 % change on previous year in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was -31.89 % change on previous year in 2019.
How does Uganda rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Uganda ranks 144th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 164.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uganda 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.