Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Moldova
Moldova: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was -52,454 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Moldova, 1994–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded -52,454 for net food imports by crop - wheat in 2019.
That represents a change of up 43.4% on the previous year and up 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Moldova peaked at 140,143 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -163,423, in 2017.
Moldova ranks 155th 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 Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 38,565 | — |
| 1995 | 61,273 | +58.9% |
| 1996 | 29,801 | -51.4% |
| 1997 | -2,236 | -107.5% |
| 1998 | 45,692 | -2143.5% |
| 1999 | -49,903 | -209.2% |
| 2000 | -6,347 | -87.3% |
| 2001 | -76,342 | +1102.8% |
| 2002 | -99,526 | +30.4% |
| 2003 | 140,143 | -240.8% |
| 2004 | -71,487 | -151.0% |
| 2005 | -137,408 | +92.2% |
| 2006 | -82,693 | -39.8% |
| 2007 | -2,558 | -96.9% |
| 2008 | -139,355 | +5347.8% |
| 2009 | -151,222 | +8.5% |
| 2010 | -114,153 | -24.5% |
| 2011 | -61,160 | -46.4% |
| 2012 | -25,901 | -57.7% |
| 2013 | -124,680 | +381.4% |
| 2014 | -98,141 | -21.3% |
| 2015 | -105,760 | +7.8% |
| 2016 | -113,255 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | -163,423 | +44.3% |
| 2018 | -92,620 | -43.3% |
| 2019 | -52,454 | -43.4% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's -52,454 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,356. (50 countries reporting)
- Moldova's -52,454 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 Moldova 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -5347.8% | -2,558 | -139,355 |
| 1998 | +2143.5% | -2,236 | 45,692 |
| 2001 | -1102.8% | -6,347 | -76,342 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,532 | -49,903 | 61,273 | 6 |
| 2000s | -62,680 | -151,222 | 140,143 | 10 |
| 2010s | -95,155 | -163,423 | -25,901 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Moldova?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in Moldova was -52,454 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 140,143 in 2003.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was -163,423 in 2017.
- How does Moldova rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Moldova ranks 155th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Moldova 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.