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

Uruguay: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was 94.26 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
94.26 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 153.1%
World rank
12th
of 168 countries
All-time high
699.17 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-246.96 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
49
1962–2018

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1962–2018

-2000200400600196219902018

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

Analysis

In 2018, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Uruguay stood at 94.26 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 153.1% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Uruguay peaked at 699.17 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -246.96 % change on previous year, in 1985.

Uruguay ranks 12th 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 Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Uruguay, 1962 to 2018.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 100 % change on previous year
1965 -102.66 % change on previous year -202.7%
1966 52.39 % change on previous year -151.0%
1968 -21.61 % change on previous year -141.3%
1969 -102.25 % change on previous year +373.1%
1970 69.79 % change on previous year -168.3%
1972 3.2 % change on previous year -95.4%
1973 26.95 % change on previous year +741.7%
1974 -53.93 % change on previous year -300.1%
1975 -104.58 % change on previous year +93.9%
1976 -107.36 % change on previous year +2.7%
1977 83.94 % change on previous year -178.2%
1979 135.23 % change on previous year +61.1%
1980 -99.24 % change on previous year -173.4%
1982 34.24 % change on previous year -134.5%
1983 382.03 % change on previous year +1015.6%
1984 -134.7 % change on previous year -135.3%
1985 -246.96 % change on previous year +83.3%
1986 190.9 % change on previous year -177.3%
1987 52.75 % change on previous year -72.4%
1988 -166.33 % change on previous year -415.3%
1989 -27.96 % change on previous year -83.2%
1990 12 % change on previous year -142.9%
1991 34.19 % change on previous year +184.9%
1992 699.17 % change on previous year +1944.8%
1993 -135.04 % change on previous year -119.3%
1994 187.04 % change on previous year -238.5%
1995 -99.84 % change on previous year -153.4%
1997 -240.19 % change on previous year +140.6%
1998 101.19 % change on previous year -142.1%
2000 124.5 % change on previous year +23.0%
2001 360.26 % change on previous year +189.4%
2002 688.43 % change on previous year +91.1%
2003 8.88 % change on previous year -98.7%
2004 -71.63 % change on previous year -906.7%
2005 -72.1 % change on previous year +0.7%
2006 -225.6 % change on previous year +212.9%
2007 -186.74 % change on previous year -17.2%
2008 156.93 % change on previous year -184.0%
2009 -25.14 % change on previous year -116.0%
2010 -32.1 % change on previous year +27.7%
2011 -34.18 % change on previous year +6.5%
2012 -232.08 % change on previous year +578.9%
2013 -105.16 % change on previous year -54.7%
2014 -7.98 % change on previous year -92.4%
2015 11.02 % change on previous year -238.1%
2016 -17.66 % change on previous year -260.2%
2017 -177.47 % change on previous year +905.0%
2018 94.26 % change on previous year -153.1%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 94.26 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -3.12 % change on previous year. (60 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 94.26 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.36 % change on previous year. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Uruguay 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
1992 +1944.8% 34.19 % change on previous year 699.17 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -14.83 % change on previous year -102.66 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 5
1970s 6.66 % change on previous year -107.36 % change on previous year 135.23 % change on previous year 8
1980s -1.7 % change on previous year -246.96 % change on previous year 382.03 % change on previous year 9
1990s 69.81 % change on previous year -240.19 % change on previous year 699.17 % change on previous year 8
2000s 75.78 % change on previous year -225.6 % change on previous year 688.43 % change on previous year 10
2010s -55.71 % change on previous year -232.08 % change on previous year 94.26 % change on previous year 9

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 9 Benin 111.67 % change on previous year compare
  2. 10 Antigua and Barbuda 100 % change on previous year compare
  3. 11 Madagascar 96.89 % change on previous year compare
  4. 13 Finland 93.78 % change on previous year compare
  5. 14 Brunei 91.89 % change on previous year compare
  6. 15 Myanmar 90.77 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Uruguay?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Uruguay was 94.26 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 699.17 % change on previous year in 1992.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was -246.96 % change on previous year in 1985.
How does Uruguay rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Uruguay ranks 12th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay 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.