Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Belarus
Belarus: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 331,570 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Belarus, 1995–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat in Belarus stood at 331,570.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 796.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Belarus peaked at 1.15 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, -35,849, in 2016.
That places Belarus 68th 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 Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 296,119 | — |
| 1996 | 821,200 | +177.3% |
| 1997 | 726,726 | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 511,922 | -29.6% |
| 1999 | 1.07 million | +108.6% |
| 2000 | 1.15 million | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 400,838 | -65.2% |
| 2002 | 503,015 | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 316,982 | -37.0% |
| 2004 | 313,479 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 216,617 | -30.9% |
| 2006 | 246,879 | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 263,122 | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 194,733 | -26.0% |
| 2009 | 37,001 | -81.0% |
| 2010 | 5,376 | -85.5% |
| 2011 | 17,784 | +230.8% |
| 2012 | 184,628 | +938.2% |
| 2013 | 44,767 | -75.8% |
| 2014 | 28,186 | -37.0% |
| 2015 | -8,850 | -131.4% |
| 2016 | -35,849 | +305.1% |
| 2017 | 139,831 | -490.1% |
| 2018 | 340,121 | +143.2% |
| 2019 | 331,570 | -2.5% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 331,570 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,356, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 331,570 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 204,944, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Belarus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +938.2% | 17,784 | 184,628 |
| 2017 | +490.1% | -35,849 | 139,831 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 684,753 | 296,119 | 1.07 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 364,587 | 37,001 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,756 | -35,849 | 340,121 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
- 65 Guinea 395,726 compare
- 66 Afghanistan 391,541 compare
- 67 Switzerland 390,786 compare
- 69 El Salvador 328,041 compare
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 324,556 compare
- 71 Mali 288,119 compare
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Belarus?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in Belarus was 331,570 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was -35,849 in 2016.
- How does Belarus rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Belarus ranks 68th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 796.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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.