Net food imports by crop - Wheat in France
France: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was -6.87 million in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
-6.87 million
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
175th
of 175 countries
All-time high
-426,800
in 1962
All-time low
-6.91 million
in 2015
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in France, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat in France stood at -6.87 million.
The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in France peaked at -426,800 in 1962 and was at its lowest, -6.91 million, in 2015.
France ranks 175th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.47 million | — |
| 1962 | -426,800 | -70.9% |
| 1963 | -1.02 million | +139.3% |
| 1964 | -1.92 million | +87.6% |
| 1965 | -989,200 | -48.4% |
| 1966 | -1.10 million | +11.1% |
| 1967 | -1.73 million | +57.7% |
| 1968 | -2.60 million | +50.2% |
| 1969 | -2.58 million | -0.9% |
| 1970 | -2.62 million | +1.6% |
| 1971 | -2.50 million | -4.7% |
| 1972 | -3.42 million | +37.1% |
| 1973 | -3.81 million | +11.4% |
| 1974 | -4.12 million | +8.0% |
| 1975 | -2.15 million | -47.7% |
| 1976 | -2.70 million | +25.4% |
| 1977 | -2.25 million | -16.8% |
| 1978 | -3.07 million | +36.8% |
| 1979 | -3.58 million | +16.3% |
| 1980 | -3.27 million | -8.5% |
| 1981 | -3.79 million | +15.9% |
| 1982 | -1.94 million | -48.8% |
| 1983 | -2.86 million | +47.1% |
| 1984 | -3.23 million | +12.9% |
| 1985 | -4.49 million | +39.2% |
| 1986 | -3.48 million | -22.6% |
| 1987 | -4.00 million | +15.1% |
| 1988 | -4.73 million | +18.2% |
| 1989 | -3.67 million | -22.4% |
| 1990 | -3.69 million | +0.5% |
| 1991 | -4.38 million | +18.6% |
| 1992 | -5.23 million | +19.5% |
| 1993 | -4.83 million | -7.7% |
| 1994 | -2.91 million | -39.8% |
| 1995 | -2.68 million | -7.9% |
| 1996 | -2.84 million | +6.2% |
| 1997 | -3.13 million | +9.9% |
| 1998 | -4.39 million | +40.3% |
| 1999 | -5.81 million | +32.4% |
| 2000 | -4.31 million | -25.8% |
| 2001 | -3.57 million | -17.2% |
| 2002 | -3.80 million | +6.2% |
| 2003 | -4.72 million | +24.4% |
| 2004 | -4.66 million | -1.3% |
| 2005 | -5.22 million | +12.0% |
| 2006 | -4.08 million | -21.7% |
| 2007 | -4.81 million | +17.7% |
| 2008 | -4.68 million | -2.5% |
| 2009 | -4.35 million | -7.1% |
| 2010 | -5.02 million | +15.4% |
| 2011 | -3.76 million | -25.1% |
| 2012 | -4.37 million | +16.2% |
| 2013 | -6.15 million | +40.7% |
| 2014 | -4.61 million | -25.1% |
| 2015 | -6.91 million | +49.9% |
| 2016 | -4.93 million | -28.6% |
| 2017 | -4.98 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | -5.82 million | +16.7% |
| 2019 | -6.87 million | +18.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's -6.87 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 97,313. (62 countries reporting)
- France's -6.87 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 204,944. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.54 million | -2.60 million | -426,800 | 9 |
| 1970s | -3.02 million | -4.12 million | -2.15 million | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.55 million | -4.73 million | -1.94 million | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.99 million | -5.81 million | -2.68 million | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.42 million | -5.22 million | -3.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.34 million | -6.91 million | -3.76 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - wheat in France?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in France was -6.87 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was -426,800 in 1962.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.91 million in 2015.
- How does France rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- France ranks 175th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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.