Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Grenada

Grenada: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 13,294 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
13,294
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
130th
of 175 countries
All-time high
19,044
in 2016
All-time low
-18
in 1961
Years of data
35
1961–2018

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Grenada, 1961–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1961198920181961: -181962: 161963: 91964: 61965: 21966: 01967: 01968: 01969: 01970: 01971: 01972: 01973: 01974: 01975: 01976: 01977: 01978: 01979: 01980: 6.3k1981: 01982: 01983: 01984: 7.0k1985: 6.4k1986: 1.3k1987: 10.4k1988: 7.5k1989: 10.0k1990: 9.8k1991: 11.3k2014: 16.9k2016: 19.0k2017: 13.9k2018: 13.3k

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

Analysis

In 2018, net food imports by crop - wheat in Grenada stood at 13,294.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 21.2% over five years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Grenada peaked at 19,044 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -18, in 1961.

That places Grenada 130th out of 175 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Grenada, 1961 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1961 -18 —
1962 16 -188.9%
1963 9 -43.8%
1964 6 -33.3%
1965 2 -66.7%
1966 0 -100.0%
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 6,280 —
1981 0 -100.0%
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 6,980 —
1985 6,439 -7.8%
1986 1,300 -79.8%
1987 10,395 +699.6%
1988 7,475 -28.1%
1989 10,025 +34.1%
1990 9,814 -2.1%
1991 11,323 +15.4%
2014 16,867 +49.0%
2016 19,044 +12.9%
2017 13,935 -26.8%
2018 13,294 -4.6%

Grenada compared with similar countries

  • Grenada's 13,294 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,356, 5% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Grenada's 13,294 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 115,357, 12% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Grenada 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.

YearChange FromTo
1987 +699.6% 1,300 10,395

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.67 -18 16 9
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 4,889 0 10,395 10
1990s 10,568 9,814 11,323 2
2010s 15,785 13,294 19,044 4

Countries ranked near Grenada

  1. 127 Barbados 19,935 compare
  2. 128 Cape Verde 19,717 compare
  3. 129 Cambodia 18,789 compare
  4. 131 Suriname 13,200 compare
  5. 132 Montenegro 9,476 compare
  6. 133 Somalia 6,871 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Grenada?
Net food imports by crop - wheat in Grenada was 13,294 in 2018, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Grenada?
The highest recorded value was 19,044 in 2016.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Grenada?
The lowest recorded value was -18 in 1961.
How does Grenada rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Grenada ranks 130th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Grenada 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.