Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 122,099 in 2019. ▲ Rising
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 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
| 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
| 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
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
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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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.