Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was -0.0068 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-0.0068 units per person
Change on year
down 134.6%
World rank
154th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.0875 units per person
in 1970
All-time low
-0.0484 units per person
in 1984
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-0.0500.050.1196119902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in United Kingdom stood at -0.0068 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 134.6% on the previous year and down 181.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0875 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, -0.0484 units per person, in 1984.

That places United Kingdom 154th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom 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 United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in United Kingdom, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0728 units per person
1962 0.069 units per person -5.3%
1963 0.0716 units per person +3.8%
1964 0.0696 units per person -2.8%
1965 0.0775 units per person +11.3%
1966 0.0562 units per person -27.4%
1967 0.0527 units per person -6.3%
1968 0.0633 units per person +20.1%
1969 0.0852 units per person +34.6%
1970 0.0875 units per person +2.7%
1971 0.0811 units per person -7.3%
1972 0.0738 units per person -9.0%
1973 0.0625 units per person -15.4%
1974 0.0479 units per person -23.3%
1975 0.0455 units per person -4.9%
1976 0.0641 units per person +40.8%
1977 0.06 units per person -6.4%
1978 0.0187 units per person -68.9%
1979 0.0315 units per person +68.4%
1980 0.011 units per person -65.2%
1981 -0.0241 units per person -319.6%
1982 -0.0133 units per person -44.8%
1983 -0.0212 units per person +59.3%
1984 -0.0484 units per person +128.6%
1985 -0.0249 units per person -48.4%
1986 -0.0425 units per person +70.3%
1987 -0.0241 units per person -43.2%
1988 -0.0206 units per person -14.5%
1989 -0.0419 units per person +103.2%
1990 -0.02 units per person -52.3%
1991 -0.0214 units per person +7.3%
1992 -0.0092 units per person -57.3%
1993 0.009 units per person -198.3%
1994 -0.0038 units per person -142.7%
1995 -0.0103 units per person +167.5%
1996 -0.0169 units per person +64.6%
1997 -0.008 units per person -52.9%
1998 -0.0017 units per person -78.5%
1999 -0 units per person -98.6%
2000 -0.0073 units per person +29663.1%
2001 0.0106 units per person -246.8%
2002 0.0055 units per person -48.1%
2003 -0.0025 units per person -144.9%
2004 0.0017 units per person -166.7%
2005 0.006 units per person +264.1%
2006 0.0074 units per person +23.2%
2007 0.0125 units per person +68.4%
2008 0.0112 units per person -10.9%
2009 0.0084 units per person -25.0%
2010 0.0013 units per person -84.8%
2011 0.0016 units per person +27.4%
2012 0.0188 units per person +1060.5%
2013 0.033 units per person +75.7%
2014 0.0106 units per person -67.8%
2015 -0.001 units per person -109.4%
2016 -0.0043 units per person +334.0%
2017 0.0125 units per person -388.4%
2018 0.0198 units per person +57.8%
2019 -0.0068 units per person -134.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in United Kingdom 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
2000 -29663.1% -0 units per person -0.0073 units per person
2012 +1060.5% 0.0016 units per person 0.0188 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0687 units per person 0.0527 units per person 0.0852 units per person 9
1970s 0.0573 units per person 0.0187 units per person 0.0875 units per person 10
1980s -0.025 units per person -0.0484 units per person 0.011 units per person 10
1990s -0.0082 units per person -0.0214 units per person 0.009 units per person 10
2000s 0.0054 units per person -0.0073 units per person 0.0125 units per person 10
2010s 0.0085 units per person -0.0068 units per person 0.033 units per person 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 151 Brunei -0.0002 units per person compare
  2. 152 Slovakia -0.0067 units per person compare
  3. 153 Serbia -0.0067 units per person compare
  4. 155 Niger -0.0134 units per person compare
  5. 156 Romania -0.0139 units per person compare
  6. 157 Czechia -0.0161 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 United Kingdom?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in United Kingdom was -0.0068 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.0875 units per person in 1970.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0484 units per person in 1984.
How does United Kingdom rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
United Kingdom ranks 154th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 181.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom 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.