Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Estonia

Estonia: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was -349,395 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-349,395
Change on year
down 62.4%
World rank
166th
of 175 countries
All-time high
160,000
in 1989
All-time low
-349,395
in 2019
Years of data
54
1961–2019

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

-400.0k-200.0k0200.0k196119902019

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

Analysis

Estonia recorded -349,395 for net food imports by crop - wheat in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.4% on the previous year and down 666.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Estonia peaked at 160,000 in 1989 and was at its lowest, -349,395, in 2019.

That places Estonia 166th 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 Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Estonia, 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 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 160,000 —
1995 9,199 -94.3%
1996 14,667 +59.4%
1997 32,821 +123.8%
1998 27,858 -15.1%
1999 26,475 -5.0%
2000 70,004 +164.4%
2001 37,234 -46.8%
2002 93,328 +150.7%
2003 74,766 -19.9%
2004 39,021 -47.8%
2005 -41,040 -205.2%
2006 -98,421 +139.8%
2007 -102,483 +4.1%
2008 -63,597 -37.9%
2009 -45,571 -28.3%
2010 -50,230 +10.2%
2011 -175,281 +249.0%
2012 -72,202 -58.8%
2013 -142,620 +97.5%
2014 -233,584 +63.8%
2015 -245,115 +4.9%
2016 -258,881 +5.6%
2017 -265,218 +2.4%
2018 -215,204 -18.9%
2019 -349,395 +62.4%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's -349,395 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97,313. (62 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's -349,395 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 204,944. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 16,000 0 160,000 10
1990s 22,204 9,199 32,821 5
2000s -3,676 -102,483 93,328 10
2010s -200,773 -349,395 -50,230 10

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 163 Denmark -301,150 compare
  2. 164 Niger -308,468 compare
  3. 165 Hungary -317,357 compare
  4. 167 United Kingdom -456,037 compare
  5. 168 Kazakhstan -1.30 million compare
  6. 169 Canada -1.97 million compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Estonia?
Net food imports by crop - wheat in Estonia was -349,395 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 Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 160,000 in 1989.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was -349,395 in 2019.
How does Estonia rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Estonia ranks 166th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 666.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia 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

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.