Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 1.57 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.57 million
Change on year
up 51.1%
World rank
30th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.57 million
in 2019
All-time low
931,079
in 2009
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Azerbaijan, 2005–2019

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2005201220192005: 992.5k2006: 1.1M2007: 1.4M2008: 1.3M2009: 931.1k2010: 1.3M2011: 1.2M2012: 1.4M2013: 1.5M2014: 1.2M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.2M2017: 1.3M2018: 1.0M2019: 1.6M

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat in Azerbaijan stood at 1.57 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.1% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Azerbaijan peaked at 1.57 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 931,079, in 2009.

Azerbaijan ranks 30th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Azerbaijan, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 992,476 —
2006 1.11 million +11.5%
2007 1.45 million +30.7%
2008 1.31 million -9.5%
2009 931,079 -28.9%
2010 1.33 million +42.8%
2011 1.17 million -12.3%
2012 1.37 million +17.1%
2013 1.45 million +6.2%
2014 1.20 million -17.6%
2015 1.34 million +12.2%
2016 1.18 million -11.8%
2017 1.29 million +9.1%
2018 1.04 million -19.6%
2019 1.57 million +51.1%

Azerbaijan compared with similar countries

  • Azerbaijan's 1.57 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,356, 5.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Azerbaijan's 1.57 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 204,944, 7.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.16 million 931,079 1.45 million 5
2010s 1.29 million 1.04 million 1.57 million 10

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 27 South Africa 1.82 million compare
  2. 28 United States 1.72 million compare
  3. 29 Germany 1.61 million compare
  4. 31 Venezuela 1.56 million compare
  5. 32 Malaysia 1.39 million compare
  6. 33 Taiwan 1.35 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Azerbaijan?
Net food imports by crop - wheat in Azerbaijan was 1.57 million 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 Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 1.57 million in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 931,079 in 2009.
How does Azerbaijan rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Azerbaijan ranks 30th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Azerbaijan 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.