What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Bangladesh?

Net food imports by crop - wheat in Bangladesh was 4.60 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 Bangladesh?

The highest recorded value was 6.80 million in 2017.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Bangladesh?

The lowest recorded value was 1.33 million in 2008.

How does Bangladesh rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?

Bangladesh ranks 13th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.

Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Bangladesh?

Over the last ten years it is up 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Bangladesh 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.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Bangladesh

Name: Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Bangladesh
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Bangladesh: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 4.60 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

4.60 million

Change on year

down 5.0%

World rank

13th

of 174 countries

All-time high

6.80 million

in 2017

All-time low

1.33 million

in 2008

Years of data

2006–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Bangladesh, 2006–2019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat in Bangladesh is 4.60 million, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 90.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Bangladesh peaked at 6.80 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.33 million, in 2008.

Bangladesh ranks 13th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	2.15 million	1.33 million	2.72 million	4
2010s	4.04 million	2.09 million	6.80 million	10

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

10 Spain 5.14 million compare
11 Mexico 4.80 million compare
12 Nigeria 4.66 million compare
14 China 4.56 million compare
15 Morocco 3.84 million compare
16 South Korea 3.75 million compare

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More reference data data for Bangladesh

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 106.23 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 2,532 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 18.21 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,329 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Bangladesh?: Net food imports by crop - wheat in Bangladesh was 4.60 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 Bangladesh?: The highest recorded value was 6.80 million in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Bangladesh?: The lowest recorded value was 1.33 million in 2008.
How does Bangladesh rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Bangladesh ranks 13th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Bangladesh?: Over the last ten years it is up 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh 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: 10 August 2026

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.