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 174 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.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Brazil

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

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 174 countries

All-time high

7.66 million

in 1996

All-time low

-23.24 million

in 2017

Years of data

1961–2019

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 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

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

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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)

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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 174 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
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.