Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Cambodia

Cambodia: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 18,789 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
18,789
Change on year
up 126.0%
World rank
129th
of 175 countries
All-time high
32,000
in 1975
All-time low
-72,357
in 2018
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 18,789 for net food imports by crop - wheat in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 126.0% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Cambodia peaked at 32,000 in 1975 and was at its lowest, -72,357, in 2018.

Cambodia ranks 129th of 175 countries on this measure, 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 Cambodia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Cambodia, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 -5 —
1970 -402 +7940.0%
1971 0 -100.0%
1972 10,140 —
1973 12,679 +25.0%
1974 19,493 +53.7%
1975 32,000 +64.2%
1976 0 -100.0%
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 31,000 —
1981 0 -100.0%
1982 4,500 —
1983 5,000 +11.1%
1984 4,400 -12.0%
1985 0 -100.0%
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 4,500 —
1995 8,000 +77.8%
1996 8,801 +10.0%
1997 11,000 +25.0%
1998 20,600 +87.3%
1999 22,500 +9.2%
2000 29,200 +29.8%
2001 1,210 -95.9%
2002 15,681 +1196.0%
2003 23,821 +51.9%
2004 25,620 +7.6%
2005 24,512 -4.3%
2006 27,285 +11.3%
2007 27,222 -0.2%
2008 15,320 -43.7%
2009 21,202 +38.4%
2010 10,381 -51.0%
2011 15,744 +51.7%
2012 21,626 +37.4%
2013 22,657 +4.8%
2014 25,349 +11.9%
2015 24,013 -5.3%
2016 26,078 +8.6%
2017 -46,914 -279.9%
2018 -72,357 +54.2%
2019 18,789 -126.0%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 18,789 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 222,334, 8% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 18,789 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 230,742, 8% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Cambodia 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
1970 -7940.0% -5 -402
2002 +1196.0% 1,210 15,681

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.5556 -5 0 9
1970s 7,391 -402 32,000 10
1980s 4,490 0 31,000 10
1990s 7,540 0 22,500 10
2000s 21,107 1,210 29,200 10
2010s 4,537 -72,357 26,078 10

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 126 Malta 20,393 compare
  2. 127 Barbados 19,935 compare
  3. 128 Cape Verde 19,717 compare
  4. 130 Grenada 13,294 compare
  5. 131 Suriname 13,200 compare
  6. 132 Montenegro 9,476 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Cambodia?
Net food imports by crop - wheat in Cambodia was 18,789 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 Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 32,000 in 1975.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was -72,357 in 2018.
How does Cambodia rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Cambodia ranks 129th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cambodia 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.