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 100th out of 174 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.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Nicaragua

Name: Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Nicaragua
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

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

100th

of 174 countries

All-time high

184,967

in 2013

All-time low

65,093

in 1997

Years of data

1994–2019

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

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 100th of 174 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

97 Iran 138,744 compare
98 Bahrain 132,467 compare
99 Namibia 128,908 compare
101 Burundi 118,514 compare
102 Luxembourg 117,632 compare
103 Malawi 115,890 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

More reference data data for Nicaragua

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 10.21 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0385 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 120.75 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 406.46 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,743 (2050)

All data for Nicaragua →

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 100th out of 174 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

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
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.