Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 636,662 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
636,662
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
51st
of 175 countries
All-time high
648,981
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Cote d'Ivoire, 1961–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119902019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat in Cote d'Ivoire is 636,662, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 648,981 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 51st 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 Cote d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Cote d'Ivoire, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 35,600 —
1964 71,000 +99.4%
1965 63,626 -10.4%
1966 112,788 +77.3%
1967 61,688 -45.3%
1968 63,940 +3.7%
1969 47,396 -25.9%
1970 77,829 +64.2%
1971 30,350 -61.0%
1972 74,965 +147.0%
1973 138,694 +85.0%
1974 98,460 -29.0%
1975 76,411 -22.4%
1976 113,724 +48.8%
1977 148,621 +30.7%
1978 134,947 -9.2%
1979 150,587 +11.6%
1980 183,196 +21.7%
1981 208,092 +13.6%
1982 159,031 -23.6%
1983 204,154 +28.4%
1984 170,946 -16.3%
1985 148,576 -13.1%
1986 191,936 +29.2%
1987 215,861 +12.5%
1988 196,101 -9.2%
1989 182,121 -7.1%
1990 181,208 -0.5%
1991 200,334 +10.6%
1992 217,888 +8.8%
1993 212,728 -2.4%
1994 221,271 +4.0%
1995 257,277 +16.3%
1996 195,514 -24.0%
1997 241,232 +23.4%
1998 261,853 +8.5%
1999 235,937 -9.9%
2000 256,482 +8.7%
2001 257,866 +0.5%
2002 283,782 +10.1%
2003 265,964 -6.3%
2004 248,997 -6.4%
2005 251,140 +0.9%
2006 292,204 +16.4%
2007 270,079 -7.6%
2008 242,599 -10.2%
2009 449,910 +85.5%
2010 521,738 +16.0%
2011 448,842 -14.0%
2012 530,353 +18.2%
2013 518,642 -2.2%
2014 517,940 -0.1%
2015 534,038 +3.1%
2016 592,543 +11.0%
2017 648,981 +9.5%
2018 620,783 -4.3%
2019 636,662 +2.6%

Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

  • Cote d'Ivoire's 636,662 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 222,334, 2.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Cote d'Ivoire's 636,662 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 118,514, 5.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Cote d'Ivoire 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
1972 +147.0% 30,350 74,965

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50,671 0 112,788 9
1970s 104,459 30,350 150,587 10
1980s 186,001 148,576 215,861 10
1990s 222,524 181,208 261,853 10
2000s 281,902 242,599 449,910 10
2010s 557,052 448,842 648,981 10

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 48 Senegal 706,119 compare
  2. 49 Oman 691,047 compare
  3. 50 Mozambique 678,434 compare
  4. 52 Guatemala 630,922 compare
  5. 53 Ghana 605,454 compare
  6. 54 Dominican Republic 601,073 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Cote d'Ivoire?
Net food imports by crop - wheat in Cote d'Ivoire was 636,662 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 648,981 in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 51st out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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.