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

Ireland: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was 0.0482 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0482 units per person
Change on year
down 46.4%
World rank
57th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.1486 units per person
in 1999
All-time low
-0.0424 units per person
in 1988
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-0.0500.050.10.15196119902019

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.0482 units per person for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in 2019.

That represents a change of down 46.4% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Ireland peaked at 0.1486 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, -0.0424 units per person, in 1988.

Ireland ranks 57th of 174 countries on this measure, 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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Ireland, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0923 units per person
1962 0.0461 units per person -50.1%
1963 0.0563 units per person +22.1%
1964 0.0597 units per person +6.0%
1965 0.1146 units per person +92.2%
1966 0.103 units per person -10.2%
1967 0.0682 units per person -33.7%
1968 0.0891 units per person +30.6%
1969 0.0485 units per person -45.6%
1970 0.0408 units per person -15.9%
1971 0.0428 units per person +4.9%
1972 0.0686 units per person +60.3%
1973 0.0205 units per person -70.1%
1974 0.0569 units per person +177.9%
1975 0.0699 units per person +22.8%
1976 0.0336 units per person -51.9%
1977 0.0347 units per person +3.2%
1978 -0.0359 units per person -203.6%
1979 0.0024 units per person -106.6%
1980 0.0376 units per person +1481.8%
1981 0.0688 units per person +83.0%
1982 0.0222 units per person -67.8%
1983 0.0325 units per person +46.6%
1984 0.0266 units per person -18.2%
1985 0.0231 units per person -13.0%
1986 0.0557 units per person +140.8%
1987 -0.0202 units per person -136.3%
1988 -0.0424 units per person +109.9%
1989 -0.032 units per person -24.7%
1990 -0.0173 units per person -45.7%
1991 -0.0045 units per person -74.2%
1992 -0.0272 units per person +507.0%
1993 0.0148 units per person -154.4%
1994 0.0611 units per person +312.9%
1995 0.0804 units per person +31.7%
1996 0.053 units per person -34.1%
1997 0.0314 units per person -40.7%
1998 0.0552 units per person +75.6%
1999 0.1486 units per person +169.1%
2000 0.0841 units per person -43.4%
2001 0.0493 units per person -41.4%
2002 0.0746 units per person +51.3%
2003 0.1268 units per person +70.1%
2004 0.0844 units per person -33.4%
2005 0.1074 units per person +27.2%
2006 0.0893 units per person -16.8%
2007 0.088 units per person -1.4%
2008 0.0679 units per person -22.9%
2009 0.0793 units per person +16.8%
2010 0.0583 units per person -26.5%
2011 0.0278 units per person -52.4%
2012 0.0512 units per person +84.2%
2013 0.0416 units per person -18.8%
2014 0.0364 units per person -12.3%
2015 0.0138 units per person -62.2%
2016 0.0451 units per person +227.6%
2017 0.0591 units per person +31.1%
2018 0.09 units per person +52.2%
2019 0.0482 units per person -46.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Ireland 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
1980 +1481.8% 0.0024 units per person 0.0376 units per person
1992 -507.0% -0.0045 units per person -0.0272 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0753 units per person 0.0461 units per person 0.1146 units per person 9
1970s 0.0334 units per person -0.0359 units per person 0.0699 units per person 10
1980s 0.0172 units per person -0.0424 units per person 0.0688 units per person 10
1990s 0.0395 units per person -0.0272 units per person 0.1486 units per person 10
2000s 0.0851 units per person 0.0493 units per person 0.1268 units per person 10
2010s 0.0472 units per person 0.0138 units per person 0.09 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 54 El Salvador 0.0527 units per person compare
  2. 55 Venezuela 0.051 units per person compare
  3. 56 Namibia 0.0486 units per person compare
  4. 58 Cyprus 0.048 units per person compare
  5. 59 Sudan 0.0461 units per person compare
  6. 60 Switzerland 0.0456 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 Ireland?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Ireland was 0.0482 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1486 units per person in 1999.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0424 units per person in 1988.
How does Ireland rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
Ireland ranks 57th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland 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.