Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Bahrain
Bahrain: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 132,467 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Bahrain, 1961–2019
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +4208.9% | 437 | 18,830 |
| 2008 | +2059.3% | 3,060 | 66,076 |
| 1973 | +323.3% | 1,966 | 8,323 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Bahrain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
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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About this data
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.