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

Tanzania: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was 0.0141 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0141 units per person
Change on year
up 609.1%
World rank
103rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.0235 units per person
in 2012
All-time low
-0.0028 units per person
in 2018
Years of data
56
1961–2019

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

00.010.02196119902019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Tanzania is 0.0141 units per person, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 609.1% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Tanzania peaked at 0.0235 units per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, -0.0028 units per person, in 2018.

Tanzania ranks 103rd 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 Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Tanzania, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0024 units per person
1962 0.0029 units per person +21.6%
1963 0.0018 units per person -39.2%
1964 0.002 units per person +13.6%
1965 0.0028 units per person +41.3%
1966 0.0016 units per person -42.2%
1967 0.0024 units per person +44.7%
1968 0.0028 units per person +19.1%
1969 0.0007 units per person -73.9%
1970 0.0014 units per person +95.4%
1971 0.0014 units per person -5.7%
1972 0.0015 units per person +7.2%
1973 0 units per person -99.9%
1974 0.0039 units per person +526216.8%
1975 0.0069 units per person +78.5%
1976 0.0002 units per person -97.3%
1977 0.0027 units per person +1371.5%
1978 0.0039 units per person +43.5%
1979 0.0011 units per person -70.5%
1980 0.0012 units per person +7.0%
1981 0.0018 units per person +45.9%
1982 0.002 units per person +9.2%
1983 0.0013 units per person -34.4%
1984 0.0027 units per person +107.9%
1985 0.002 units per person -23.2%
1986 0.0004 units per person -78.5%
1987 0.0012 units per person +173.5%
1988 0.0002 units per person -85.3%
1989 0 units per person -99.3%
1990 0 units per person -83.8%
1991 0 units per person +19399.5%
1992 0.0007 units per person +1850.7%
1993 0.0003 units per person -60.3%
1997 0.0061 units per person +2020.1%
1998 0.0073 units per person +19.6%
1999 0.0025 units per person -65.9%
2000 0.0087 units per person +247.8%
2001 0.0108 units per person +23.9%
2002 0.0108 units per person +0.0%
2003 0.0133 units per person +23.1%
2004 0.0162 units per person +21.8%
2005 0.0121 units per person -25.0%
2006 0.0159 units per person +31.1%
2007 0.0196 units per person +23.6%
2008 0.0106 units per person -45.9%
2009 0.0189 units per person +78.2%
2010 0.0232 units per person +22.6%
2011 0.0233 units per person +0.3%
2012 0.0235 units per person +1.2%
2013 0.0162 units per person -31.0%
2014 0.0179 units per person +10.2%
2015 0.0163 units per person -9.2%
2016 0.0152 units per person -6.7%
2017 0.0107 units per person -29.6%
2018 -0.0028 units per person -125.9%
2019 0.0141 units per person -609.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Tanzania 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
1974 +526216.8% 0 units per person 0.0039 units per person
1991 +19399.5% 0 units per person 0 units per person
1997 +2020.1% 0.0003 units per person 0.0061 units per person
1992 +1850.7% 0 units per person 0.0007 units per person
1977 +1371.5% 0.0002 units per person 0.0027 units per person
2019 +609.1% -0.0028 units per person 0.0141 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0022 units per person 0.0007 units per person 0.0029 units per person 9
1970s 0.0023 units per person 0 units per person 0.0069 units per person 10
1980s 0.0013 units per person 0 units per person 0.0027 units per person 10
1990s 0.0024 units per person 0 units per person 0.0073 units per person 7
2000s 0.0137 units per person 0.0087 units per person 0.0196 units per person 10
2010s 0.0158 units per person -0.0028 units per person 0.0235 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 100 Belize 0.0168 units per person compare
  2. 101 Montenegro 0.0151 units per person compare
  3. 102 Gambia 0.0149 units per person compare
  4. 104 Angola 0.0139 units per person compare
  5. 105 Iraq 0.0139 units per person compare
  6. 106 Rwanda 0.0138 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 Tanzania?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Tanzania was 0.0141 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 0.0235 units per person in 2012.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0028 units per person in 2018.
How does Tanzania rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
Tanzania ranks 103rd out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania 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.