Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 1.31 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
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 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
| 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
| 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
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
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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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.