Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) β€” Value in Western Asia

Western Asia: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) β€” Value was 58.3 % in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
58.3 %
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
7th
of 38 regions
All-time high
59.2 %
in 2016
All-time low
36.9 %
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) β€” Value in Western Asia, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 38.6 %2001: 37.5 %2002: 37.4 %2003: 36.9 %2004: 37.1 %2005: 40.1 %2006: 44.3 %2007: 46.2 %2008: 47.8 %2009: 46.6 %2010: 48.5 %2011: 48.9 %2012: 53.2 %2013: 53.7 %2014: 55.8 %2015: 56 %2016: 59.2 %2017: 58.8 %2018: 56.6 %2019: 57.6 %2020: 59.1 %2021: 58.3 %

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

Analysis

In 2021, cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) β€” value in Western Asia stood at 58.3 %.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) β€” value in Western Asia peaked at 59.2 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.9 %, in 2003.

Western Asia ranks 7th of 38 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.25 % 36.9 % 47.8 % 10
2010s 54.83 % 48.5 % 59.2 % 10
2020s 58.7 % 58.3 % 59.1 % 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) β€” value in Western Asia?
Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) β€” value in Western Asia was 58.3 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) β€” value recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 59.2 % in 2016.
What is the lowest cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) β€” value recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.9 % in 2003.
How does Western Asia rank for cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) β€” value?
Western Asia ranks 7th out of 38 regions with data for 2021.
Is cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) β€” value rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Asia 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) β€” Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) β€” 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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