Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value was 23.8 % in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
23.8 %
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
104th
of 158 countries
All-time high
27.2 %
in 2020
All-time low
-5.2 %
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2021

-1001020302000201020212000: -2.8 %2001: -2.2 %2002: -4.2 %2003: -5.2 %2004: -1.6 %2005: 1.3 %2006: 1.8 %2007: 1.4 %2008: 2.8 %2009: 7.1 %2010: 16.6 %2011: 24.1 %2012: 25.7 %2013: 20.8 %2014: 14.4 %2015: 15.7 %2016: 20.1 %2017: 21.6 %2018: 25.7 %2019: 25.6 %2020: 27.2 %2021: 23.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 23.8 % for cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 27.2 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, -5.2 %, in 2003.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 104th out of 158 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 -2.8 %
2001 -2.2 % -21.4%
2002 -4.2 % +90.9%
2003 -5.2 % +23.8%
2004 -1.6 % -69.2%
2005 1.3 % -181.3%
2006 1.8 % +38.5%
2007 1.4 % -22.2%
2008 2.8 % +100.0%
2009 7.1 % +153.6%
2010 16.6 % +133.8%
2011 24.1 % +45.2%
2012 25.7 % +6.6%
2013 20.8 % -19.1%
2014 14.4 % -30.8%
2015 15.7 % +9.0%
2016 20.1 % +28.0%
2017 21.6 % +7.5%
2018 25.7 % +19.0%
2019 25.6 % -0.4%
2020 27.2 % +6.2%
2021 23.8 % -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.16 % -5.2 % 7.1 % 10
2010s 21.03 % 14.4 % 25.7 % 10
2020s 25.5 % 23.8 % 27.2 % 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 23.8 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 27.2 % in 2020.
What is the lowest cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -5.2 % in 2003.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 104th out of 158 countries with data for 2021.
Is cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
212 places, 4,414 data points, 2000–2021
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