Net food imports by crop - Wheat in India
India: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was -195 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in India, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat in India stood at -195.
That represents a change of down 100.2% on the previous year and down 100.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in India peaked at 7.79 million in 1966 and was at its lowest, -534,608, in 2013.
That places India 152nd out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.09 million | — |
| 1962 | 3.25 million | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 4.07 million | +25.3% |
| 1964 | 5.62 million | +38.1% |
| 1965 | 6.57 million | +16.9% |
| 1966 | 7.79 million | +18.5% |
| 1967 | 7.53 million | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 4.76 million | -36.8% |
| 1969 | 2.94 million | -38.1% |
| 1970 | 3.59 million | +21.8% |
| 1971 | 1.91 million | -46.8% |
| 1972 | 355,457 | -81.4% |
| 1973 | 2.23 million | +527.4% |
| 1974 | 4.46 million | +99.9% |
| 1975 | 7.18 million | +61.0% |
| 1976 | 6.26 million | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 840,805 | -86.6% |
| 1978 | 315,266 | -62.5% |
| 1979 | 241,399 | -23.4% |
| 1980 | 338,457 | +40.2% |
| 1981 | 501,240 | +48.1% |
| 1982 | 1.60 million | +218.6% |
| 1983 | 3.04 million | +90.3% |
| 1984 | 1.30 million | -57.1% |
| 1985 | 129,886 | -90.0% |
| 1986 | 148,150 | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 21,414 | -85.5% |
| 1988 | 1.79 million | +8270.2% |
| 1989 | 32,632 | -98.2% |
| 1990 | 62,599 | +91.8% |
| 1991 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 1.36 million | — |
| 1993 | 241,695 | -82.3% |
| 1994 | 359 | -99.9% |
| 1995 | 8,086 | +2152.4% |
| 1996 | 612,558 | +7475.5% |
| 1997 | 1.49 million | +142.6% |
| 1998 | 1.80 million | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 1.37 million | -24.2% |
| 2000 | 4,223 | -99.7% |
| 2001 | 1,349 | -68.1% |
| 2002 | 39,082 | +2797.1% |
| 2003 | 34,809 | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 96,385 | +176.9% |
| 2005 | 37,565 | -61.0% |
| 2006 | 6.08 million | +16081.9% |
| 2007 | 2.33 million | -61.7% |
| 2008 | -166,805 | -107.2% |
| 2009 | 113,159 | -167.8% |
| 2010 | 152,117 | +34.4% |
| 2011 | -44,714 | -129.4% |
| 2012 | -115,784 | +158.9% |
| 2013 | -534,608 | +361.7% |
| 2014 | -484,884 | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 427,584 | -188.2% |
| 2016 | 1.91 million | +346.5% |
| 2017 | 5.35 million | +180.0% |
| 2018 | 80,069 | -98.5% |
| 2019 | -195 | -100.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's -195 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 222,334. (40 countries reporting)
- India's -195 is below the median for South Asia, which is 158,711. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +16081.9% | 37,565 | 6.08 million |
| 1988 | +8270.2% | 21,414 | 1.79 million |
| 1996 | +7475.5% | 8,086 | 612,558 |
| 2002 | +2797.1% | 1,349 | 39,082 |
| 1995 | +2152.4% | 359 | 8,086 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.07 million | 2.94 million | 7.79 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.74 million | 241,399 | 7.18 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 890,585 | 21,414 | 3.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 694,604 | 0 | 1.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 856,849 | -166,805 | 6.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 673,468 | -534,608 | 5.35 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - wheat in India?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in India was -195 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 7.79 million in 1966.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -534,608 in 2013.
- How does India rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- India ranks 152nd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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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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.