Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 122,099 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
122,099
Change on year
down 15.5%
World rank
101st
of 175 countries
All-time high
184,967
in 2013
All-time low
65,093
in 1997
Years of data
26
1994–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Nicaragua, 1994–2019

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1994200620191994: 91.9k1995: 89.4k1996: 103.3k1997: 65.1k1998: 115.0k1999: 86.0k2000: 66.2k2001: 97.6k2002: 123.6k2003: 121.0k2004: 129.8k2005: 125.4k2006: 136.4k2007: 106.8k2008: 98.0k2009: 108.3k2010: 111.8k2011: 127.0k2012: 119.4k2013: 185.0k2014: 80.0k2015: 134.9k2016: 120.3k2017: 116.9k2018: 144.6k2019: 122.1k

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat in Nicaragua stood at 122,099.

That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Nicaragua peaked at 184,967 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 65,093, in 1997.

Nicaragua ranks 101st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Nicaragua, 1994 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1994 91,899 —
1995 89,369 -2.8%
1996 103,337 +15.6%
1997 65,093 -37.0%
1998 115,000 +76.7%
1999 86,000 -25.2%
2000 66,187 -23.0%
2001 97,626 +47.5%
2002 123,630 +26.6%
2003 120,999 -2.1%
2004 129,797 +7.3%
2005 125,419 -3.4%
2006 136,402 +8.8%
2007 106,801 -21.7%
2008 97,967 -8.3%
2009 108,299 +10.5%
2010 111,802 +3.2%
2011 127,027 +13.6%
2012 119,446 -6.0%
2013 184,967 +54.9%
2014 79,990 -56.8%
2015 134,915 +68.7%
2016 120,281 -10.8%
2017 116,853 -2.8%
2018 144,578 +23.7%
2019 122,099 -15.5%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 122,099 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 222,334, 55% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 122,099 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 115,357, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91,783 65,093 115,000 6
2000s 111,313 66,187 136,402 10
2010s 126,196 79,990 184,967 10

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 98 Iran 138,744 compare
  2. 99 Bahrain 132,467 compare
  3. 100 Namibia 128,908 compare
  4. 102 Burundi 118,514 compare
  5. 103 Luxembourg 117,632 compare
  6. 104 Malawi 115,890 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Nicaragua?
Net food imports by crop - wheat in Nicaragua was 122,099 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 Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 184,967 in 2013.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 65,093 in 1997.
How does Nicaragua rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Nicaragua ranks 101st out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua 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.