Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Germany

Germany: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 1.61 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.61 million
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
29th
of 174 countries
All-time high
4.40 million
in 1972
All-time low
-4.86 million
in 2000
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat in Germany stood at 1.61 million.

That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Germany peaked at 4.40 million in 1972 and was at its lowest, -4.86 million, in 2000.

That places Germany 29th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.18 million 2.76 million 4.00 million 9
1970s 2.90 million 1.63 million 4.40 million 10
1980s 1.80 million 953,363 3.57 million 10
1990s -1.05 million -2.02 million 274,432 10
2000s -792,773 -4.86 million 2.89 million 10
2010s 1.97 million 984,783 3.34 million 10

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 26 Tunisia 1.85 million compare
  2. 27 South Africa 1.82 million compare
  3. 28 United States 1.72 million compare
  4. 30 Azerbaijan 1.57 million compare
  5. 31 Venezuela 1.56 million compare
  6. 32 Malaysia 1.39 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Germany?
Net food imports by crop - wheat in Germany was 1.61 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 4.40 million in 1972.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was -4.86 million in 2000.
How does Germany rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Germany ranks 29th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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.