Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was -4.7 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-4.7 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 117.6%
World rank
102nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
459.15 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-89.84 % change on previous year
in 1967
Years of data
53
1967–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, 1967–2019

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

Analysis

United Arab Emirates recorded -4.7 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in 2019.

That represents a change of down 117.6% on the previous year and down 119.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 459.15 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -89.84 % change on previous year, in 1967.

That places United Arab Emirates 102nd out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, 1967 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1967 -89.84 % change on previous year
1968 459.15 % change on previous year -611.1%
1969 33.25 % change on previous year -92.8%
1970 144.42 % change on previous year +334.4%
1971 58 % change on previous year -59.8%
1972 24.28 % change on previous year -58.1%
1973 136.31 % change on previous year +461.5%
1974 -25.43 % change on previous year -118.7%
1975 91.75 % change on previous year -460.8%
1976 73.69 % change on previous year -19.7%
1977 2.39 % change on previous year -96.8%
1978 271.23 % change on previous year +11252.6%
1979 -0.7062 % change on previous year -100.3%
1980 89.47 % change on previous year -12768.0%
1981 15.04 % change on previous year -83.2%
1982 29.47 % change on previous year +95.9%
1983 -22.91 % change on previous year -177.7%
1984 53.42 % change on previous year -333.2%
1985 5.13 % change on previous year -90.4%
1986 6.53 % change on previous year +27.2%
1987 -20.27 % change on previous year -410.5%
1988 26.55 % change on previous year -231.0%
1989 52.78 % change on previous year +98.8%
1990 -69.63 % change on previous year -231.9%
1991 -48.41 % change on previous year -30.5%
1992 38.18 % change on previous year -178.9%
1993 40.09 % change on previous year +5.0%
1994 167.31 % change on previous year +317.3%
1995 28.73 % change on previous year -82.8%
1996 -13.64 % change on previous year -147.5%
1997 66.48 % change on previous year -587.3%
1998 63.1 % change on previous year -5.1%
1999 51.33 % change on previous year -18.7%
2000 -13.2 % change on previous year -125.7%
2001 4.26 % change on previous year -132.3%
2002 -1.13 % change on previous year -126.6%
2003 14.61 % change on previous year -1389.6%
2004 -12.29 % change on previous year -184.2%
2005 46.04 % change on previous year -474.5%
2006 -42.02 % change on previous year -191.3%
2007 -19.71 % change on previous year -53.1%
2008 43.34 % change on previous year -319.9%
2009 24.67 % change on previous year -43.1%
2010 -20.59 % change on previous year -183.5%
2011 -9.68 % change on previous year -53.0%
2012 107.52 % change on previous year -1211.0%
2013 -14.09 % change on previous year -113.1%
2014 -7.55 % change on previous year -46.4%
2015 -43.8 % change on previous year +480.0%
2016 -10.67 % change on previous year -75.6%
2017 23.34 % change on previous year -318.7%
2018 26.77 % change on previous year +14.7%
2019 -4.7 % change on previous year -117.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates 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
1980 +12768.0% -0.7062 % change on previous year 89.47 % change on previous year
1978 +11252.6% 2.39 % change on previous year 271.23 % change on previous year
2003 +1389.6% -1.13 % change on previous year 14.61 % change on previous year
2012 +1211.0% -9.68 % change on previous year 107.52 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 134.19 % change on previous year -89.84 % change on previous year 459.15 % change on previous year 3
1970s 77.59 % change on previous year -25.43 % change on previous year 271.23 % change on previous year 10
1980s 23.52 % change on previous year -22.91 % change on previous year 89.47 % change on previous year 10
1990s 32.35 % change on previous year -69.63 % change on previous year 167.31 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.46 % change on previous year -42.02 % change on previous year 46.04 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.65 % change on previous year -43.8 % change on previous year 107.52 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 99 Singapore -4.29 % change on previous year compare
  2. 100 Grenada -4.6 % change on previous year compare
  3. 101 French Polynesia -4.63 % change on previous year compare
  4. 103 Bulgaria -4.82 % change on previous year compare
  5. 104 Bangladesh -5.05 % change on previous year compare
  6. 105 Malaysia -5.2 % 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 United Arab Emirates?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates was -4.7 % 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 United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 459.15 % change on previous year in 1968.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was -89.84 % change on previous year in 1967.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
United Arab Emirates ranks 102nd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is down 119.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.