Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Mongolia
Mongolia: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 232,000 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Mongolia, 1961–2018
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 232,000 for net food imports by crop - wheat in 2018. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,048.6% on the previous year and up 601.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Mongolia peaked at 232,000 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -42,400, in 1985.
Mongolia ranks 82nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 50,000 | — |
| 1970 | 56,500 | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 20,000 | — |
| 1973 | 54,200 | +171.0% |
| 1974 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 15,000 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 46,000 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 61,000 | — |
| 1980 | 8,000 | -86.9% |
| 1981 | 100,000 | +1150.0% |
| 1982 | 31,000 | -69.0% |
| 1983 | 18,900 | -39.0% |
| 1984 | 1,500 | -92.1% |
| 1985 | -42,400 | -2926.7% |
| 1986 | -32,800 | -22.6% |
| 1987 | -34,300 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | -19,300 | -43.7% |
| 1989 | -1,800 | -90.7% |
| 1990 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 24,800 | — |
| 1992 | -1,400 | -105.6% |
| 1993 | 21,000 | -1600.0% |
| 1994 | -4,200 | -120.0% |
| 1995 | -2,700 | -35.7% |
| 1996 | 30 | -101.1% |
| 2014 | 33,053 | +110076.7% |
| 2015 | 20,198 | -38.9% |
| 2018 | 232,000 | +1048.6% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 232,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,356, 81% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 232,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 230,742, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Mongolia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +110076.7% | 30 | 33,053 |
| 1985 | -2926.7% | 1,500 | -42,400 |
| 1993 | +1600.0% | -1,400 | 21,000 |
| 1981 | +1150.0% | 8,000 | 100,000 |
| 2018 | +1048.6% | 20,198 | 232,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,556 | 0 | 50,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,270 | 0 | 61,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,880 | -42,400 | 100,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,361 | -4,200 | 24,800 | 7 |
| 2010s | 95,084 | 20,198 | 232,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 79 Ireland 240,076 compare
- 80 Albania 236,251 compare
- 81 Papua New Guinea 233,655 compare
- 83 North Korea 229,485 compare
- 84 Democratic Republic of Congo 226,809 compare
- 85 Haiti 211,013 compare
More reference data data for Mongolia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0069 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0378 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Mongolia?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in Mongolia was 232,000 in 2018, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 232,000 in 2018.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was -42,400 in 1985.
- How does Mongolia rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Mongolia ranks 82nd out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.