Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Hungary

Hungary: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was -317,357 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-317,357
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
165th
of 175 countries
All-time high
405,202
in 1971
All-time low
-807,428
in 2017
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Hungary, 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 Hungary stood at -317,357.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 92.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Hungary peaked at 405,202 in 1971 and was at its lowest, -807,428, in 2017.

Hungary ranks 165th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Hungary, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 375,837 —
1962 172,742 -54.0%
1963 363,373 +110.4%
1964 303,852 -16.4%
1965 207,671 -31.7%
1966 152,451 -26.6%
1967 216,966 +42.3%
1968 310,524 +43.1%
1969 300,709 -3.2%
1970 159,173 -47.1%
1971 405,202 +154.6%
1972 -86,410 -121.3%
1973 -87,438 +1.2%
1974 -10,023 -88.5%
1975 30,536 -404.7%
1976 57,144 +87.1%
1977 -4,902 -108.6%
1978 -752 -84.7%
1979 -2,639 +250.9%
1980 -20,848 +690.0%
1981 76,902 -468.9%
1982 -20,515 -126.7%
1983 -22,956 +11.9%
1984 -2,189 -90.5%
1985 10,867 -596.4%
1986 -1,699 -115.6%
1987 51,734 -3145.0%
1988 -16,324 -131.6%
1989 -172,456 +956.5%
1990 7,606 -104.4%
1991 -6,931 -191.1%
1992 -382,350 +5416.5%
1993 23,634 -106.2%
1994 23,069 -2.4%
1995 -160,654 -796.4%
1996 -35,780 -77.7%
1997 -103,230 +188.5%
1998 -189,031 +83.1%
1999 -114,091 -39.6%
2000 -82,621 -27.6%
2001 -139,892 +69.3%
2002 -132,964 -5.0%
2003 -106,640 -19.8%
2004 -83,911 -21.3%
2005 -275,995 +228.9%
2006 -280,209 +1.5%
2007 -274,136 -2.2%
2008 -456,588 +66.6%
2009 -165,124 -63.8%
2010 -226,547 +37.2%
2011 -455,644 +101.1%
2012 -234,386 -48.6%
2013 -381,260 +62.7%
2014 -333,189 -12.6%
2015 -666,604 +100.1%
2016 -450,028 -32.5%
2017 -807,428 +79.4%
2018 -307,032 -62.0%
2019 -317,357 +3.4%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's -317,357 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97,313. (62 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's -317,357 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 204,944. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Hungary 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
1992 -5416.5% -6,931 -382,350
1987 +3145.0% -1,699 51,734
1989 -956.5% -16,324 -172,456
1995 -796.4% 23,069 -160,654

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 267,125 152,451 375,837 9
1970s 45,989 -87,438 405,202 10
1980s -11,748 -172,456 76,902 10
1990s -93,776 -382,350 23,634 10
2000s -199,808 -456,588 -82,621 10
2010s -417,948 -807,428 -226,547 10

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 162 Romania -269,939 compare
  2. 163 Denmark -301,150 compare
  3. 164 Niger -308,468 compare
  4. 166 Estonia -349,395 compare
  5. 167 United Kingdom -456,037 compare
  6. 168 Kazakhstan -1.30 million compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Hungary?
Net food imports by crop - wheat in Hungary was -317,357 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 Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 405,202 in 1971.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was -807,428 in 2017.
How does Hungary rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Hungary ranks 165th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary 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.