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

Uruguay: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was -0.0217 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-0.0217 units per person
Change on year
down 1,015.9%
World rank
160th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.0759 units per person
in 2003
All-time low
-0.0426 units per person
in 1997
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-0.05-0.02500.0250.050.075196119902019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Uruguay is -0.0217 units per person, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1,015.9% on the previous year and down 337.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Uruguay peaked at 0.0759 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.0426 units per person, in 1997.

That places Uruguay 160th 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 Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Uruguay, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 -0.0004 units per person
1962 0 units per person -100.0%
1963 0.001 units per person
1964 0.0371 units per person +3527.6%
1965 -0.001 units per person -102.6%
1966 -0.0005 units per person -52.9%
1967 0.0475 units per person -10423.3%
1968 0.037 units per person -22.3%
1969 -0.0008 units per person -102.2%
1970 -0.0002 units per person -70.0%
1971 0.041 units per person -16605.8%
1972 0.0421 units per person +2.6%
1973 0.0531 units per person +26.3%
1974 0.0243 units per person -54.2%
1975 -0.0011 units per person -104.6%
1976 -0.0023 units per person +106.0%
1977 -0.0004 units per person -84.0%
1978 0.0297 units per person -8251.9%
1979 0.0695 units per person +134.1%
1980 0.0005 units per person -99.2%
1981 -0.0077 units per person -1569.7%
1982 -0.0051 units per person -34.5%
1983 0.0142 units per person -380.8%
1984 -0.0049 units per person -134.5%
1985 -0.017 units per person +245.3%
1986 0.0153 units per person -190.4%
1987 0.0233 units per person +51.9%
1988 -0.0154 units per person -165.9%
1989 -0.0195 units per person +27.2%
1990 -0.0171 units per person -12.5%
1991 -0.0112 units per person -34.6%
1992 0.0666 units per person -695.9%
1993 -0.0232 units per person -134.9%
1994 0.0201 units per person -186.6%
1995 0 units per person -99.8%
1996 -0.0126 units per person -39430.2%
1997 -0.0426 units per person +238.4%
1998 0.0005 units per person -101.2%
1999 -0.0079 units per person -1672.9%
2000 0.0019 units per person -124.4%
2001 0.0089 units per person +359.1%
2002 0.0698 units per person +687.3%
2003 0.0759 units per person +8.8%
2004 0.0215 units per person -71.6%
2005 0.006 units per person -72.1%
2006 -0.0075 units per person -225.5%
2007 -0.0215 units per person +186.2%
2008 0.0122 units per person -156.8%
2009 0.0091 units per person -25.3%
2010 0.0062 units per person -32.3%
2011 0.0041 units per person -34.3%
2012 -0.0054 units per person -231.7%
2013 -0.0109 units per person +104.6%
2014 -0.0118 units per person +7.6%
2015 -0.0104 units per person -11.3%
2016 -0.0123 units per person +17.3%
2017 -0.0339 units per person +176.7%
2018 -0.0019 units per person -94.3%
2019 -0.0217 units per person +1015.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Uruguay 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
1996 -39430.2% 0 units per person -0.0126 units per person
1971 +16605.8% -0.0002 units per person 0.041 units per person
1967 +10423.3% -0.0005 units per person 0.0475 units per person
1978 +8251.9% -0.0004 units per person 0.0297 units per person
1964 +3527.6% 0.001 units per person 0.0371 units per person
1999 -1672.9% 0.0005 units per person -0.0079 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0133 units per person -0.001 units per person 0.0475 units per person 9
1970s 0.0256 units per person -0.0023 units per person 0.0695 units per person 10
1980s -0.0016 units per person -0.0195 units per person 0.0233 units per person 10
1990s -0.0027 units per person -0.0426 units per person 0.0666 units per person 10
2000s 0.0176 units per person -0.0215 units per person 0.0759 units per person 10
2010s -0.0098 units per person -0.0339 units per person 0.0062 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 157 Czechia -0.0161 units per person compare
  2. 158 Moldova -0.0197 units per person compare
  3. 159 Finland -0.0214 units per person compare
  4. 161 Laos -0.025 units per person compare
  5. 162 Russia -0.0258 units per person compare
  6. 163 Bulgaria -0.0319 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Uruguay?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Uruguay was -0.0217 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 0.0759 units per person in 2003.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0426 units per person in 1997.
How does Uruguay rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
Uruguay ranks 160th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 337.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Uruguay 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.