Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Denmark

Denmark: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was -301,150 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-301,150
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
163rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
100,330
in 2009
All-time low
-1.36 million
in 1989
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-1.5M-1.0M-500.0k0196119902019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat in Denmark is -301,150, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and down 400.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Denmark peaked at 100,330 in 2009 and was at its lowest, -1.36 million, in 1989.

That places Denmark 163rd out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Denmark, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -37,700 —
1962 -96,400 +155.7%
1963 -75,500 -21.7%
1964 -123,400 +63.4%
1965 -304,700 +146.9%
1966 -184,635 -39.4%
1967 -183,498 -0.6%
1968 -147,235 -19.8%
1969 -350,244 +137.9%
1970 -274,985 -21.5%
1971 -146,661 -46.7%
1972 -186,815 +27.4%
1973 -152,385 -18.4%
1974 -470,686 +208.9%
1975 -732,267 +55.6%
1976 -323,724 -55.8%
1977 -361,222 +11.6%
1978 -1.06 million +192.8%
1979 -740,172 -30.0%
1980 -952,789 +28.7%
1981 -262,118 -72.5%
1982 -383,990 +46.5%
1983 -553,480 +44.1%
1984 -701,155 +26.7%
1985 -728,073 +3.8%
1986 -998,292 +37.1%
1987 -748,719 -25.0%
1988 -1.21 million +61.9%
1989 -1.36 million +11.9%
1990 -1.32 million -2.9%
1991 -1.11 million -15.5%
1992 -835,194 -24.9%
1993 -323,043 -61.3%
1994 -517,608 +60.2%
1995 -611,341 +18.1%
1996 -585,023 -4.3%
1997 -696,084 +19.0%
1998 -552,748 -20.6%
1999 -428,851 -22.4%
2000 -730,399 +70.3%
2001 -629,630 -13.8%
2002 -548,283 -12.9%
2003 -488,038 -11.0%
2004 -313,344 -35.8%
2005 -28,500 -90.9%
2006 -271,763 +853.6%
2007 -307,621 +13.2%
2008 -133,786 -56.5%
2009 100,330 -175.0%
2010 -358,725 -457.5%
2011 -580,193 +61.7%
2012 -671,060 +15.7%
2013 -557,363 -16.9%
2014 -659,709 +18.4%
2015 -759,314 +15.1%
2016 -458,904 -39.6%
2017 -755,357 +64.6%
2018 -336,731 -55.4%
2019 -301,150 -10.6%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's -301,150 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97,313. (62 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's -301,150 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 204,944. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Denmark 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
2006 -853.6% -28,500 -271,763
2010 -457.5% 100,330 -358,725

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -167,035 -350,244 -37,700 9
1970s -444,667 -1.06 million -146,661 10
1980s -789,708 -1.36 million -262,118 10
1990s -697,919 -1.32 million -323,043 10
2000s -335,103 -730,399 100,330 10
2010s -543,851 -759,314 -301,150 10

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 160 Laos -181,242 compare
  2. 161 Bulgaria -210,982 compare
  3. 162 Romania -269,939 compare
  4. 164 Niger -308,468 compare
  5. 165 Hungary -317,357 compare
  6. 166 Estonia -349,395 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Denmark?
Net food imports by crop - wheat in Denmark was -301,150 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 Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 100,330 in 2009.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was -1.36 million in 1989.
How does Denmark rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Denmark ranks 163rd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 400.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark 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.