Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Israel
Israel: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 1.22 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Israel, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
Israel recorded 1.22 million for net food imports by crop - wheat in 2019.
The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Israel peaked at 1.81 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 114,897, in 1967.
That places Israel 36th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 321,900 | — |
| 1962 | 297,900 | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 281,800 | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 178,500 | -36.7% |
| 1965 | 213,997 | +19.9% |
| 1966 | 304,073 | +42.1% |
| 1967 | 114,897 | -62.2% |
| 1968 | 346,507 | +201.6% |
| 1969 | 282,550 | -18.5% |
| 1970 | 452,940 | +60.3% |
| 1971 | 280,624 | -38.0% |
| 1972 | 234,210 | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 242,314 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 289,770 | +19.6% |
| 1975 | 446,600 | +54.1% |
| 1976 | 436,000 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 364,588 | -16.4% |
| 1978 | 493,100 | +35.2% |
| 1979 | 496,201 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 479,125 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 399,015 | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 536,825 | +34.5% |
| 1983 | 415,940 | -22.5% |
| 1984 | 554,810 | +33.4% |
| 1985 | 638,140 | +15.0% |
| 1986 | 617,680 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 582,498 | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 599,000 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 558,246 | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 655,000 | +17.3% |
| 1991 | 843,000 | +28.7% |
| 1992 | 786,000 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 951,000 | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 1.28 million | +34.7% |
| 1995 | 800,000 | -37.5% |
| 1996 | 852,144 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 1.07 million | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 1.56 million | +45.2% |
| 1999 | 1.57 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.50 million | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1.32 million | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 1.54 million | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 1.23 million | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 1.78 million | +44.8% |
| 2005 | 1.47 million | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 1.32 million | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 1.23 million | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 1.65 million | +34.3% |
| 2009 | 1.81 million | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 1.70 million | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 1.55 million | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 1.72 million | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 1.43 million | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 1.65 million | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 1.44 million | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 1.71 million | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 1.65 million | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.44 million | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 1.22 million | -15.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 1.22 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,313, 12.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Israel's 1.22 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 590,246, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Israel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +201.6% | 114,897 | 346,507 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 260,236 | 114,897 | 346,507 | 9 |
| 1970s | 373,635 | 234,210 | 496,201 | 10 |
| 1980s | 538,128 | 399,015 | 638,140 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 million | 655,000 | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 million | 1.23 million | 1.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 million | 1.22 million | 1.72 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More reference data data for Israel
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.719 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1891 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.104 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Israel?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in Israel was 1.22 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,897 in 1967.
- How does Israel rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Israel ranks 36th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Israel 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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About this data
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.