Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Albania
Albania: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 236,251 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Albania, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat in Albania is 236,251, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Albania peaked at 354,617 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10,300, in 1979.
That places Albania 80th out of 175 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 in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 182,400 | — |
| 1962 | 89,100 | -51.2% |
| 1963 | 109,800 | +23.2% |
| 1964 | 110,700 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 135,790 | +22.7% |
| 1966 | 115,121 | -15.2% |
| 1967 | 94,337 | -18.1% |
| 1968 | 86,497 | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 72,332 | -16.4% |
| 1970 | 76,640 | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 80,000 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 90,000 | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 75,000 | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 70,000 | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 70,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 60,000 | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 50,000 | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 30,000 | -40.0% |
| 1979 | 10,300 | -65.7% |
| 1980 | 14,500 | +40.8% |
| 1981 | 40,000 | +175.9% |
| 1999 | 101,464 | +153.7% |
| 2000 | 190,790 | +88.0% |
| 2001 | 180,358 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 246,470 | +36.7% |
| 2003 | 295,633 | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 354,617 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 314,972 | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 327,836 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 315,626 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 284,532 | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 267,257 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 270,612 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 305,944 | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 272,705 | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 254,225 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 235,785 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 206,970 | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 236,251 | +14.1% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 236,251 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,356, 83% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Albania's 236,251 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 204,944, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Albania 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +175.9% | 14,500 | 40,000 |
| 1999 | +153.7% | 40,000 | 101,464 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110,675 | 72,332 | 182,400 | 9 |
| 1970s | 61,194 | 10,300 | 90,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,250 | 14,500 | 40,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 101,464 | 101,464 | 101,464 | 1 |
| 2000s | 277,809 | 180,358 | 354,617 | 10 |
| 2010s | 254,642 | 206,970 | 305,944 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 77 Armenia 248,155 compare
- 78 Turkmenistan 243,679 compare
- 79 Ireland 240,076 compare
- 81 Papua New Guinea 233,655 compare
- 82 Mongolia 232,000 compare
- 83 North Korea 229,485 compare
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Albania?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in Albania was 236,251 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 354,617 in 2004.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,300 in 1979.
- How does Albania rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Albania ranks 80th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.