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

Canada: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was -0.0525 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-0.0525 units per person
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
168th
of 174 countries
All-time high
-0.0227 units per person
in 1963
All-time low
-0.2293 units per person
in 1986
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-0.25-0.2-0.15-0.1-0.05-0196119902019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Canada is -0.0525 units per person, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Canada peaked at -0.0227 units per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, -0.2293 units per person, in 1986.

That places Canada 168th 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 Canada, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Canada, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 -0.0563 units per person
1962 -0.0251 units per person -55.5%
1963 -0.0227 units per person -9.3%
1964 -0.0472 units per person +107.8%
1965 -0.0369 units per person -21.9%
1966 -0.0356 units per person -3.4%
1967 -0.058 units per person +62.9%
1968 -0.0332 units per person -42.8%
1969 -0.0312 units per person -5.8%
1970 -0.1401 units per person +348.3%
1971 -0.1845 units per person +31.7%
1972 -0.2025 units per person +9.8%
1973 -0.1417 units per person -30.0%
1974 -0.1038 units per person -26.7%
1975 -0.1473 units per person +42.0%
1976 -0.1846 units per person +25.3%
1977 -0.1176 units per person -36.3%
1978 -0.1502 units per person +27.8%
1979 -0.1625 units per person +8.2%
1980 -0.1114 units per person -31.4%
1981 -0.1928 units per person +73.0%
1982 -0.2278 units per person +18.1%
1983 -0.2261 units per person -0.7%
1984 -0.1525 units per person -32.6%
1985 -0.0863 units per person -43.4%
1986 -0.2293 units per person +165.6%
1987 -0.2058 units per person -10.2%
1988 -0.1016 units per person -50.7%
1989 -0.1429 units per person +40.6%
1990 -0.1355 units per person -5.2%
1991 -0.1409 units per person +4.0%
1992 -0.0876 units per person -37.8%
1993 -0.102 units per person +16.5%
1994 -0.1215 units per person +19.1%
1995 -0.0784 units per person -35.5%
1996 -0.1104 units per person +40.7%
1997 -0.0823 units per person -25.4%
1998 -0.0453 units per person -44.9%
1999 -0.044 units per person -3.0%
2000 -0.0593 units per person +34.7%
2001 -0.0538 units per person -9.2%
2002 -0.0257 units per person -52.3%
2003 -0.023 units per person -10.5%
2004 -0.0514 units per person +123.7%
2005 -0.0621 units per person +20.9%
2006 -0.0457 units per person -26.5%
2007 -0.0585 units per person +28.2%
2008 -0.0699 units per person +19.5%
2009 -0.0436 units per person -37.6%
2010 -0.038 units per person -12.9%
2011 -0.0289 units per person -24.0%
2012 -0.0418 units per person +44.7%
2013 -0.0348 units per person -16.7%
2014 -0.041 units per person +17.7%
2015 -0.0338 units per person -17.6%
2016 -0.0302 units per person -10.4%
2017 -0.0502 units per person +66.0%
2018 -0.0582 units per person +15.8%
2019 -0.0525 units per person -9.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Canada 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
1970 -348.3% -0.0312 units per person -0.1401 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.0385 units per person -0.058 units per person -0.0227 units per person 9
1970s -0.1535 units per person -0.2025 units per person -0.1038 units per person 10
1980s -0.1677 units per person -0.2293 units per person -0.0863 units per person 10
1990s -0.0948 units per person -0.1409 units per person -0.044 units per person 10
2000s -0.0493 units per person -0.0699 units per person -0.023 units per person 10
2010s -0.0409 units per person -0.0582 units per person -0.0289 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 165 Lithuania -0.0432 units per person compare
  2. 166 Ukraine -0.0514 units per person compare
  3. 167 Denmark -0.0518 units per person compare
  4. 169 Argentina -0.056 units per person compare
  5. 170 Kazakhstan -0.0678 units per person compare
  6. 171 Australia -0.0941 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 Canada?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Canada was -0.0525 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was -0.0227 units per person in 1963.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2293 units per person in 1986.
How does Canada rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
Canada ranks 168th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada 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.