Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Austria

Austria: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 843,728 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
843,728
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
44th
of 175 countries
All-time high
893,209
in 2017
All-time low
-317,850
in 1992
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat in Austria stood at 843,728.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 95.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Austria peaked at 893,209 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -317,850, in 1992.

Austria ranks 44th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Austria, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 48,600 —
1962 65,800 +35.4%
1963 45,800 -30.4%
1964 45,570 -0.5%
1965 93,689 +105.6%
1966 107,823 +15.1%
1967 20,361 -81.1%
1968 15,781 -22.5%
1969 14,339 -9.1%
1970 24,479 +70.7%
1971 62,250 +154.3%
1972 32,151 -48.4%
1973 54,516 +69.6%
1974 2,620 -95.2%
1975 -526 -120.1%
1976 13,190 -2607.6%
1977 4,050 -69.3%
1978 963 -76.2%
1979 -54,537 -5763.2%
1980 -8,258 -84.9%
1981 -41,031 +396.9%
1982 -100,227 +144.3%
1983 -22,623 -77.4%
1984 -268,717 +1087.8%
1985 -67,378 -74.9%
1986 -192,697 +186.0%
1987 -34,215 -82.2%
1988 -103,823 +203.4%
1989 -252,797 +143.5%
1990 -314,786 +24.5%
1991 -65,573 -79.2%
1992 -317,850 +384.7%
1993 -165,622 -47.9%
1994 -167,771 +1.3%
1995 -112,147 -33.2%
1996 -56,908 -49.3%
1997 9,964 -117.5%
1998 84,403 +747.1%
1999 -272,842 -423.3%
2000 -175,326 -35.7%
2001 56,430 -132.2%
2002 208,814 +270.0%
2003 88,518 -57.6%
2004 69,780 -21.2%
2005 179,173 +156.8%
2006 130,585 -27.1%
2007 195,155 +49.4%
2008 248,555 +27.4%
2009 431,839 +73.7%
2010 485,943 +12.5%
2011 495,273 +1.9%
2012 436,712 -11.8%
2013 504,220 +15.5%
2014 756,999 +50.1%
2015 761,509 +0.6%
2016 807,483 +6.0%
2017 893,209 +10.6%
2018 810,787 -9.2%
2019 843,728 +4.1%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 843,728 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,313, 8.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 843,728 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 204,944, 4.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Austria 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
1979 -5763.2% 963 -54,537
1976 +2607.6% -526 13,190
1984 -1087.8% -22,623 -268,717
1998 +747.1% 9,964 84,403

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50,863 14,339 107,823 9
1970s 13,916 -54,537 62,250 10
1980s -109,177 -268,717 -8,258 10
1990s -137,913 -317,850 84,403 10
2000s 143,352 -175,326 431,839 10
2010s 679,586 436,712 893,209 10

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  4. 45 Tanzania 832,978 compare
  5. 46 Cameroon 784,677 compare
  6. 47 Lebanon 754,884 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Austria?
Net food imports by crop - wheat in Austria was 843,728 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 Austria?
The highest recorded value was 893,209 in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was -317,850 in 1992.
How does Austria rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Austria ranks 44th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria 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.