Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Chile
Chile: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 1.16 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Chile, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat in Chile stood at 1.16 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Chile peaked at 1.43 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, -46, in 1989.
That places Chile 39th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 80,286 | — |
| 1962 | 196,917 | +145.3% |
| 1963 | 365,100 | +85.4% |
| 1964 | 198,873 | -45.5% |
| 1965 | 237,392 | +19.4% |
| 1966 | 563,267 | +137.3% |
| 1967 | 243,537 | -56.8% |
| 1968 | 362,939 | +49.0% |
| 1969 | 262,702 | -27.6% |
| 1970 | 195,064 | -25.7% |
| 1971 | 359,713 | +84.4% |
| 1972 | 365,153 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 567,709 | +55.5% |
| 1974 | 1.23 million | +116.9% |
| 1975 | 592,432 | -51.9% |
| 1976 | 1.13 million | +90.7% |
| 1977 | 456,754 | -59.6% |
| 1978 | 918,212 | +101.0% |
| 1979 | 726,776 | -20.8% |
| 1980 | 858,310 | +18.1% |
| 1981 | 976,960 | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 954,160 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.15 million | +20.2% |
| 1984 | 942,415 | -17.9% |
| 1985 | 475,458 | -49.5% |
| 1986 | 155,937 | -67.2% |
| 1987 | 27,605 | -82.3% |
| 1988 | 67,923 | +146.1% |
| 1989 | -46 | -100.1% |
| 1990 | 55,807 | -121419.6% |
| 1991 | 152,846 | +173.9% |
| 1992 | 528,201 | +245.6% |
| 1993 | 478,570 | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 671,364 | +40.3% |
| 1995 | 632,915 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 712,813 | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 306,787 | -57.0% |
| 1998 | 406,212 | +32.4% |
| 1999 | 629,025 | +54.9% |
| 2000 | 499,820 | -20.5% |
| 2001 | 218,716 | -56.2% |
| 2002 | 310,580 | +42.0% |
| 2003 | 484,610 | +56.0% |
| 2004 | 227,106 | -53.1% |
| 2005 | 190,674 | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 1.03 million | +439.6% |
| 2007 | 1.09 million | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 792,024 | -27.1% |
| 2009 | 688,015 | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 631,921 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 653,621 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 907,783 | +38.9% |
| 2013 | 938,148 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 780,862 | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 755,056 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 885,517 | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 1.43 million | +61.0% |
| 2018 | 1.24 million | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 1.16 million | -7.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.16 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,313, 11.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.16 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 115,357, 10.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +121419.6% | -46 | 55,807 |
| 2006 | +439.6% | 190,674 | 1.03 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 279,001 | 80,286 | 563,267 | 9 |
| 1970s | 654,281 | 195,064 | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 560,597 | -46 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 457,454 | 55,807 | 712,813 | 10 |
| 2000s | 552,676 | 190,674 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 937,778 | 631,921 | 1.43 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Chile?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in Chile was 1.16 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was -46 in 1989.
- How does Chile rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Chile ranks 39th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.