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

Bulgaria: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was -0.0319 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-0.0319 units per person
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
163rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.0728 units per person
in 1985
All-time low
-0.0715 units per person
in 2014
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-0.0500.05196119902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Bulgaria stood at -0.0319 units per person.

The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0728 units per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, -0.0715 units per person, in 2014.

That places Bulgaria 163rd 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 Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Bulgaria, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0004 units per person
1962 0.0131 units per person +2874.4%
1963 0.0239 units per person +81.9%
1964 0.0501 units per person +109.8%
1965 0.018 units per person -64.0%
1966 0.038 units per person +110.9%
1967 0.0001 units per person -99.8%
1968 0.0326 units per person +43826.6%
1969 0.0475 units per person +46.0%
1970 0.0061 units per person -87.1%
1971 0.0176 units per person +186.5%
1972 -0.0046 units per person -126.2%
1973 -0.0018 units per person -60.5%
1974 0.0092 units per person -603.7%
1975 0.0122 units per person +33.1%
1976 -0.0014 units per person -111.6%
1977 0.0133 units per person -1037.0%
1978 0.0067 units per person -49.3%
1979 0.043 units per person +538.9%
1980 -0.0018 units per person -104.2%
1981 0.0067 units per person -477.3%
1982 0.0067 units per person -0.6%
1983 0 units per person -100.0%
1984 0.006 units per person
1985 0.0728 units per person +1114.2%
1986 0.0262 units per person -63.9%
1987 0.0457 units per person +74.2%
1988 0.0539 units per person +17.9%
1989 0.0273 units per person -49.3%
1990 0.0127 units per person -53.6%
1991 0.033 units per person +159.9%
1992 -0.0152 units per person -146.0%
1993 0.0007 units per person -104.4%
1994 0.0001 units per person -80.3%
1995 -0.0175 units per person -13575.1%
1996 0.0435 units per person -348.7%
1997 0.0429 units per person -1.4%
1998 -0.001 units per person -102.3%
1999 -0.0048 units per person +397.6%
2000 -0.0185 units per person +284.0%
2001 -0.0323 units per person +74.2%
2002 -0.0653 units per person +102.4%
2003 0.0092 units per person -114.2%
2004 -0.0264 units per person -385.7%
2005 -0.029 units per person +9.9%
2006 -0.0232 units per person -20.0%
2007 -0.0175 units per person -24.9%
2008 -0.0638 units per person +265.7%
2009 -0.0526 units per person -17.5%
2010 -0.0611 units per person +16.1%
2011 -0.043 units per person -29.7%
2012 -0.0415 units per person -3.4%
2013 -0.0542 units per person +30.5%
2014 -0.0715 units per person +31.8%
2015 -0.0562 units per person -21.4%
2016 -0.0558 units per person -0.8%
2017 -0.0374 units per person -33.0%
2018 -0.03 units per person -19.7%
2019 -0.0319 units per person +6.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Bulgaria 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
1968 +43826.6% 0.0001 units per person 0.0326 units per person
1995 -13575.1% 0.0001 units per person -0.0175 units per person
1962 +2874.4% 0.0004 units per person 0.0131 units per person
1985 +1114.2% 0.006 units per person 0.0728 units per person
1977 +1037.0% -0.0014 units per person 0.0133 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0249 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0501 units per person 9
1970s 0.01 units per person -0.0046 units per person 0.043 units per person 10
1980s 0.0244 units per person -0.0018 units per person 0.0728 units per person 10
1990s 0.0094 units per person -0.0175 units per person 0.0435 units per person 10
2000s -0.0319 units per person -0.0653 units per person 0.0092 units per person 10
2010s -0.0483 units per person -0.0715 units per person -0.03 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 160 Uruguay -0.0217 units per person compare
  2. 161 Laos -0.025 units per person compare
  3. 162 Russia -0.0258 units per person compare
  4. 164 Hungary -0.0327 units per person compare
  5. 165 Lithuania -0.0432 units per person compare
  6. 166 Ukraine -0.0514 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 Bulgaria?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Bulgaria was -0.0319 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0728 units per person in 1985.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0715 units per person in 2014.
How does Bulgaria rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
Bulgaria ranks 163rd out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bulgaria 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.