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
174th
of 174 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

-6.0M-4.0M-2.0M0196119902019

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 174th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 171 Argentina -2.52 million compare
  2. 172 Paraguay -2.99 million compare
  3. 173 Russia -3.75 million compare

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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 174th out of 174 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

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.