Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 601,073 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Dominican Republic, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat in Dominican Republic stood at 601,073. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of up 48.9% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Dominican Republic peaked at 601,073 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15,971, in 1961.
That places Dominican Republic 54th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,971 | — |
| 1962 | 31,286 | +95.9% |
| 1963 | 56,882 | +81.8% |
| 1964 | 55,235 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 32,534 | -41.1% |
| 1966 | 66,542 | +104.5% |
| 1967 | 76,339 | +14.7% |
| 1968 | 111,532 | +46.1% |
| 1969 | 96,304 | -13.7% |
| 1970 | 49,870 | -48.2% |
| 1971 | 106,364 | +113.3% |
| 1972 | 123,059 | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 98,180 | -20.2% |
| 1974 | 86,470 | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 99,372 | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 149,985 | +50.9% |
| 1977 | 108,583 | -27.6% |
| 1978 | 156,037 | +43.7% |
| 1979 | 141,819 | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 157,632 | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 197,584 | +25.3% |
| 1982 | 125,499 | -36.5% |
| 1983 | 183,251 | +46.0% |
| 1984 | 123,549 | -32.6% |
| 1985 | 231,707 | +87.5% |
| 1986 | 207,578 | -10.4% |
| 1987 | 253,000 | +21.9% |
| 1988 | 223,996 | -11.5% |
| 1989 | 173,000 | -22.8% |
| 1990 | 204,507 | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 223,270 | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 239,880 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 219,730 | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 248,600 | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 243,800 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 250,000 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 292,000 | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 226,000 | -22.6% |
| 1999 | 331,000 | +46.5% |
| 2000 | 324,400 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 367,000 | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 309,075 | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 402,508 | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 394,417 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 381,735 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 373,438 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 392,877 | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 572,562 | +45.7% |
| 2011 | 562,259 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 540,959 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 497,996 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 368,429 | -26.0% |
| 2015 | 349,689 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 338,370 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 398,768 | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 403,566 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 601,073 | +48.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 601,073 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,356, 2.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 601,073 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 115,357, 5.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60,292 | 15,971 | 111,532 | 9 |
| 1970s | 111,974 | 49,870 | 156,037 | 10 |
| 1980s | 187,680 | 123,549 | 253,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 247,879 | 204,507 | 331,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 368,181 | 309,075 | 402,508 | 8 |
| 2010s | 463,367 | 338,370 | 601,073 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Dominican Republic?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in Dominican Republic was 601,073 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 601,073 in 2019.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,971 in 1961.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Dominican Republic ranks 54th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.