Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Netherlands
Netherlands: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 5.17 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Netherlands, 1961–2019
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +634.2% | 232,706 | 1.71 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
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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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.