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

Net food imports by crop - wheat in Ethiopia was 1.31 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 Ethiopia?

The highest recorded value was 2.48 million in 2016.

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

The lowest recorded value was 462,984 in 1998.

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

Ethiopia ranks 35th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia

Name: Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Ethiopia
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
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Ethiopia: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 1.31 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

1.31 million

Change on year

up 14.4%

World rank

35th

of 174 countries

All-time high

2.48 million

in 2016

All-time low

462,984

in 1998

Years of data

1998–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Ethiopia, 1998–2019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat in Ethiopia stood at 1.31 million.

The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Ethiopia peaked at 2.48 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 462,984, in 1998.

Ethiopia ranks 35th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	506,480	462,984	549,975	2
2000s	985,367	526,155	1.74 million	10
2010s	1.49 million	1.04 million	2.48 million	10

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 583.22 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 583.22 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Ethiopia?: Net food imports by crop - wheat in Ethiopia was 1.31 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 Ethiopia?: The highest recorded value was 2.48 million in 2016.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Ethiopia?: The lowest recorded value was 462,984 in 1998.
How does Ethiopia rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Ethiopia ranks 35th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Ethiopia?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia 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.