Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Brazil
Brazil: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 6.58 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Brazil, 1961–2019
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -391.6% | 5.15 million | -15.01 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
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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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.