Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Cyprus

Cyprus: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 61,760 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
61,760
Change on year
down 39.9%
World rank
113th
of 175 countries
All-time high
173,709
in 2005
All-time low
-61,610
in 1965
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat in Cyprus stood at 61,760.

The figure is down 39.9% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Cyprus peaked at 173,709 in 2005 and was at its lowest, -61,610, in 1965.

Cyprus ranks 113th 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 Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Cyprus, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 40,800 —
1962 59,700 +46.3%
1963 -22,071 -137.0%
1964 20,167 -191.4%
1965 -61,610 -405.5%
1966 -1,478 -97.6%
1967 25,308 -1812.3%
1968 6,714 -73.5%
1969 23,579 +251.2%
1970 43,554 +84.7%
1971 30,570 -29.8%
1972 28,880 -5.5%
1973 94,762 +228.1%
1974 27,414 -71.1%
1975 36,000 +31.3%
1976 36,956 +2.7%
1977 23,094 -37.5%
1978 47,450 +105.5%
1979 51,591 +8.7%
1980 42,134 -18.3%
1981 54,736 +29.9%
1982 48,749 -10.9%
1983 46,028 -5.6%
1984 85,294 +85.3%
1985 87,828 +3.0%
1986 60,639 -31.0%
1987 83,461 +37.6%
1988 83,816 +0.4%
1989 68,836 -17.9%
1990 70,819 +2.9%
1991 101,841 +43.8%
1992 90,036 -11.6%
1993 61,699 -31.5%
1994 89,025 +44.3%
1995 77,605 -12.8%
1996 104,891 +35.2%
1997 94,054 -10.3%
1998 68,314 -27.4%
1999 87,342 +27.9%
2000 103,349 +18.3%
2001 73,191 -29.2%
2002 73,468 +0.4%
2003 94,318 +28.4%
2004 124,897 +32.4%
2005 173,709 +39.1%
2006 143,294 -17.5%
2007 90,303 -37.0%
2008 105,562 +16.9%
2009 110,298 +4.5%
2010 101,873 -7.6%
2011 103,793 +1.9%
2012 101,487 -2.2%
2013 111,608 +10.0%
2014 99,619 -10.7%
2015 99,262 -0.4%
2016 105,138 +5.9%
2017 119,640 +13.8%
2018 102,796 -14.1%
2019 61,760 -39.9%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 61,760 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97,313, 63% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 61,760 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 204,944, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Cyprus 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
1967 +1812.3% -1,478 25,308
1965 -405.5% 20,167 -61,610
1969 +251.2% 6,714 23,579

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,123 -61,610 59,700 9
1970s 42,027 23,094 94,762 10
1980s 66,152 42,134 87,828 10
1990s 84,563 61,699 104,891 10
2000s 109,239 73,191 173,709 10
2010s 100,698 61,760 119,640 10

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 110 Croatia 86,011 compare
  2. 111 Togo 80,706 compare
  3. 112 Sweden 64,216 compare
  4. 114 Madagascar 59,234 compare
  5. 115 Bolivia 56,231 compare
  6. 116 Eswatini 48,214 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Cyprus?
Net food imports by crop - wheat in Cyprus was 61,760 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 Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 173,709 in 2005.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was -61,610 in 1965.
How does Cyprus rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Cyprus ranks 113th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cyprus 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.