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

Eritrea: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was 0.0092 units per person in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
0.0092 units per person
Change on year
down 47.9%
World rank
116th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.142 units per person
in 2004
All-time low
0.0091 units per person
in 2012
Years of data
19
1996–2014

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Eritrea, 1996–2014

00.050.10.151996200520141996: 0.054 units per person1997: 0.084 units per person1998: 0.102 units per person1999: 0.023 units per person2000: 0.089 units per person2001: 0.109 units per person2002: 0.059 units per person2003: 0.108 units per person2004: 0.142 units per person2005: 0.101 units per person2006: 0.028 units per person2007: 0.032 units per person2008: 0.024 units per person2009: 0.026 units per person2010: 0.018 units per person2011: 0.045 units per person2012: 0.009 units per person2013: 0.018 units per person2014: 0.009 units per person

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

Analysis

In 2014, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Eritrea stood at 0.0092 units per person.

The figure is down 47.9% on the previous year and down 93.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Eritrea peaked at 0.142 units per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0091 units per person, in 2012.

That places Eritrea 116th out of 174 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Eritrea, 1996 to 2014.
Year units per person Change
1996 0.054 units per person
1997 0.0844 units per person +56.3%
1998 0.1019 units per person +20.7%
1999 0.0226 units per person -77.8%
2000 0.0886 units per person +292.0%
2001 0.1091 units per person +23.2%
2002 0.0585 units per person -46.4%
2003 0.1076 units per person +84.0%
2004 0.142 units per person +31.9%
2005 0.1013 units per person -28.7%
2006 0.0275 units per person -72.8%
2007 0.0319 units per person +15.8%
2008 0.0241 units per person -24.4%
2009 0.0262 units per person +8.7%
2010 0.0179 units per person -31.8%
2011 0.0451 units per person +152.6%
2012 0.0091 units per person -79.8%
2013 0.0176 units per person +93.0%
2014 0.0092 units per person -47.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0657 units per person 0.0226 units per person 0.1019 units per person 4
2000s 0.0717 units per person 0.0241 units per person 0.142 units per person 10
2010s 0.0198 units per person 0.0091 units per person 0.0451 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 113 Uganda 0.01 units per person compare
  2. 114 Burundi 0.0097 units per person compare
  3. 115 Lesotho 0.0093 units per person compare
  4. 117 North Korea 0.0088 units per person compare
  5. 118 Myanmar 0.0083 units per person compare
  6. 119 Liberia 0.0072 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 Eritrea?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Eritrea was 0.0092 units per person in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 0.142 units per person in 2004.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0091 units per person in 2012.
How does Eritrea rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
Eritrea ranks 116th out of 174 countries with data for 2014.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eritrea 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.