Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Indonesia

Indonesia: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 10.96 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
10.96 million
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
1st
of 175 countries
All-time high
10.96 million
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 10.96 million for net food imports by crop - wheat in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 135.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Indonesia peaked at 10.96 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.

That places Indonesia 1st out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Indonesia, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 15,820 —
1971 181,000 +1044.1%
1972 472,000 +160.8%
1973 663,320 +40.5%
1974 672,150 +1.3%
1975 716,640 +6.6%
1976 965,140 +34.7%
1977 752,860 -22.0%
1978 792,420 +5.3%
1979 771,900 -2.6%
1980 1.48 million +92.0%
1981 1.42 million -4.4%
1982 1.49 million +4.9%
1983 1.74 million +17.0%
1984 1.44 million -17.4%
1985 1.32 million -8.3%
1986 1.61 million +22.2%
1987 1.69 million +4.9%
1988 1.59 million -5.9%
1989 1.81 million +13.7%
1990 1.72 million -4.5%
1991 2.22 million +28.8%
1992 2.46 million +10.6%
1993 2.53 million +2.8%
1994 3.30 million +30.6%
1995 4.05 million +23.0%
1996 4.12 million +1.5%
1997 3.61 million -12.3%
1998 3.43 million -4.9%
1999 2.71 million -21.0%
2000 3.59 million +32.3%
2001 2.72 million -24.3%
2002 4.31 million +58.5%
2003 3.50 million -18.7%
2004 4.55 million +29.8%
2005 4.43 million -2.6%
2006 4.58 million +3.5%
2007 4.65 million +1.4%
2008 4.50 million -3.3%
2009 4.66 million +3.5%
2010 4.81 million +3.3%
2011 5.60 million +16.5%
2012 6.25 million +11.5%
2013 6.74 million +7.8%
2014 7.39 million +9.8%
2015 7.18 million -2.9%
2016 10.52 million +46.6%
2017 10.45 million -0.6%
2018 10.10 million -3.4%
2019 10.96 million +8.6%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 10.96 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,356, 38.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 10.96 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 230,742, 47.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Indonesia 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
1971 +1044.1% 15,820 181,000
1972 +160.8% 181,000 472,000
1980 +92.0% 771,900 1.48 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 600,325 15,820 965,140 10
1980s 1.56 million 1.32 million 1.81 million 10
1990s 3.02 million 1.72 million 4.12 million 10
2000s 4.15 million 2.72 million 4.66 million 10
2010s 8.00 million 4.81 million 10.96 million 10

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 2 Egypt 10.42 million compare
  2. 3 Turkey 9.96 million compare
  3. 4 Italy 7.47 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Indonesia?
Net food imports by crop - wheat in Indonesia was 10.96 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 Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 10.96 million in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
How does Indonesia rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Indonesia ranks 1st out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 135.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia 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.