Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Angola

Angola: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 451,391 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
451,391
Change on year
up 31.5%
World rank
60th
of 175 countries
All-time high
451,391
in 2019
All-time low
-135,900
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

Angola recorded 451,391 for net food imports by crop - wheat in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

The figure is up 31.5% on the previous year and up 45,139,000.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Angola peaked at 451,391 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -135,900, in 1961.

Angola ranks 60th of 175 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 in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Angola, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -135,900 —
1962 -92,200 -32.2%
1963 -55,900 -39.4%
1964 -68,300 +22.2%
1965 -82,917 +21.4%
1966 -22,252 -73.2%
1967 -77,070 +246.4%
1968 -89,703 +16.4%
1969 -119,304 +33.0%
1970 -88,808 -25.6%
1971 -22,740 -74.4%
1972 2,524 -111.1%
1973 -16,094 -737.6%
1974 50,429 -413.3%
1975 91,000 +80.5%
1976 54,000 -40.7%
1977 38,000 -29.6%
1978 89,093 +134.5%
1979 114,055 +28.0%
1980 50,257 -55.9%
1981 53,947 +7.3%
1982 72,200 +33.8%
1983 92,000 +27.4%
1984 105,000 +14.1%
1985 63,420 -39.6%
1986 8,208 -87.1%
1987 86,694 +956.2%
1988 45,029 -48.1%
1989 65,627 +45.7%
1990 40,478 -38.3%
1991 31,500 -22.2%
1992 37,000 +17.5%
1993 12,500 -66.2%
1994 17,800 +42.4%
1995 48,500 +172.5%
1996 46,000 -5.2%
1997 44,000 -4.3%
1998 52,000 +18.2%
1999 13,000 -75.0%
2000 26,000 +100.0%
2001 15,100 -41.9%
2002 25,819 +71.0%
2003 65,942 +155.4%
2004 73,353 +11.2%
2005 27,334 -62.7%
2006 27 -99.9%
2007 1 -96.3%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 0 -100.0%
2010 1 —
2011 18 +1700.0%
2012 13 -27.8%
2013 11 -15.4%
2014 1 -90.9%
2015 137 +13600.0%
2016 -1,032 -853.3%
2017 167,833 -16362.9%
2018 343,222 +104.5%
2019 451,391 +31.5%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 451,391 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 222,334, 2.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 451,391 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 118,514, 3.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Angola 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
2017 +16362.9% -1,032 167,833
2015 +13600.0% 1 137
2011 +1700.0% 1 18
1987 +956.2% 8,208 86,694
2016 -853.3% 137 -1,032
1973 -737.6% 2,524 -16,094

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -82,616 -135,900 -22,252 9
1970s 31,146 -88,808 114,055 10
1980s 64,238 8,208 105,000 10
1990s 34,278 12,500 52,000 10
2000s 23,358 0 73,353 10
2010s 96,160 -1,032 451,391 10

Countries ranked near Angola

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  2. 58 Georgia 508,386 compare
  3. 59 Poland 471,017 compare
  4. 61 Myanmar 436,162 compare
  5. 62 New Zealand 430,325 compare
  6. 63 Uganda 430,179 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Angola?
Net food imports by crop - wheat in Angola was 451,391 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 Angola?
The highest recorded value was 451,391 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was -135,900 in 1961.
How does Angola rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Angola ranks 60th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Angola 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
Last refreshed

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.