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

Portugal: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was 0.1298 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.1298 units per person
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
16th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.1583 units per person
in 2005
All-time low
0.0215 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

00.050.10.15196119902019

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.1298 units per person for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in 2019.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.1583 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0215 units per person, in 1971.

That places Portugal 16th 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Portugal, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0303 units per person
1962 0.0298 units per person -1.8%
1963 0.0217 units per person -27.0%
1964 0.0302 units per person +39.1%
1965 0.0335 units per person +10.9%
1966 0.0465 units per person +38.8%
1967 0.0344 units per person -26.1%
1968 0.0271 units per person -21.2%
1969 0.0412 units per person +52.1%
1970 0.0435 units per person +5.7%
1971 0.0215 units per person -50.6%
1972 0.0222 units per person +3.4%
1973 0.0227 units per person +2.1%
1974 0.0434 units per person +90.9%
1975 0.0379 units per person -12.6%
1976 0.0275 units per person -27.6%
1977 0.0441 units per person +60.5%
1978 0.0738 units per person +67.4%
1979 0.0832 units per person +12.8%
1980 0.0585 units per person -29.7%
1981 0.097 units per person +66.0%
1982 0.0691 units per person -28.8%
1983 0.0609 units per person -11.9%
1984 0.0794 units per person +30.3%
1985 0.0562 units per person -29.1%
1986 0.064 units per person +13.8%
1987 0.052 units per person -18.7%
1988 0.0435 units per person -16.3%
1989 0.0537 units per person +23.3%
1990 0.0561 units per person +4.4%
1991 0.0663 units per person +18.3%
1992 0.089 units per person +34.2%
1993 0.0916 units per person +2.9%
1994 0.1 units per person +9.2%
1995 0.0967 units per person -3.3%
1996 0.1131 units per person +16.9%
1997 0.1222 units per person +8.1%
1998 0.1462 units per person +19.6%
1999 0.1466 units per person +0.3%
2000 0.1259 units per person -14.1%
2001 0.1507 units per person +19.7%
2002 0.1527 units per person +1.4%
2003 0.1314 units per person -13.9%
2004 0.123 units per person -6.4%
2005 0.1583 units per person +28.6%
2006 0.134 units per person -15.4%
2007 0.1158 units per person -13.6%
2008 0.1229 units per person +6.1%
2009 0.1474 units per person +20.0%
2010 0.1394 units per person -5.4%
2011 0.1154 units per person -17.2%
2012 0.1318 units per person +14.1%
2013 0.1021 units per person -22.5%
2014 0.118 units per person +15.6%
2015 0.1212 units per person +2.8%
2016 0.1364 units per person +12.5%
2017 0.1419 units per person +4.0%
2018 0.1233 units per person -13.1%
2019 0.1298 units per person +5.2%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 0.1298 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0381 units per person, 3.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 0.1298 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0407 units per person, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0328 units per person 0.0217 units per person 0.0465 units per person 9
1970s 0.042 units per person 0.0215 units per person 0.0832 units per person 10
1980s 0.0634 units per person 0.0435 units per person 0.097 units per person 10
1990s 0.1028 units per person 0.0561 units per person 0.1466 units per person 10
2000s 0.1362 units per person 0.1158 units per person 0.1583 units per person 10
2010s 0.1259 units per person 0.1021 units per person 0.1419 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 13 Kuwait 0.1323 units per person compare
  2. 14 Djibouti 0.1306 units per person compare
  3. 15 Lebanon 0.1303 units per person compare
  4. 17 Italy 0.1251 units per person compare
  5. 18 United Arab Emirates 0.1228 units per person compare
  6. 19 Turkey 0.1207 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 Portugal?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Portugal was 0.1298 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.1583 units per person in 2005.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0215 units per person in 1971.
How does Portugal rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
Portugal ranks 16th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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.