Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Djibouti

Djibouti: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 142,228 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
142,228
Change on year
down 32.4%
World rank
97th
of 175 countries
All-time high
686,486
in 2015
All-time low
-2,258
in 1992
Years of data
53
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 142,228 for net food imports by crop - wheat in 2019.

That represents a change of down 32.4% on the previous year and up 1,322.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Djibouti peaked at 686,486 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -2,258, in 1992.

Djibouti ranks 97th 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 Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Djibouti, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 211 —
1980 150 -28.9%
1981 74 -50.7%
1982 118 +59.5%
1983 195 +65.3%
1984 51 -73.8%
1985 0 -100.0%
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 1,822 —
1989 0 -100.0%
1990 0 —
1991 -795 —
1992 -2,258 +184.0%
1993 -1,000 -55.7%
1994 6,300 -730.0%
1995 10,000 +58.7%
1996 0 -100.0%
1997 5,300 —
1998 31,800 +500.0%
1999 105,500 +231.8%
2000 4,000 -96.2%
2001 3,432 -14.2%
2002 205,723 +5894.3%
2003 84,375 -59.0%
2004 29,746 -64.7%
2005 178,408 +499.8%
2006 84,854 -52.4%
2007 10,001 -88.2%
2014 492,224 +4821.7%
2015 686,486 +39.5%
2016 442,028 -35.6%
2017 351,758 -20.4%
2018 210,318 -40.2%
2019 142,228 -32.4%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 142,228 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 222,334, 64% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 142,228 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 590,246, 24% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Djibouti 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
2002 +5894.3% 3,432 205,723
2014 +4821.7% 10,001 492,224
1994 +730.0% -1,000 6,300

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 21.1 0 211 10
1980s 241 0 1,822 10
1990s 15,485 -2,258 105,500 10
2000s 75,067 3,432 205,723 8
2010s 387,507 142,228 686,486 6

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 94 Nepal 158,711 compare
  2. 95 Panama 151,265 compare
  3. 96 Mauritius 150,609 compare
  4. 98 Iran 138,744 compare
  5. 99 Bahrain 132,467 compare
  6. 100 Namibia 128,908 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Djibouti?
Net food imports by crop - wheat in Djibouti was 142,228 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 Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 686,486 in 2015.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was -2,258 in 1992.
How does Djibouti rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Djibouti ranks 97th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,322.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Djibouti 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.