Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Brazil

Brazil: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 6.58 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
6.58 million
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
7th
of 175 countries
All-time high
7.66 million
in 1996
All-time low
-23.24 million
in 2017
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat in Brazil stood at 6.58 million.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Brazil peaked at 7.66 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, -23.24 million, in 2017.

Brazil ranks 7th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Brazil, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 1.88 million —
1962 2.19 million +16.5%
1963 2.18 million -0.7%
1964 2.61 million +19.9%
1965 1.88 million -28.1%
1966 2.39 million +27.6%
1967 2.45 million +2.2%
1968 2.62 million +7.2%
1969 2.36 million -10.1%
1970 1.97 million -16.4%
1971 1.71 million -13.1%
1972 1.80 million +5.0%
1973 2.95 million +63.9%
1974 2.40 million -18.5%
1975 2.10 million -12.6%
1976 3.43 million +63.4%
1977 2.62 million -23.5%
1978 4.33 million +65.2%
1979 3.65 million -15.7%
1980 4.76 million +30.1%
1981 4.36 million -8.3%
1982 4.22 million -3.1%
1983 4.18 million -1.0%
1984 4.87 million +16.4%
1985 4.04 million -17.0%
1986 2.26 million -44.2%
1987 2.75 million +21.9%
1988 941,261 -65.8%
1989 1.31 million +38.9%
1990 1.96 million +50.0%
1991 4.67 million +138.2%
1992 4.40 million -5.8%
1993 5.62 million +27.5%
1994 6.12 million +9.0%
1995 6.14 million +0.2%
1996 7.66 million +24.9%
1997 4.85 million -36.7%
1998 6.40 million +31.9%
1999 6.89 million +7.7%
2000 7.52 million +9.2%
2001 6.93 million -7.9%
2002 6.57 million -5.2%
2003 6.61 million +0.6%
2004 4.85 million -26.7%
2005 4.99 million +2.9%
2006 6.53 million +30.9%
2007 6.64 million +1.6%
2008 6.00 million -9.6%
2009 5.45 million -9.3%
2010 6.32 million +16.1%
2011 5.74 million -9.2%
2012 6.58 million +14.6%
2013 7.25 million +10.1%
2014 5.78 million -20.2%
2015 5.15 million -11.0%
2016 -15.01 million -391.6%
2017 -23.24 million +54.9%
2018 6.82 million -129.3%
2019 6.58 million -3.5%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 6.58 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,356, 23.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 6.58 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 115,357, 57.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Brazil 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
2016 -391.6% 5.15 million -15.01 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.28 million 1.88 million 2.62 million 9
1970s 2.70 million 1.71 million 4.33 million 10
1980s 3.37 million 941,261 4.87 million 10
1990s 5.47 million 1.96 million 7.66 million 10
2000s 6.21 million 4.85 million 7.52 million 10
2010s 1.20 million -23.24 million 7.25 million 10

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 4 Italy 7.47 million compare
  2. 5 Philippines 7.15 million compare
  3. 6 Algeria 6.78 million compare
  4. 8 Japan 5.33 million compare
  5. 9 Netherlands 5.17 million compare
  6. 10 Spain 5.14 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Brazil?
Net food imports by crop - wheat in Brazil was 6.58 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 7.66 million in 1996.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was -23.24 million in 2017.
How does Brazil rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Brazil ranks 7th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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.