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

Chile: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was 0.0602 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0602 units per person
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
50th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.1172 units per person
in 1974
All-time low
-0 units per person
in 1989
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

00.0250.050.0750.10.125196119902019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Chile is 0.0602 units per person, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Chile peaked at 0.1172 units per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, -0 units per person, in 1989.

Chile ranks 50th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Chile, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Chile, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0096 units per person
1962 0.0232 units per person +140.3%
1963 0.0421 units per person +81.7%
1964 0.0225 units per person -46.6%
1965 0.0263 units per person +17.1%
1966 0.0613 units per person +132.9%
1967 0.026 units per person -57.5%
1968 0.0381 units per person +46.4%
1969 0.0271 units per person -28.9%
1970 0.0198 units per person -27.0%
1971 0.0359 units per person +81.4%
1972 0.0359 units per person -0.1%
1973 0.0549 units per person +53.0%
1974 0.1172 units per person +113.4%
1975 0.0555 units per person -52.6%
1976 0.1043 units per person +87.8%
1977 0.0415 units per person -60.2%
1978 0.0822 units per person +98.0%
1979 0.0641 units per person -22.0%
1980 0.0746 units per person +16.4%
1981 0.0837 units per person +12.2%
1982 0.0805 units per person -3.7%
1983 0.0954 units per person +18.5%
1984 0.0772 units per person -19.1%
1985 0.0384 units per person -50.3%
1986 0.0124 units per person -67.7%
1987 0.0022 units per person -82.6%
1988 0.0052 units per person +142.1%
1989 -0 units per person -100.1%
1990 0.0042 units per person -119413.5%
1991 0.0112 units per person +169.4%
1992 0.038 units per person +240.0%
1993 0.0339 units per person -10.8%
1994 0.0469 units per person +38.2%
1995 0.0436 units per person -7.1%
1996 0.0484 units per person +11.0%
1997 0.0205 units per person -57.5%
1998 0.0269 units per person +30.7%
1999 0.0411 units per person +52.9%
2000 0.0322 units per person -21.5%
2001 0.0139 units per person -56.7%
2002 0.0196 units per person +40.4%
2003 0.0302 units per person +54.4%
2004 0.014 units per person -53.6%
2005 0.0117 units per person -16.9%
2006 0.0623 units per person +434.4%
2007 0.0652 units per person +4.5%
2008 0.047 units per person -27.8%
2009 0.0404 units per person -14.0%
2010 0.0368 units per person -9.1%
2011 0.0377 units per person +2.4%
2012 0.0518 units per person +37.6%
2013 0.053 units per person +2.4%
2014 0.0437 units per person -17.6%
2015 0.0418 units per person -4.3%
2016 0.0485 units per person +15.9%
2017 0.0768 units per person +58.5%
2018 0.0658 units per person -14.4%
2019 0.0602 units per person -8.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Chile 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
1990 +119413.5% -0 units per person 0.0042 units per person
2006 +434.4% 0.0117 units per person 0.0623 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0307 units per person 0.0096 units per person 0.0613 units per person 9
1970s 0.0611 units per person 0.0198 units per person 0.1172 units per person 10
1980s 0.0469 units per person -0 units per person 0.0954 units per person 10
1990s 0.0315 units per person 0.0042 units per person 0.0484 units per person 10
2000s 0.0337 units per person 0.0117 units per person 0.0652 units per person 10
2010s 0.0516 units per person 0.0368 units per person 0.0768 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 47 Philippines 0.0646 units per person compare
  2. 48 Uzbekistan 0.0631 units per person compare
  3. 49 Peru 0.062 units per person compare
  4. 51 Dominican Republic 0.0552 units per person compare
  5. 52 Costa Rica 0.0547 units per person compare
  6. 53 North Macedonia 0.0538 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Chile?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Chile was 0.0602 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 0.1172 units per person in 1974.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was -0 units per person in 1989.
How does Chile rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
Chile ranks 50th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile 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
Last refreshed

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.