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

Hungary: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was -0.0327 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-0.0327 units per person
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
164th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.0391 units per person
in 1971
All-time low
-0.083 units per person
in 2017
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-0.075-0.05-0.025-00.0250.05196119902019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Hungary is -0.0327 units per person, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 98.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Hungary peaked at 0.0391 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, -0.083 units per person, in 2017.

That places Hungary 164th 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 Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Hungary, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0375 units per person
1962 0.0172 units per person -54.2%
1963 0.036 units per person +109.8%
1964 0.03 units per person -16.6%
1965 0.0205 units per person -31.8%
1966 0.015 units per person -26.8%
1967 0.0212 units per person +41.8%
1968 0.0303 units per person +42.6%
1969 0.0292 units per person -3.6%
1970 0.0154 units per person -47.3%
1971 0.0391 units per person +153.8%
1972 -0.0083 units per person -121.3%
1973 -0.0084 units per person +0.9%
1974 -0.001 units per person -88.6%
1975 0.0029 units per person -402.9%
1976 0.0054 units per person +86.1%
1977 -0.0005 units per person -108.5%
1978 -0.0001 units per person -84.7%
1979 -0.0002 units per person +250.3%
1980 -0.0019 units per person +689.5%
1981 0.0072 units per person -468.8%
1982 -0.0019 units per person -126.7%
1983 -0.0021 units per person +12.1%
1984 -0.0002 units per person -90.4%
1985 0.001 units per person -597.3%
1986 -0.0002 units per person -115.7%
1987 0.0049 units per person -3150.1%
1988 -0.0015 units per person -131.6%
1989 -0.0165 units per person +968.0%
1990 0.0007 units per person -104.5%
1991 -0.0007 units per person -191.1%
1992 -0.0369 units per person +5418.7%
1993 0.0023 units per person -106.2%
1994 0.0022 units per person -2.3%
1995 -0.0156 units per person -797.4%
1996 -0.0035 units per person -77.7%
1997 -0.01 units per person +189.1%
1998 -0.0184 units per person +83.5%
1999 -0.0111 units per person -39.5%
2000 -0.0081 units per person -27.4%
2001 -0.0137 units per person +69.7%
2002 -0.0131 units per person -4.7%
2003 -0.0105 units per person -19.6%
2004 -0.0083 units per person -21.1%
2005 -0.0274 units per person +229.6%
2006 -0.0278 units per person +1.7%
2007 -0.0273 units per person -2.0%
2008 -0.0455 units per person +66.8%
2009 -0.0165 units per person -63.8%
2010 -0.0227 units per person +37.5%
2011 -0.0457 units per person +101.7%
2012 -0.0236 units per person -48.3%
2013 -0.0386 units per person +63.4%
2014 -0.0339 units per person -12.3%
2015 -0.068 units per person +100.8%
2016 -0.0461 units per person -32.2%
2017 -0.083 units per person +80.0%
2018 -0.0316 units per person -61.9%
2019 -0.0327 units per person +3.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Hungary 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
1992 -5418.7% -0.0007 units per person -0.0369 units per person
1987 +3150.1% -0.0002 units per person 0.0049 units per person
1989 -968.0% -0.0015 units per person -0.0165 units per person
1995 -797.4% 0.0022 units per person -0.0156 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0263 units per person 0.015 units per person 0.0375 units per person 9
1970s 0.0044 units per person -0.0084 units per person 0.0391 units per person 10
1980s -0.0011 units per person -0.0165 units per person 0.0072 units per person 10
1990s -0.0091 units per person -0.0369 units per person 0.0023 units per person 10
2000s -0.0198 units per person -0.0455 units per person -0.0081 units per person 10
2010s -0.0426 units per person -0.083 units per person -0.0227 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 161 Laos -0.025 units per person compare
  2. 162 Russia -0.0258 units per person compare
  3. 163 Bulgaria -0.0319 units per person compare
  4. 165 Lithuania -0.0432 units per person compare
  5. 166 Ukraine -0.0514 units per person compare
  6. 167 Denmark -0.0518 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 Hungary?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Hungary was -0.0327 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.0391 units per person in 1971.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was -0.083 units per person in 2017.
How does Hungary rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
Hungary ranks 164th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary 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.