Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in New Zealand

New Zealand: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was 0.0866 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0866 units per person
Change on year
down 28.8%
World rank
36th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.1264 units per person
in 2017
All-time low
-0.0717 units per person
in 1985
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-0.0500.050.10.15196119902019

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.0866 units per person for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.8% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0.1264 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.0717 units per person, in 1985.

That places New Zealand 36th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in New Zealand, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0687 units per person
1962 0.0746 units per person +8.6%
1963 0.0714 units per person -4.2%
1964 0.0684 units per person -4.2%
1965 0.0632 units per person -7.6%
1966 0.0555 units per person -12.1%
1967 0.0367 units per person -33.9%
1968 0.0163 units per person -55.7%
1969 0.0012 units per person -92.6%
1970 0.0054 units per person +343.2%
1971 0.0281 units per person +423.8%
1972 0.0124 units per person -55.9%
1973 -0.0134 units per person -208.5%
1974 0.0164 units per person -222.5%
1975 0.0436 units per person +165.2%
1976 0.017 units per person -61.0%
1977 -0.0169 units per person -199.2%
1978 -0.016 units per person -5.0%
1979 0.0063 units per person -139.2%
1980 -0.0099 units per person -257.7%
1981 0.0005 units per person -104.9%
1982 0.0091 units per person +1800.0%
1983 0.0167 units per person +83.4%
1984 0.0048 units per person -71.5%
1985 -0.0717 units per person -1603.1%
1986 -0.0489 units per person -31.8%
1987 -0.034 units per person -30.6%
1988 0.0167 units per person -149.1%
1989 0.0134 units per person -19.9%
1990 0.0431 units per person +222.3%
1991 0.0411 units per person -4.6%
1992 0.0243 units per person -40.8%
1993 0.0504 units per person +107.3%
1994 0.0571 units per person +13.3%
1995 0.0574 units per person +0.5%
1996 0.0496 units per person -13.6%
1997 0.0571 units per person +15.2%
1998 0.0253 units per person -55.7%
1999 0.0538 units per person +112.8%
2000 0.0476 units per person -11.6%
2001 0.071 units per person +49.2%
2002 0.0842 units per person +18.7%
2003 0.0677 units per person -19.6%
2004 0.0854 units per person +26.2%
2005 0.0957 units per person +12.0%
2006 0.0849 units per person -11.2%
2007 0.0811 units per person -4.4%
2008 0.0662 units per person -18.4%
2009 0.0598 units per person -9.7%
2010 0.0664 units per person +11.2%
2011 0.071 units per person +6.9%
2012 0.1038 units per person +46.1%
2013 0.095 units per person -8.5%
2014 0.1136 units per person +19.7%
2015 0.1082 units per person -4.8%
2016 0.0882 units per person -18.4%
2017 0.1264 units per person +43.3%
2018 0.1217 units per person -3.8%
2019 0.0866 units per person -28.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in New Zealand 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
1982 +1800.0% 0.0005 units per person 0.0091 units per person
1985 -1603.1% 0.0048 units per person -0.0717 units per person
1971 +423.8% 0.0054 units per person 0.0281 units per person
1970 +343.2% 0.0012 units per person 0.0054 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0507 units per person 0.0012 units per person 0.0746 units per person 9
1970s 0.0083 units per person -0.0169 units per person 0.0436 units per person 10
1980s -0.0103 units per person -0.0717 units per person 0.0167 units per person 10
1990s 0.0459 units per person 0.0243 units per person 0.0574 units per person 10
2000s 0.0744 units per person 0.0476 units per person 0.0957 units per person 10
2010s 0.0981 units per person 0.0664 units per person 0.1264 units per person 10

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 33 Austria 0.095 units per person compare
  2. 34 Albania 0.092 units per person compare
  3. 35 Bahrain 0.0893 units per person compare
  4. 37 Libya 0.0853 units per person compare
  5. 38 Armenia 0.0838 units per person compare
  6. 39 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0796 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in New Zealand?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in New Zealand was 0.0866 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 0.1264 units per person in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0717 units per person in 1985.
How does New Zealand rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
New Zealand ranks 36th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand 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.