Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Albania

Albania: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 236,251 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
236,251
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
80th
of 175 countries
All-time high
354,617
in 2004
All-time low
10,300
in 1979
Years of data
39
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Albania, 1961–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1961199020191961: 182.4k1962: 89.1k1963: 109.8k1964: 110.7k1965: 135.8k1966: 115.1k1967: 94.3k1968: 86.5k1969: 72.3k1970: 76.6k1971: 80.0k1972: 90.0k1973: 75.0k1974: 70.0k1975: 70.0k1976: 60.0k1977: 50.0k1978: 30.0k1979: 10.3k1980: 14.5k1981: 40.0k1999: 101.5k2000: 190.8k2001: 180.4k2002: 246.5k2003: 295.6k2004: 354.6k2005: 315.0k2006: 327.8k2007: 315.6k2008: 284.5k2009: 267.3k2010: 270.6k2011: 305.9k2012: 272.7k2013: 254.2k2015: 235.8k2016: 207.0k2019: 236.3k

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Albania, 1961 to 2019.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1981 +175.9% 14,500 40,000
1999 +153.7% 40,000 101,464

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 77 Armenia 248,155 compare
  2. 78 Turkmenistan 243,679 compare
  3. 79 Ireland 240,076 compare
  4. 81 Papua New Guinea 233,655 compare
  5. 82 Mongolia 232,000 compare
  6. 83 North Korea 229,485 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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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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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 7,821 data points, 1961–2019
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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.