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

India: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was -0 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-0 units per person
Change on year
down 100.2%
World rank
146th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.0155 units per person
in 1966
All-time low
-0.0004 units per person
in 2013
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

00.0050.010.015196119902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in India stood at -0 units per person.

That represents a change of down 100.2% on the previous year and down 100.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in India peaked at 0.0155 units per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, -0.0004 units per person, in 2013.

That places India 146th 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 India, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in India, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0069 units per person
1962 0.0071 units per person +2.7%
1963 0.0087 units per person +22.4%
1964 0.0117 units per person +34.9%
1965 0.0134 units per person +14.3%
1966 0.0155 units per person +16.0%
1967 0.0147 units per person -5.4%
1968 0.0091 units per person -38.2%
1969 0.0055 units per person -39.4%
1970 0.0066 units per person +19.2%
1971 0.0034 units per person -48.0%
1972 0.0006 units per person -81.8%
1973 0.0038 units per person +513.4%
1974 0.0075 units per person +95.4%
1975 0.0117 units per person +57.3%
1976 0.01 units per person -14.9%
1977 0.0013 units per person -86.9%
1978 0.0005 units per person -63.4%
1979 0.0004 units per person -25.2%
1980 0.0005 units per person +36.9%
1981 0.0007 units per person +44.7%
1982 0.0022 units per person +211.3%
1983 0.0041 units per person +85.9%
1984 0.0017 units per person -58.1%
1985 0.0002 units per person -90.3%
1986 0.0002 units per person +11.5%
1987 0 units per person -85.9%
1988 0.0022 units per person +8083.9%
1989 0 units per person -98.2%
1990 0.0001 units per person +87.6%
1991 0 units per person -100.0%
1992 0.0015 units per person
1993 0.0003 units per person -82.6%
1994 0 units per person -99.9%
1995 0 units per person +2107.5%
1996 0.0006 units per person +7325.7%
1997 0.0015 units per person +137.8%
1998 0.0018 units per person +19.1%
1999 0.0013 units per person -25.6%
2000 0 units per person -99.7%
2001 0 units per person -68.6%
2002 0 units per person +2745.1%
2003 0 units per person -12.5%
2004 0.0001 units per person +172.2%
2005 0 units per person -61.7%
2006 0.0052 units per person +15830.8%
2007 0.002 units per person -62.2%
2008 -0.0001 units per person -107.1%
2009 0.0001 units per person -166.9%
2010 0.0001 units per person +32.5%
2011 -0 units per person -129.0%
2012 -0.0001 units per person +155.4%
2013 -0.0004 units per person +355.6%
2014 -0.0004 units per person -10.4%
2015 0.0003 units per person -187.1%
2016 0.0014 units per person +341.2%
2017 0.0039 units per person +176.8%
2018 0.0001 units per person -98.5%
2019 -0 units per person -100.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in India 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
2006 +15830.8% 0 units per person 0.0052 units per person
1988 +8083.9% 0 units per person 0.0022 units per person
1996 +7325.7% 0 units per person 0.0006 units per person
2002 +2745.1% 0 units per person 0 units per person
1995 +2107.5% 0 units per person 0 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0103 units per person 0.0055 units per person 0.0155 units per person 9
1970s 0.0046 units per person 0.0004 units per person 0.0117 units per person 10
1980s 0.0012 units per person 0 units per person 0.0041 units per person 10
1990s 0.0007 units per person 0 units per person 0.0018 units per person 10
2000s 0.0007 units per person -0.0001 units per person 0.0052 units per person 10
2010s 0.0005 units per person -0.0004 units per person 0.0039 units per person 10

Countries ranked near India

  1. 145 Pakistan -0 units per person compare
  2. 147 South Sudan -0 units per person compare
  3. 148 Macao -0 units per person compare
  4. 149 Saint Kitts and Nevis -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 India?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in India was -0 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.0155 units per person in 1966.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0004 units per person in 2013.
How does India rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
India ranks 146th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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.