Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per unit of GDP in Italy

Italy: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
93rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0 units per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per unit of GDP in Italy, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat, per unit of gdp in Italy stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per unit of gdp in Italy peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

Italy ranks 93rd of 173 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 unit of GDP in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per unit of GDP in Italy, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1961 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
1962 0 units per US$ of GDP -83.7%
1963 0 units per US$ of GDP -40.1%
1964 0 units per US$ of GDP +60.0%
1965 0 units per US$ of GDP +58.8%
1966 0 units per US$ of GDP +16.7%
1967 0 units per US$ of GDP -34.2%
1968 0 units per US$ of GDP +48.1%
1969 0 units per US$ of GDP -4.9%
1970 0 units per US$ of GDP -27.5%
1971 0 units per US$ of GDP +25.2%
1972 0 units per US$ of GDP -33.4%
1973 0 units per US$ of GDP +35.3%
1974 0 units per US$ of GDP +10.1%
1975 0 units per US$ of GDP -44.5%
1976 0 units per US$ of GDP +54.1%
1977 0 units per US$ of GDP +6.3%
1978 0 units per US$ of GDP -2.3%
1979 0 units per US$ of GDP -34.6%
1980 0 units per US$ of GDP -12.5%
1981 0 units per US$ of GDP +5.3%
1982 0 units per US$ of GDP +14.5%
1983 0 units per US$ of GDP -21.3%
1984 0 units per US$ of GDP +46.5%
1985 0 units per US$ of GDP +10.8%
1986 0 units per US$ of GDP -18.0%
1987 0 units per US$ of GDP -30.0%
1988 0 units per US$ of GDP -4.1%
1989 0 units per US$ of GDP +10.4%
1990 0 units per US$ of GDP -34.9%
1991 0 units per US$ of GDP +32.4%
1992 0 units per US$ of GDP -8.5%
1993 0 units per US$ of GDP -1.4%
1994 0 units per US$ of GDP -5.4%
1995 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.2%
1996 0 units per US$ of GDP +10.5%
1997 0 units per US$ of GDP +17.7%
1998 0 units per US$ of GDP -3.0%
1999 0 units per US$ of GDP -12.8%
2000 0 units per US$ of GDP +25.8%
2001 0 units per US$ of GDP +7.6%
2002 0 units per US$ of GDP -6.3%
2003 0 units per US$ of GDP -26.7%
2004 0 units per US$ of GDP -19.0%
2005 0 units per US$ of GDP +1.2%
2006 0 units per US$ of GDP +0.9%
2007 0 units per US$ of GDP -23.1%
2008 0 units per US$ of GDP -20.2%
2009 0 units per US$ of GDP +30.6%
2010 0 units per US$ of GDP +18.9%
2011 0 units per US$ of GDP -9.0%
2012 0 units per US$ of GDP -8.2%
2013 0 units per US$ of GDP -7.7%
2014 0 units per US$ of GDP +28.9%
2015 0 units per US$ of GDP +11.8%
2016 0 units per US$ of GDP +4.7%
2017 0 units per US$ of GDP -7.2%
2018 0 units per US$ of GDP -5.7%
2019 0 units per US$ of GDP +4.2%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 3.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 9
1970s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 10

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 90 Chile 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 91 Slovenia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 92 Malaysia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 94 Mexico 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 95 Spain 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 96 Brazil 0 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, per unit of gdp in Italy?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per unit of gdp in Italy was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per unit of gdp recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Italy rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per unit of gdp?
Italy ranks 93rd out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
173 places, 6,978 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.