Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Finland

Finland: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was -118,366 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-118,366
Change on year
down 1,370.6%
World rank
157th
of 175 countries
All-time high
351,657
in 1981
All-time low
-469,910
in 2011
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat in Finland is -118,366, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 1,370.6% on the previous year and down 231.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Finland peaked at 351,657 in 1981 and was at its lowest, -469,910, in 2011.

That places Finland 157th 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 Finland, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Finland, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 124,000 —
1962 157,800 +27.3%
1963 337,798 +114.1%
1964 60,800 -82.0%
1965 76,087 +25.1%
1966 59,017 -22.4%
1967 51,613 -12.5%
1968 40,687 -21.2%
1969 -101 -100.2%
1970 22,969 -22841.6%
1971 23,602 +2.8%
1972 -43,518 -284.4%
1973 11,366 -126.1%
1974 5,145 -54.7%
1975 12,895 +150.6%
1976 -46,572 -461.2%
1977 -273,937 +488.2%
1978 13,898 -105.1%
1979 171,005 +1130.4%
1980 312,956 +83.0%
1981 351,657 +12.4%
1982 326,228 -7.2%
1983 4,721 -98.6%
1984 -209,517 -4538.0%
1985 -344,832 +64.6%
1986 -387,632 +12.4%
1987 -116,036 -70.1%
1988 111,691 -196.3%
1989 84,553 -24.3%
1990 -38,589 -145.6%
1991 -444,122 +1050.9%
1992 -254,298 -42.7%
1993 -144,758 -43.1%
1994 -288,436 +99.3%
1995 -139,570 -51.6%
1996 56,522 -140.5%
1997 -75,594 -233.7%
1998 94,945 -225.6%
1999 134,965 +42.2%
2000 149,063 +10.4%
2001 -92,774 -162.2%
2002 101,921 -209.9%
2003 -28,435 -127.9%
2004 23,609 -183.0%
2005 -6,083 -125.8%
2006 -130,327 +2042.5%
2007 -341,084 +161.7%
2008 -76,495 -77.6%
2009 -35,688 -53.3%
2010 -232,626 +551.8%
2011 -469,910 +102.0%
2012 -83,112 -82.3%
2013 -106,973 +28.7%
2014 -373,609 +249.3%
2015 -200,666 -46.3%
2016 -194,727 -3.0%
2017 -129,421 -33.5%
2018 -8,049 -93.8%
2019 -118,366 +1370.6%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's -118,366 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97,313. (62 countries reporting)
  • Finland's -118,366 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 204,944. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Finland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +22841.6% -101 22,969
1984 -4538.0% 4,721 -209,517
2006 -2042.5% -6,083 -130,327
2019 -1370.6% -8,049 -118,366
1979 +1130.4% 13,898 171,005
1991 -1050.9% -38,589 -444,122

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 100,856 -101 337,798 9
1970s -10,315 -273,937 171,005 10
1980s 13,379 -387,632 351,657 10
1990s -109,894 -444,122 134,965 10
2000s -43,629 -341,084 149,063 10
2010s -191,746 -469,910 -8,049 10

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 154 Serbia -46,542 compare
  2. 155 Moldova -52,454 compare
  3. 156 Uruguay -73,597 compare
  4. 158 Lithuania -121,315 compare
  5. 159 Czechia -171,922 compare
  6. 160 Laos -181,242 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Finland?
Net food imports by crop - wheat in Finland was -118,366 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 Finland?
The highest recorded value was 351,657 in 1981.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was -469,910 in 2011.
How does Finland rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Finland ranks 157th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 231.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland 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
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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.