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

United States: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was 0.0052 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0052 units per person
Change on year
down 43.9%
World rank
127th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.0101 units per person
in 2013
All-time low
-0.0109 units per person
in 1987
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-0.01-0.00500.0050.01196119902019

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

Analysis

United States recorded 0.0052 units per person for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in 2019.

The figure is down 43.9% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in United States peaked at 0.0101 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.0109 units per person, in 1987.

That places United States 127th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 United States, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in United States, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 -0.0064 units per person
1962 -0.0107 units per person +66.4%
1963 -0.0056 units per person -47.7%
1964 -0.0077 units per person +38.7%
1965 -0.007 units per person -9.1%
1966 -0.0066 units per person -6.7%
1967 -0.0041 units per person -37.0%
1968 -0.0017 units per person -59.8%
1969 -0.0005 units per person -69.0%
1970 -0.0054 units per person +957.6%
1971 -0.0053 units per person -2.7%
1972 -0.0059 units per person +12.2%
1973 -0.0093 units per person +57.2%
1974 -0.0051 units per person -45.1%
1975 -0.003 units per person -42.1%
1976 -0.005 units per person +66.9%
1977 -0.0069 units per person +39.1%
1978 -0.0029 units per person -57.8%
1979 -0.0032 units per person +9.3%
1980 -0.0064 units per person +101.5%
1981 -0.009 units per person +40.4%
1982 -0.0057 units per person -36.8%
1983 -0.0063 units per person +10.4%
1984 -0.0079 units per person +26.3%
1985 -0.0018 units per person -77.0%
1986 -0.0056 units per person +204.4%
1987 -0.0109 units per person +96.9%
1988 -0.0069 units per person -37.1%
1989 -0.0056 units per person -17.9%
1990 -0.0065 units per person +15.1%
1991 -0.0038 units per person -42.2%
1992 -0.0015 units per person -60.5%
1993 0.0012 units per person -178.5%
1994 0.0035 units per person +200.0%
1995 0.001 units per person -70.1%
1996 0.001 units per person -7.9%
1997 0.0022 units per person +124.2%
1998 0.0052 units per person +141.6%
1999 0.0054 units per person +4.5%
2000 0.0028 units per person -47.8%
2001 0.0045 units per person +56.7%
2002 0.005 units per person +11.8%
2003 0.0013 units per person -73.7%
2004 0.0029 units per person +122.6%
2005 0.0019 units per person -36.1%
2006 0.0055 units per person +196.4%
2007 0.0054 units per person -3.2%
2008 0.0063 units per person +18.3%
2009 0.0082 units per person +29.0%
2010 0.0075 units per person -7.6%
2011 0.0059 units per person -21.7%
2012 0.0072 units per person +22.7%
2013 0.0101 units per person +39.4%
2014 0.01 units per person -1.0%
2015 0.0067 units per person -32.8%
2016 0.0065 units per person -2.6%
2017 0.0082 units per person +25.2%
2018 0.0093 units per person +13.2%
2019 0.0052 units per person -43.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in United States 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
1970 -957.6% -0.0005 units per person -0.0054 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.0056 units per person -0.0107 units per person -0.0005 units per person 9
1970s -0.0052 units per person -0.0093 units per person -0.0029 units per person 10
1980s -0.0066 units per person -0.0109 units per person -0.0018 units per person 10
1990s 0.0008 units per person -0.0065 units per person 0.0054 units per person 10
2000s 0.0044 units per person 0.0013 units per person 0.0082 units per person 10
2010s 0.0077 units per person 0.0052 units per person 0.0101 units per person 10

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 124 Malawi 0.0061 units per person compare
  2. 125 Seychelles 0.0058 units per person compare
  3. 126 Nepal 0.0056 units per person compare
  4. 128 Bolivia 0.0048 units per person compare
  5. 129 Burkina Faso 0.0044 units per person compare
  6. 130 China 0.0032 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 States?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in United States was 0.0052 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.0101 units per person in 2013.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0109 units per person in 1987.
How does United States rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
United States ranks 127th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States 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.