Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Netherlands

Netherlands: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 5.17 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5.17 million
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
9th
of 175 countries
All-time high
5.64 million
in 2015
All-time low
232,706
in 1992
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat in Netherlands stood at 5.17 million.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Netherlands peaked at 5.64 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 232,706, in 1992.

Netherlands ranks 9th of 175 countries on this measure, 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 Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Netherlands, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 599,500 —
1962 659,000 +9.9%
1963 557,600 -15.4%
1964 442,700 -20.6%
1965 615,000 +38.9%
1966 486,605 -20.9%
1967 535,545 +10.1%
1968 908,177 +69.6%
1969 1.42 million +56.2%
1970 1.47 million +3.4%
1971 1.21 million -17.5%
1972 1.39 million +14.6%
1973 1.75 million +26.4%
1974 1.30 million -26.1%
1975 2.07 million +59.4%
1976 1.28 million -38.0%
1977 1.10 million -14.0%
1978 1.19 million +8.0%
1979 1.41 million +18.7%
1980 1.31 million -7.1%
1981 1.37 million +4.3%
1982 1.32 million -3.7%
1983 1.01 million -23.4%
1984 1.29 million +27.5%
1985 1.62 million +26.0%
1986 1.28 million -20.9%
1987 1.23 million -3.8%
1988 1.77 million +43.4%
1989 730,167 -58.7%
1990 1.88 million +157.9%
1991 867,622 -53.9%
1992 232,706 -73.2%
1993 1.71 million +634.2%
1994 2.32 million +35.7%
1995 2.37 million +2.4%
1996 2.75 million +15.9%
1997 2.03 million -26.3%
1998 2.51 million +23.8%
1999 2.88 million +14.6%
2000 2.23 million -22.6%
2001 2.91 million +30.5%
2002 3.66 million +26.1%
2003 2.86 million -21.8%
2004 3.18 million +10.9%
2005 2.71 million -14.8%
2006 3.85 million +42.2%
2007 4.48 million +16.5%
2008 4.10 million -8.5%
2009 4.86 million +18.5%
2010 5.00 million +2.8%
2011 3.63 million -27.3%
2012 3.60 million -0.8%
2013 3.31 million -8.1%
2014 4.13 million +24.8%
2015 5.64 million +36.5%
2016 4.68 million -17.2%
2017 5.11 million +9.4%
2018 5.34 million +4.5%
2019 5.17 million -3.3%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 5.17 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,313, 53.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 5.17 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 204,944, 25.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Netherlands 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
1993 +634.2% 232,706 1.71 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 691,427 442,700 1.42 million 9
1970s 1.42 million 1.10 million 2.07 million 10
1980s 1.29 million 730,167 1.77 million 10
1990s 1.96 million 232,706 2.88 million 10
2000s 3.48 million 2.23 million 4.86 million 10
2010s 4.56 million 3.31 million 5.64 million 10

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 6 Algeria 6.78 million compare
  2. 7 Brazil 6.58 million compare
  3. 8 Japan 5.33 million compare
  4. 10 Spain 5.14 million compare
  5. 11 Mexico 4.80 million compare
  6. 12 Nigeria 4.66 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Netherlands?
Net food imports by crop - wheat in Netherlands was 5.17 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 Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 5.64 million in 2015.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 232,706 in 1992.
How does Netherlands rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Netherlands ranks 9th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands 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.