Net food imports by crop - Wheat in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 100,936 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
100,936
Change on year
up 28.1%
World rank
108th
of 175 countries
All-time high
174,000
in 1997
All-time low
0
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in North Macedonia, 1961–2019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat in North Macedonia stood at 100,936.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.1% on the previous year and up 97.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in North Macedonia peaked at 174,000 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1961.

North Macedonia ranks 108th of 175 countries on this measure, 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 North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in North Macedonia, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 36,275 —
1993 38,439 +6.0%
1994 121,836 +217.0%
1995 86,450 -29.0%
1996 56,981 -34.1%
1997 174,000 +205.4%
1998 47,500 -72.7%
1999 34,197 -28.0%
2000 105,040 +207.2%
2001 33,683 -67.9%
2002 141,942 +321.4%
2003 94,272 -33.6%
2004 104,063 +10.4%
2005 87,406 -16.0%
2006 25,819 -70.5%
2007 60,323 +133.6%
2008 55,143 -8.6%
2009 51,248 -7.1%
2010 53,563 +4.5%
2011 76,846 +43.5%
2012 120,751 +57.1%
2013 63,635 -47.3%
2014 85,673 +34.6%
2015 95,743 +11.8%
2016 73,772 -22.9%
2017 85,588 +16.0%
2018 78,787 -7.9%
2019 100,936 +28.1%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 100,936 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,356, 35% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 100,936 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 204,944, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat in North Macedonia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +321.4% 33,683 141,942

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 59,568 0 174,000 10
2000s 75,894 25,819 141,942 10
2010s 83,529 53,563 120,751 10

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 105 Trinidad and Tobago 108,615 compare
  2. 106 Botswana 101,746 compare
  3. 107 Gabon 101,016 compare
  4. 109 Burkina Faso 93,023 compare
  5. 110 Croatia 86,011 compare
  6. 111 Togo 80,706 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in North Macedonia?
Net food imports by crop - wheat in North Macedonia was 100,936 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 North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 174,000 in 1997.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
How does North Macedonia rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
North Macedonia ranks 108th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Macedonia 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.