Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Bahrain

Bahrain: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 132,467 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
132,467
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
99th
of 175 countries
All-time high
133,193
in 2018
All-time low
185
in 1969
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat in Bahrain is 132,467, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 108.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Bahrain peaked at 133,193 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 185, in 1969.

That places Bahrain 99th 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 Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Bahrain, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 200 —
1962 300 +50.0%
1963 350 +16.7%
1964 381 +8.9%
1965 217 -43.0%
1966 257 +18.4%
1967 306 +19.1%
1968 301 -1.6%
1969 185 -38.5%
1970 654 +253.5%
1971 890 +36.1%
1972 1,966 +120.9%
1973 8,323 +323.3%
1974 437 -94.7%
1975 18,830 +4208.9%
1976 29,578 +57.1%
1977 24,308 -17.8%
1978 32,799 +34.9%
1979 16,942 -48.3%
1980 39,800 +134.9%
1981 21,838 -45.1%
1982 10,162 -53.5%
1983 14,026 +38.0%
1984 42,510 +203.1%
1985 43,000 +1.2%
1986 26,000 -39.5%
1987 35,436 +36.3%
1988 30,000 -15.3%
1989 23,820 -20.6%
1990 30,000 +25.9%
1991 35,000 +16.7%
1992 48,219 +37.8%
1993 45,124 -6.4%
1994 66,117 +46.5%
1995 70,000 +5.9%
1996 47,000 -32.9%
1997 48,707 +3.6%
1998 59,000 +21.1%
1999 55,000 -6.8%
2000 61,540 +11.9%
2001 59,975 -2.5%
2002 69,913 +16.6%
2003 24,190 -65.4%
2004 44,158 +82.5%
2005 83,333 +88.7%
2006 14,443 -82.7%
2007 3,060 -78.8%
2008 66,076 +2059.3%
2009 63,497 -3.9%
2010 88,047 +38.7%
2011 96,589 +9.7%
2012 96,343 -0.3%
2013 67,660 -29.8%
2014 116,949 +72.8%
2015 55,037 -52.9%
2016 86,069 +56.4%
2017 131,110 +52.3%
2018 133,193 +1.6%
2019 132,467 -0.5%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 132,467 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,313, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 132,467 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 590,246, 22% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Bahrain 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
1975 +4208.9% 437 18,830
2008 +2059.3% 3,060 66,076
1973 +323.3% 1,966 8,323

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 277.44 185 381 9
1970s 13,473 437 32,799 10
1980s 28,659 10,162 43,000 10
1990s 50,417 30,000 70,000 10
2000s 49,018 3,060 83,333 10
2010s 100,346 55,037 133,193 10

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 96 Mauritius 150,609 compare
  2. 97 Djibouti 142,228 compare
  3. 98 Iran 138,744 compare
  4. 100 Namibia 128,908 compare
  5. 101 Nicaragua 122,099 compare
  6. 102 Burundi 118,514 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Bahrain?
Net food imports by crop - wheat in Bahrain was 132,467 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 Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 133,193 in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 185 in 1969.
How does Bahrain rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Bahrain ranks 99th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 108.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain 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.