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

Netherlands: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was 0.2981 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.2981 units per person
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
2nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.3331 units per person
in 2015
All-time low
0.0153 units per person
in 1992
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Netherlands stood at 0.2981 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Netherlands peaked at 0.3331 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0153 units per person, in 1992.

That places Netherlands 2nd 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 Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Netherlands, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0515 units per person
1962 0.0558 units per person +8.4%
1963 0.0466 units per person -16.5%
1964 0.0365 units per person -21.7%
1965 0.05 units per person +37.0%
1966 0.0391 units per person -21.9%
1967 0.0425 units per person +8.8%
1968 0.0713 units per person +67.8%
1969 0.1102 units per person +54.4%
1970 0.1125 units per person +2.1%
1971 0.0917 units per person -18.5%
1972 0.104 units per person +13.5%
1973 0.1304 units per person +25.4%
1974 0.0957 units per person -26.7%
1975 0.1511 units per person +58.0%
1976 0.0929 units per person -38.5%
1977 0.0794 units per person -14.6%
1978 0.0852 units per person +7.3%
1979 0.1004 units per person +17.9%
1980 0.0926 units per person -7.8%
1981 0.0959 units per person +3.6%
1982 0.0919 units per person -4.2%
1983 0.0701 units per person -23.7%
1984 0.0891 units per person +27.0%
1985 0.1118 units per person +25.4%
1986 0.0879 units per person -21.4%
1987 0.0841 units per person -4.4%
1988 0.1198 units per person +42.5%
1989 0.0492 units per person -59.0%
1990 0.1259 units per person +156.1%
1991 0.0576 units per person -54.3%
1992 0.0153 units per person -73.4%
1993 0.1117 units per person +629.1%
1994 0.1507 units per person +34.9%
1995 0.1535 units per person +1.9%
1996 0.1771 units per person +15.4%
1997 0.1299 units per person -26.6%
1998 0.1598 units per person +23.0%
1999 0.182 units per person +13.8%
2000 0.1398 units per person -23.2%
2001 0.1811 units per person +29.5%
2002 0.2269 units per person +25.3%
2003 0.1765 units per person -22.2%
2004 0.1951 units per person +10.5%
2005 0.1658 units per person -15.0%
2006 0.2355 units per person +42.0%
2007 0.2737 units per person +16.2%
2008 0.2495 units per person -8.8%
2009 0.294 units per person +17.8%
2010 0.3006 units per person +2.3%
2011 0.2176 units per person -27.6%
2012 0.2152 units per person -1.1%
2013 0.1971 units per person -8.4%
2014 0.2451 units per person +24.4%
2015 0.3331 units per person +35.9%
2016 0.2745 units per person -17.6%
2017 0.2986 units per person +8.7%
2018 0.3102 units per person +3.9%
2019 0.2981 units per person -3.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Netherlands 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
1993 +629.1% 0.0153 units per person 0.1117 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0559 units per person 0.0365 units per person 0.1102 units per person 9
1970s 0.1043 units per person 0.0794 units per person 0.1511 units per person 10
1980s 0.0892 units per person 0.0492 units per person 0.1198 units per person 10
1990s 0.1264 units per person 0.0153 units per person 0.182 units per person 10
2000s 0.2138 units per person 0.1398 units per person 0.294 units per person 10
2010s 0.269 units per person 0.1971 units per person 0.3331 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 1 Belgium 0.3187 units per person compare
  2. 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.2302 units per person compare
  3. 4 Fiji 0.1943 units per person compare
  4. 5 Luxembourg 0.1897 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 Netherlands?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Netherlands was 0.2981 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 0.3331 units per person in 2015.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0153 units per person in 1992.
How does Netherlands rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
Netherlands ranks 2nd out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands 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.