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

Germany: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was 0.0194 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0194 units per person
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
96th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.0559 units per person
in 1972
All-time low
-0.0591 units per person
in 2000
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-0.05-0.025-00.0250.05196119902019

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 0.0194 units per person for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in 2019.

The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Germany peaked at 0.0559 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, -0.0591 units per person, in 2000.

That places Germany 96th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Germany, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0528 units per person
1962 0.054 units per person +2.2%
1963 0.0369 units per person -31.7%
1964 0.0386 units per person +4.6%
1965 0.0375 units per person -2.7%
1966 0.0377 units per person +0.4%
1967 0.0383 units per person +1.7%
1968 0.036 units per person -6.0%
1969 0.0465 units per person +29.3%
1970 0.0469 units per person +0.8%
1971 0.0495 units per person +5.6%
1972 0.0559 units per person +12.8%
1973 0.0464 units per person -17.0%
1974 0.0316 units per person -31.9%
1975 0.0283 units per person -10.4%
1976 0.0399 units per person +40.9%
1977 0.0285 units per person -28.5%
1978 0.0209 units per person -26.8%
1979 0.0218 units per person +4.4%
1980 0.0188 units per person -13.8%
1981 0.027 units per person +43.6%
1982 0.0243 units per person -10.0%
1983 0.0241 units per person -0.7%
1984 0.0343 units per person +41.9%
1985 0.046 units per person +34.3%
1986 0.0162 units per person -64.7%
1987 0.0146 units per person -10.3%
1988 0.0138 units per person -5.4%
1989 0.0121 units per person -12.1%
1990 0.0035 units per person -71.5%
1991 -0.0154 units per person -546.9%
1992 -0.025 units per person +61.9%
1993 -0.0041 units per person -83.6%
1994 -0.0152 units per person +270.6%
1995 -0.0186 units per person +22.0%
1996 -0.0233 units per person +25.3%
1997 -0.0078 units per person -66.6%
1998 -0.0035 units per person -55.5%
1999 -0.0196 units per person +466.9%
2000 -0.0591 units per person +201.1%
2001 -0.0233 units per person -60.5%
2002 -0.0104 units per person -55.4%
2003 -0.0198 units per person +90.8%
2004 0.0007 units per person -103.4%
2005 -0.018 units per person -2766.3%
2006 -0.0037 units per person -79.4%
2007 -0.0088 units per person +137.3%
2008 0.0112 units per person -226.7%
2009 0.0353 units per person +215.3%
2010 0.0282 units per person -20.2%
2011 0.0268 units per person -4.7%
2012 0.0249 units per person -7.4%
2013 0.0122 units per person -50.9%
2014 0.0412 units per person +237.7%
2015 0.0216 units per person -47.6%
2016 0.0229 units per person +5.9%
2017 0.0208 units per person -8.9%
2018 0.0228 units per person +9.2%
2019 0.0194 units per person -14.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Germany 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
2005 -2766.3% 0.0007 units per person -0.018 units per person
1991 -546.9% 0.0035 units per person -0.0154 units per person
1999 -466.9% -0.0035 units per person -0.0196 units per person
1994 -270.6% -0.0041 units per person -0.0152 units per person
2014 +237.7% 0.0122 units per person 0.0412 units per person
2008 +226.7% -0.0088 units per person 0.0112 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.042 units per person 0.036 units per person 0.054 units per person 9
1970s 0.037 units per person 0.0209 units per person 0.0559 units per person 10
1980s 0.0231 units per person 0.0121 units per person 0.046 units per person 10
1990s -0.0129 units per person -0.025 units per person 0.0035 units per person 10
2000s -0.0096 units per person -0.0591 units per person 0.0353 units per person 10
2010s 0.0241 units per person 0.0122 units per person 0.0412 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 93 Nigeria 0.0222 units per person compare
  2. 94 Suriname 0.0218 units per person compare
  3. 95 Croatia 0.0218 units per person compare
  4. 97 Ghana 0.0194 units per person compare
  5. 98 Haiti 0.019 units per person compare
  6. 99 Nicaragua 0.0188 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 Germany?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Germany was 0.0194 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.0559 units per person in 1972.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0591 units per person in 2000.
How does Germany rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
Germany ranks 96th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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.