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

Italy: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was 0.1251 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.1251 units per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
17th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.1351 units per person
in 2002
All-time low
0.006 units per person
in 1963
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

00.050.10.15196119902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Italy stood at 0.1251 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Italy peaked at 0.1351 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.006 units per person, in 1963.

That places Italy 17th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Italy, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0485 units per person
1962 0.0088 units per person -81.8%
1963 0.006 units per person -31.8%
1964 0.0105 units per person +73.7%
1965 0.0177 units per person +69.4%
1966 0.0222 units per person +25.4%
1967 0.016 units per person -28.0%
1968 0.0255 units per person +59.5%
1969 0.0267 units per person +4.4%
1970 0.0216 units per person -18.9%
1971 0.0296 units per person +37.0%
1972 0.0229 units per person -22.9%
1973 0.0371 units per person +62.4%
1974 0.0462 units per person +24.4%
1975 0.0291 units per person -37.0%
1976 0.044 units per person +51.3%
1977 0.0534 units per person +21.3%
1978 0.0636 units per person +19.1%
1979 0.0518 units per person -18.5%
1980 0.0548 units per person +5.8%
1981 0.0521 units per person -5.1%
1982 0.0591 units per person +13.5%
1983 0.0482 units per person -18.4%
1984 0.0698 units per person +44.8%
1985 0.0798 units per person +14.3%
1986 0.0927 units per person +16.1%
1987 0.0816 units per person -12.0%
1988 0.0865 units per person +6.1%
1989 0.0993 units per person +14.9%
1990 0.0822 units per person -17.3%
1991 0.1147 units per person +39.5%
1992 0.1111 units per person -3.1%
1993 0.0883 units per person -20.5%
1994 0.0863 units per person -2.3%
1995 0.0892 units per person +3.4%
1996 0.1101 units per person +23.4%
1997 0.1226 units per person +11.4%
1998 0.1215 units per person -0.9%
1999 0.1045 units per person -14.0%
2000 0.1204 units per person +15.2%
2001 0.132 units per person +9.6%
2002 0.1351 units per person +2.3%
2003 0.1217 units per person -9.9%
2004 0.1121 units per person -7.9%
2005 0.1161 units per person +3.6%
2006 0.1225 units per person +5.6%
2007 0.1063 units per person -13.3%
2008 0.0916 units per person -13.8%
2009 0.1087 units per person +18.7%
2010 0.1249 units per person +14.9%
2011 0.1218 units per person -2.5%
2012 0.1014 units per person -16.8%
2013 0.0959 units per person -5.4%
2014 0.1247 units per person +30.1%
2015 0.1186 units per person -4.9%
2016 0.1273 units per person +7.3%
2017 0.1236 units per person -2.9%
2018 0.1244 units per person +0.7%
2019 0.1251 units per person +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0202 units per person 0.006 units per person 0.0485 units per person 9
1970s 0.0399 units per person 0.0216 units per person 0.0636 units per person 10
1980s 0.0724 units per person 0.0482 units per person 0.0993 units per person 10
1990s 0.1031 units per person 0.0822 units per person 0.1226 units per person 10
2000s 0.1166 units per person 0.0916 units per person 0.1351 units per person 10
2010s 0.1188 units per person 0.0959 units per person 0.1273 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 14 Djibouti 0.1306 units per person compare
  2. 15 Lebanon 0.1303 units per person compare
  3. 16 Portugal 0.1298 units per person compare
  4. 18 United Arab Emirates 0.1228 units per person compare
  5. 19 Turkey 0.1207 units per person compare
  6. 20 Mauritius 0.119 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 Italy?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Italy was 0.1251 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.1351 units per person in 2002.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.006 units per person in 1963.
How does Italy rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
Italy ranks 17th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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.