Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Haiti

Haiti: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 211,013 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
211,013
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
85th
of 175 countries
All-time high
319,904
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 1994
Years of data
44
1961–2019

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1961199020191961: 30.4k1962: 45.4k1963: 65.0k1964: 75.0k1965: 59.6k1966: 48.8k1967: 35.2k1968: 29.9k1969: 16.1k1970: 40.7k1971: 46.0k1972: 50.2k1973: 80.0k1974: 82.0k1975: 80.6k1976: 95.8k1977: 100.1k1978: 84.4k1979: 104.1k1980: 150.1k1981: 140.0k1982: 160.0k1983: 180.0k1984: 175.3k1985: 178.5k1986: 165.0k1987: 122.0k1988: 122.0k1989: 160.0k1990: 100.0k1991: 52.0k1992: 9.5k1993: 1.5k1994: 01995: 8.5k1996: 12.2k1997: 7.6k1998: 58.1k2014: 174.6k2015: 208.7k2016: 168.3k2017: 319.9k2018: 215.9k2019: 211.0k

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat in Haiti stood at 211,013.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Haiti peaked at 319,904 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1994.

Haiti ranks 85th of 175 countries on this measure, 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 Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Haiti, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 30,435 —
1962 45,434 +49.3%
1963 64,990 +43.0%
1964 74,997 +15.4%
1965 59,585 -20.6%
1966 48,775 -18.1%
1967 35,218 -27.8%
1968 29,851 -15.2%
1969 16,109 -46.0%
1970 40,678 +152.5%
1971 45,977 +13.0%
1972 50,156 +9.1%
1973 79,992 +59.5%
1974 81,996 +2.5%
1975 80,636 -1.7%
1976 95,822 +18.8%
1977 100,063 +4.4%
1978 84,354 -15.7%
1979 104,144 +23.5%
1980 150,130 +44.2%
1981 139,979 -6.8%
1982 160,000 +14.3%
1983 180,000 +12.5%
1984 175,300 -2.6%
1985 178,500 +1.8%
1986 165,000 -7.6%
1987 122,000 -26.1%
1988 122,000 +0.0%
1989 160,000 +31.1%
1990 100,000 -37.5%
1991 52,000 -48.0%
1992 9,500 -81.7%
1993 1,500 -84.2%
1994 0 -100.0%
1995 8,500 —
1996 12,200 +43.5%
1997 7,600 -37.7%
1998 58,099 +664.5%
2014 174,629 +200.6%
2015 208,679 +19.5%
2016 168,348 -19.3%
2017 319,904 +90.0%
2018 215,855 -32.5%
2019 211,013 -2.2%

Haiti compared with similar countries

  • Haiti's 211,013 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 222,334, 95% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Haiti's 211,013 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 115,357, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Haiti 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
1998 +664.5% 7,600 58,099
2014 +200.6% 58,099 174,629

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 45,044 16,109 74,997 9
1970s 76,382 40,678 104,144 10
1980s 155,291 122,000 180,000 10
1990s 27,711 0 100,000 9
2010s 216,405 168,348 319,904 6

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 82 Mongolia 232,000 compare
  2. 83 North Korea 229,485 compare
  3. 84 Democratic Republic of Congo 226,809 compare
  4. 86 Jamaica 207,926 compare
  5. 87 Slovenia 207,179 compare
  6. 88 Congo 203,691 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Haiti?
Net food imports by crop - wheat in Haiti was 211,013 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 Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 319,904 in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1994.
How does Haiti rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Haiti ranks 85th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Haiti?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Haiti 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
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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.