Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Ethiopia

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 175 countries
All-time high
2.48 million
in 2016
All-time low
462,984
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

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

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1998200820191998: 463.0k1999: 550.0k2000: 1.2M2001: 1.0M2002: 656.9k2003: 1.6M2004: 574.9k2005: 862.1k2006: 526.2k2007: 600.1k2008: 1.1M2009: 1.7M2010: 1.7M2011: 1.7M2012: 1.6M2013: 1.6M2014: 1.0M2015: 1.3M2016: 2.5M2017: 1.1M2018: 1.1M2019: 1.3M

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 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Ethiopia, 1998 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1998 462,984 —
1999 549,975 +18.8%
2000 1.16 million +111.6%
2001 1.03 million -11.4%
2002 656,897 -36.3%
2003 1.60 million +144.0%
2004 574,873 -64.1%
2005 862,137 +50.0%
2006 526,155 -39.0%
2007 600,097 +14.1%
2008 1.10 million +83.3%
2009 1.74 million +57.8%
2010 1.70 million -2.2%
2011 1.65 million -2.6%
2012 1.64 million -0.9%
2013 1.62 million -1.3%
2014 1.04 million -35.7%
2015 1.26 million +20.9%
2016 2.48 million +97.2%
2017 1.08 million -56.6%
2018 1.14 million +6.0%
2019 1.31 million +14.4%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 1.31 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 117,202, 11.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 1.31 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 118,514, 11.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 32 Malaysia 1.39 million compare
  2. 33 Taiwan 1.35 million compare
  3. 34 Portugal 1.34 million compare
  4. 36 Israel 1.22 million compare
  5. 37 Ecuador 1.18 million compare
  6. 38 United Arab Emirates 1.16 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 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 175 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

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.