Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Argentina

Argentina: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was -0.056 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-0.056 units per person
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
169th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.0106 units per person
in 1973
All-time low
-0.0818 units per person
in 2012
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Argentina, 1961–2019

-0.08-0.06-0.04-0.0200.02196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Argentina stood at -0.056 units per person.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 126.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Argentina peaked at 0.0106 units per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, -0.0818 units per person, in 2012.

That places Argentina 169th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Argentina, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 -0.0062 units per person
1962 -0.0085 units per person +36.2%
1963 -0.0021 units per person -75.2%
1964 -0.0246 units per person +1073.3%
1965 -0.0136 units per person -44.9%
1966 -0.0051 units per person -62.4%
1967 0.0046 units per person -189.4%
1968 -0.0078 units per person -272.1%
1969 0.0078 units per person -199.5%
1970 -0.0038 units per person -149.3%
1971 -0.0031 units per person -19.9%
1972 -0.0036 units per person +17.5%
1973 0.0106 units per person -391.5%
1974 -0.0042 units per person -140.2%
1975 -0.0007 units per person -83.6%
1976 -0.0013 units per person +92.5%
1977 -0.0028 units per person +110.4%
1978 -0.0005 units per person -80.9%
1979 -0.0021 units per person +287.3%
1980 -0.0015 units per person -26.0%
1981 -0.0002 units per person -86.3%
1982 -0 units per person -83.2%
1983 -0.0011 units per person +2918.8%
1984 -0.0006 units per person -43.1%
1985 -0.0011 units per person +84.4%
1986 0.0004 units per person -134.6%
1987 -0.0004 units per person -198.9%
1988 -0.0032 units per person +743.2%
1989 -0.0032 units per person +0.3%
1990 -0.0014 units per person -56.6%
1991 -0.0012 units per person -15.2%
1992 -0.0047 units per person +296.0%
1993 -0.0035 units per person -25.4%
1994 -0.0023 units per person -33.6%
1995 0.0001 units per person -105.2%
1996 -0.0002 units per person -265.9%
1997 -0.0064 units per person +3017.7%
1998 -0.0038 units per person -40.2%
1999 -0.0034 units per person -10.4%
2000 -0.001 units per person -71.0%
2001 -0.0053 units per person +440.4%
2002 -0.003 units per person -44.6%
2003 -0.0017 units per person -41.9%
2004 -0.0051 units per person +193.9%
2005 -0.0083 units per person +63.9%
2006 -0.0098 units per person +18.6%
2007 -0.0131 units per person +32.9%
2008 -0.0237 units per person +81.6%
2009 -0.0248 units per person +4.3%
2010 -0.013 units per person -47.6%
2011 -0.0515 units per person +296.9%
2012 -0.0818 units per person +58.8%
2013 -0.0789 units per person -3.5%
2014 -0.0635 units per person -19.6%
2015 -0.0355 units per person -44.1%
2016 -0.0735 units per person +107.1%
2017 -0.0579 units per person -21.2%
2018 -0.0579 units per person +0.1%
2019 -0.056 units per person -3.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Argentina 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
1997 -3017.7% -0.0002 units per person -0.0064 units per person
1983 -2918.8% -0 units per person -0.0011 units per person
1964 -1073.3% -0.0021 units per person -0.0246 units per person
1988 -743.2% -0.0004 units per person -0.0032 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.0062 units per person -0.0246 units per person 0.0078 units per person 9
1970s -0.0012 units per person -0.0042 units per person 0.0106 units per person 10
1980s -0.0011 units per person -0.0032 units per person 0.0004 units per person 10
1990s -0.0027 units per person -0.0064 units per person 0.0001 units per person 10
2000s -0.0096 units per person -0.0248 units per person -0.001 units per person 10
2010s -0.0569 units per person -0.0818 units per person -0.013 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 166 Ukraine -0.0514 units per person compare
  2. 167 Denmark -0.0518 units per person compare
  3. 168 Canada -0.0525 units per person compare
  4. 170 Kazakhstan -0.0678 units per person compare
  5. 171 Australia -0.0941 units per person compare
  6. 172 France -0.102 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Argentina?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Argentina was -0.056 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 0.0106 units per person in 1973.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0818 units per person in 2012.
How does Argentina rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
Argentina ranks 169th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 126.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 7,762 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.