Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Georgia

Georgia: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 508,386 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
508,386
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
58th
of 175 countries
All-time high
897,576
in 2012
All-time low
348,113
in 2008
Years of data
21
1999–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Georgia, 1999–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1999200920191999: 763.0k2000: 832.0k2001: 686.4k2002: 786.0k2003: 839.9k2004: 843.3k2005: 774.0k2006: 782.5k2007: 706.9k2008: 348.1k2009: 514.5k2010: 717.7k2011: 623.9k2012: 897.6k2013: 647.3k2014: 540.3k2015: 538.9k2016: 449.8k2017: 514.0k2018: 570.9k2019: 508.4k

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat in Georgia is 508,386, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Georgia peaked at 897,576 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 348,113, in 2008.

That places Georgia 58th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Georgia, 1999 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1999 762,977 —
2000 831,992 +9.0%
2001 686,370 -17.5%
2002 785,976 +14.5%
2003 839,931 +6.9%
2004 843,345 +0.4%
2005 774,000 -8.2%
2006 782,542 +1.1%
2007 706,893 -9.7%
2008 348,113 -50.8%
2009 514,517 +47.8%
2010 717,735 +39.5%
2011 623,918 -13.1%
2012 897,576 +43.9%
2013 647,301 -27.9%
2014 540,290 -16.5%
2015 538,898 -0.3%
2016 449,811 -16.5%
2017 514,038 +14.3%
2018 570,855 +11.1%
2019 508,386 -10.9%

Georgia compared with similar countries

  • Georgia's 508,386 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,356, 1.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Georgia's 508,386 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 204,944, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 762,977 762,977 762,977 1
2000s 711,368 348,113 843,345 10
2010s 600,881 449,811 897,576 10

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 55 Libya 592,739 compare
  2. 56 Kuwait 587,752 compare
  3. 57 Iraq 570,588 compare
  4. 59 Poland 471,017 compare
  5. 60 Angola 451,391 compare
  6. 61 Myanmar 436,162 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Georgia?
Net food imports by crop - wheat in Georgia was 508,386 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 Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 897,576 in 2012.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 348,113 in 2008.
How does Georgia rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Georgia ranks 58th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Georgia 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.