Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was 0.0007 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0007 units per person
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
137th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.0407 units per person
in 1968
All-time low
0.0004 units per person
in 2011
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

00.010.020.030.04196119902019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Hong Kong is 0.0007 units per person, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 0.0407 units per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 2011.

That places Hong Kong 137th 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 Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Hong Kong, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0274 units per person
1962 0.0322 units per person +17.5%
1963 0.0222 units per person -31.1%
1964 0.025 units per person +12.7%
1965 0.0232 units per person -7.2%
1966 0.0267 units per person +15.0%
1967 0.0321 units per person +20.3%
1968 0.0407 units per person +26.7%
1969 0.033 units per person -18.9%
1970 0.0307 units per person -6.8%
1971 0.0325 units per person +5.6%
1972 0.0289 units per person -10.8%
1973 0.0268 units per person -7.4%
1974 0.0298 units per person +11.2%
1975 0.0233 units per person -21.9%
1976 0.0292 units per person +25.6%
1977 0.0321 units per person +9.8%
1978 0.0267 units per person -16.7%
1979 0.0277 units per person +3.6%
1980 0.023 units per person -16.8%
1981 0.0223 units per person -3.3%
1982 0.0236 units per person +5.7%
1983 0.0236 units per person +0.1%
1984 0.0228 units per person -3.4%
1985 0.0218 units per person -4.5%
1986 0.0216 units per person -0.8%
1987 0.0214 units per person -1.1%
1988 0.0199 units per person -7.0%
1989 0.0219 units per person +10.0%
1990 0.0227 units per person +3.8%
1991 0.0231 units per person +1.7%
1992 0.0249 units per person +8.1%
1993 0.0144 units per person -42.3%
1994 0.0158 units per person +10.2%
1995 0.0134 units per person -15.5%
1996 0.0056 units per person -58.0%
1997 0.0028 units per person -49.5%
1998 0.0024 units per person -14.7%
1999 0.0018 units per person -26.9%
2000 0.0022 units per person +23.4%
2001 0.0016 units per person -28.9%
2002 0.0013 units per person -17.8%
2003 0.0014 units per person +8.0%
2004 0.0011 units per person -20.6%
2005 0.0013 units per person +19.1%
2006 0.0009 units per person -28.5%
2007 0.0009 units per person -1.8%
2008 0.001 units per person +9.2%
2009 0.0005 units per person -54.4%
2010 0.0006 units per person +33.2%
2011 0.0004 units per person -35.3%
2012 0.001 units per person +162.6%
2013 0.001 units per person -5.3%
2014 0.0007 units per person -23.3%
2015 0.0008 units per person +4.9%
2016 0.0007 units per person -15.7%
2017 0.001 units per person +47.4%
2018 0.0006 units per person -34.6%
2019 0.0007 units per person +3.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Hong Kong 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
2012 +162.6% 0.0004 units per person 0.001 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0292 units per person 0.0222 units per person 0.0407 units per person 9
1970s 0.0288 units per person 0.0233 units per person 0.0325 units per person 10
1980s 0.0222 units per person 0.0199 units per person 0.0236 units per person 10
1990s 0.0127 units per person 0.0018 units per person 0.0249 units per person 10
2000s 0.0012 units per person 0.0005 units per person 0.0022 units per person 10
2010s 0.0007 units per person 0.0004 units per person 0.001 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 134 Chad 0.0018 units per person compare
  2. 135 Iran 0.0016 units per person compare
  3. 136 Cambodia 0.0011 units per person compare
  4. 138 Somalia 0.0004 units per person compare
  5. 139 Antigua and Barbuda 0 units per person compare
  6. 140 Bahamas 0 units per person compare
  7. 140 Central African Republic 0 units per person compare
  8. 140 Dominica 0 units per person compare
  9. 140 Saint Lucia 0 units per person compare
  10. 140 Vanuatu 0 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 Hong Kong?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Hong Kong was 0.0007 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 0.0407 units per person in 1968.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 2011.
How does Hong Kong rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
Hong Kong ranks 137th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong 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.