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

Venezuela: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was -9.6 % change on previous year in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
-9.6 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 375.3%
World rank
116th
of 168 countries
All-time high
50.45 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
-33.27 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
54
1962–2015

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Venezuela, 1962–2015

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

Analysis

Venezuela recorded -9.6 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in 2015.

That represents a change of down 375.3% on the previous year and down 166.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Venezuela peaked at 50.45 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -33.27 % change on previous year, in 1989.

That places Venezuela 116th out of 168 countries with data for 2015, 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 Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Venezuela, 1962 to 2015.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -5.14 % change on previous year
1963 11.65 % change on previous year -326.4%
1964 50.45 % change on previous year +333.2%
1965 3.6 % change on previous year -92.9%
1966 -1.92 % change on previous year -153.4%
1967 28.28 % change on previous year -1572.2%
1968 10 % change on previous year -64.6%
1969 -9.27 % change on previous year -192.7%
1970 -0.4982 % change on previous year -94.6%
1971 -13.64 % change on previous year +2637.2%
1972 20.53 % change on previous year -250.6%
1973 -24.19 % change on previous year -217.8%
1974 -7.26 % change on previous year -70.0%
1975 44.94 % change on previous year -719.0%
1976 -2.09 % change on previous year -104.6%
1977 -1.72 % change on previous year -17.8%
1978 14.26 % change on previous year -931.2%
1979 -10.73 % change on previous year -175.2%
1980 9.15 % change on previous year -185.3%
1981 12.65 % change on previous year +38.3%
1982 -12.52 % change on previous year -198.9%
1983 12.93 % change on previous year -203.3%
1984 11.96 % change on previous year -7.5%
1985 12.44 % change on previous year +4.0%
1986 -13.4 % change on previous year -207.7%
1987 18.48 % change on previous year -238.0%
1988 9.41 % change on previous year -49.1%
1989 -33.27 % change on previous year -453.8%
1990 20.48 % change on previous year -161.5%
1991 15.01 % change on previous year -26.7%
1992 3.48 % change on previous year -76.8%
1993 -6.43 % change on previous year -284.9%
1994 -1.2 % change on previous year -81.4%
1995 -5.01 % change on previous year +318.1%
1996 -9.39 % change on previous year +87.6%
1997 5.66 % change on previous year -160.2%
1998 15.31 % change on previous year +170.5%
1999 5.6 % change on previous year -63.4%
2000 2.3 % change on previous year -59.0%
2001 4.93 % change on previous year +114.7%
2002 -13.18 % change on previous year -367.3%
2003 1.94 % change on previous year -114.7%
2004 5.69 % change on previous year +193.8%
2005 14.47 % change on previous year +154.2%
2006 -16.81 % change on previous year -216.2%
2007 26.88 % change on previous year -259.9%
2008 5.04 % change on previous year -81.3%
2009 -10.96 % change on previous year -317.6%
2010 9.03 % change on previous year -182.4%
2011 7.66 % change on previous year -15.2%
2012 -7.13 % change on previous year -193.0%
2013 -1.63 % change on previous year -77.1%
2014 3.49 % change on previous year -313.7%
2015 -9.6 % change on previous year -375.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Venezuela 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
1971 -2637.2% -0.4982 % change on previous year -13.64 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.96 % change on previous year -9.27 % change on previous year 50.45 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.96 % change on previous year -24.19 % change on previous year 44.94 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.78 % change on previous year -33.27 % change on previous year 18.48 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.35 % change on previous year -9.39 % change on previous year 20.48 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.03 % change on previous year -16.81 % change on previous year 26.88 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.3037 % change on previous year -9.6 % change on previous year 9.03 % change on previous year 6

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 113 Uzbekistan -7.49 % change on previous year
  2. 114 New Caledonia -8.9 % change on previous year compare
  3. 115 Iceland -8.91 % change on previous year compare
  4. 117 Switzerland -9.98 % change on previous year compare
  5. 118 Belgium -10.85 % change on previous year compare
  6. 119 Georgia -10.94 % 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 Venezuela?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Venezuela was -9.6 % change on previous year in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 50.45 % change on previous year in 1964.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was -33.27 % change on previous year in 1989.
How does Venezuela rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Venezuela ranks 116th out of 168 countries with data for 2015.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 166.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Venezuela 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.