What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Ecuador?

Net food imports by crop - wheat in Ecuador was 1.18 million 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 Ecuador?

The highest recorded value was 1.18 million in 2019.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Ecuador?

The lowest recorded value was 351,011 in 1996.

How does Ecuador rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?

Ecuador ranks 37th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.

Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Ecuador?

Over the last ten years it is up 141.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Ecuador 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.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Ecuador

Name: Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Ecuador
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Ecuador: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 1.18 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

1.18 million

Change on year

up 4.9%

World rank

37th

of 174 countries

All-time high

1.18 million

in 2019

All-time low

351,011

in 1996

Years of data

1996–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Ecuador, 1996–2019

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

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 1.18 million for net food imports by crop - wheat in 2019. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 141.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Ecuador peaked at 1.18 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 351,011, in 1996.

That places Ecuador 37th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	450,330	351,011	500,569	4
2000s	458,472	371,696	553,125	10
2010s	838,546	559,191	1.18 million	10

Countries ranked near Ecuador

34 Portugal 1.34 million compare
35 Ethiopia 1.31 million compare
36 Israel 1.22 million compare
38 United Arab Emirates 1.16 million compare
39 Chile 1.16 million compare
40 Tajikistan 1.06 million compare

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More reference data data for Ecuador

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Ecuador?: Net food imports by crop - wheat in Ecuador was 1.18 million 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 Ecuador?: The highest recorded value was 1.18 million in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Ecuador?: The lowest recorded value was 351,011 in 1996.
How does Ecuador rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Ecuador ranks 37th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Ecuador?: Over the last ten years it is up 141.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ecuador 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
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.