Net food imports by crop - Wheat in New Zealand
New Zealand: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 430,325 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in New Zealand, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat in New Zealand stood at 430,325.
The figure is down 27.8% on the previous year and up 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in New Zealand peaked at 608,573 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -232,918, in 1985.
That places New Zealand 62nd out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 166,169 | — |
| 1962 | 185,100 | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 180,804 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 176,871 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 166,100 | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 148,628 | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 100,081 | -32.7% |
| 1968 | 44,718 | -55.3% |
| 1969 | 3,351 | -92.5% |
| 1970 | 15,055 | +349.3% |
| 1971 | 80,051 | +431.7% |
| 1972 | 35,916 | -55.1% |
| 1973 | -39,729 | -210.6% |
| 1974 | 49,702 | -225.1% |
| 1975 | 134,422 | +170.5% |
| 1976 | 52,862 | -60.7% |
| 1977 | -52,610 | -199.5% |
| 1978 | -49,970 | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 19,513 | -139.0% |
| 1980 | -30,802 | -257.9% |
| 1981 | 1,501 | -104.9% |
| 1982 | 28,803 | +1818.9% |
| 1983 | 53,556 | +85.9% |
| 1984 | 15,400 | -71.2% |
| 1985 | -232,918 | -1612.5% |
| 1986 | -158,880 | -31.8% |
| 1987 | -111,190 | -30.0% |
| 1988 | 54,784 | -149.3% |
| 1989 | 44,111 | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 143,469 | +225.2% |
| 1991 | 143,637 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 85,906 | -40.2% |
| 1993 | 180,141 | +109.7% |
| 1994 | 206,745 | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 210,853 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 184,986 | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 215,969 | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 96,465 | -55.3% |
| 1999 | 206,319 | +113.9% |
| 2000 | 183,465 | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 275,370 | +50.1% |
| 2002 | 332,586 | +20.8% |
| 2003 | 272,667 | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 349,201 | +28.1% |
| 2005 | 395,472 | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 355,331 | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 342,719 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 282,048 | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 257,152 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 289,060 | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 311,453 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 457,653 | +46.9% |
| 2013 | 421,780 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 513,260 | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 498,658 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 415,915 | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 608,573 | +46.3% |
| 2018 | 596,238 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 430,325 | -27.8% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 430,325 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,313, 4.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 430,325 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 230,742, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat in New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +1818.9% | 1,501 | 28,803 |
| 1985 | -1612.5% | 15,400 | -232,918 |
| 1971 | +431.7% | 15,055 | 80,051 |
| 1970 | +349.3% | 3,351 | 15,055 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130,202 | 3,351 | 185,100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 24,521 | -52,610 | 134,422 | 10 |
| 1980s | -33,564 | -232,918 | 54,784 | 10 |
| 1990s | 167,449 | 85,906 | 215,969 | 10 |
| 2000s | 304,601 | 183,465 | 395,472 | 10 |
| 2010s | 454,292 | 289,060 | 608,573 | 10 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - wheat in New Zealand?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in New Zealand was 430,325 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 608,573 in 2017.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -232,918 in 1985.
- How does New Zealand rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- New Zealand ranks 62nd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.