Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Greece
Greece: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 1.04 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Greece, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1.04 million for net food imports by crop - wheat in 2019.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Greece peaked at 1.28 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, -82,333, in 1967.
Greece ranks 41st of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27,100 | — |
| 1962 | 1,600 | -94.1% |
| 1963 | 5,900 | +268.8% |
| 1964 | 4,000 | -32.2% |
| 1965 | 70,800 | +1670.0% |
| 1966 | 2,843 | -96.0% |
| 1967 | -82,333 | -2996.0% |
| 1968 | -50,089 | -39.2% |
| 1969 | 119,354 | -338.3% |
| 1970 | 3,731 | -96.9% |
| 1971 | -16,429 | -540.3% |
| 1972 | 2,081 | -112.7% |
| 1973 | -1,498 | -172.0% |
| 1974 | 249,875 | -16780.6% |
| 1975 | -19,999 | -108.0% |
| 1976 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 23 | — |
| 1980 | 2,573 | +11087.0% |
| 1981 | -20,018 | -878.0% |
| 1982 | 5,854 | -129.2% |
| 1983 | 125 | -97.9% |
| 1984 | 28,512 | +22709.6% |
| 1985 | 396,104 | +1289.3% |
| 1986 | 452,878 | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 442,202 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 251,148 | -43.2% |
| 1989 | 211,645 | -15.7% |
| 1990 | 307,222 | +45.2% |
| 1991 | 310,604 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 240,309 | -22.6% |
| 1993 | 273,670 | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 382,631 | +39.8% |
| 1995 | 694,678 | +81.6% |
| 1996 | 631,783 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 752,492 | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 672,818 | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 621,003 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 536,861 | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 745,000 | +38.8% |
| 2002 | 1.28 million | +72.4% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 871,591 | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 884,598 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 1.18 million | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 865,380 | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 906,265 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 847,187 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 938,950 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 886,849 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 847,804 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 823,087 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 896,923 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 1.09 million | +22.0% |
| 2017 | 1.14 million | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million | -3.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1.04 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,313, 10.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1.04 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 204,944, 5.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Greece 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +22709.6% | 125 | 28,512 |
| 1974 | +16780.6% | -1,498 | 249,875 |
| 1980 | +11087.0% | 23 | 2,573 |
| 1967 | -2996.0% | 2,843 | -82,333 |
| 1965 | +1670.0% | 4,000 | 70,800 |
| 1985 | +1289.3% | 28,512 | 396,104 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,019 | -82,333 | 119,354 | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,778 | -19,999 | 249,875 | 10 |
| 1980s | 177,102 | -20,018 | 452,878 | 10 |
| 1990s | 488,721 | 240,309 | 752,492 | 10 |
| 2000s | 945,596 | 536,861 | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 959,151 | 823,087 | 1.14 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Greece?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in Greece was 1.04 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was -82,333 in 1967.
- How does Greece rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Greece ranks 41st out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Greece 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.