Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Norway

Norway: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 406,372 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
406,372
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
64th
of 175 countries
All-time high
494,205
in 2013
All-time low
125,466
in 1995
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat in Norway is 406,372, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Norway peaked at 494,205 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 125,466, in 1995.

Norway ranks 64th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Norway, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 324,000 —
1962 338,700 +4.5%
1963 312,899 -7.6%
1964 356,193 +13.8%
1965 361,095 +1.4%
1966 385,703 +6.8%
1967 374,161 -3.0%
1968 316,176 -15.5%
1969 330,668 +4.6%
1970 412,172 +24.6%
1971 358,715 -13.0%
1972 413,703 +15.3%
1973 381,149 -7.9%
1974 276,336 -27.5%
1975 266,661 -3.5%
1976 302,859 +13.6%
1977 304,646 +0.6%
1978 326,616 +7.2%
1979 341,957 +4.7%
1980 316,894 -7.3%
1981 432,109 +36.4%
1982 376,777 -12.8%
1983 237,743 -36.9%
1984 237,794 +0.0%
1985 180,022 -24.3%
1986 304,053 +68.9%
1987 250,854 -17.5%
1988 282,842 +12.8%
1989 291,697 +3.1%
1990 203,494 -30.2%
1991 153,833 -24.4%
1992 280,746 +82.5%
1993 206,159 -26.6%
1994 374,660 +81.7%
1995 125,466 -66.5%
1996 227,766 +81.5%
1997 212,998 -6.5%
1998 167,887 -21.2%
1999 357,245 +112.8%
2000 204,032 -42.9%
2001 249,183 +22.1%
2002 313,895 +26.0%
2003 305,069 -2.8%
2004 217,651 -28.7%
2005 155,694 -28.5%
2006 227,177 +45.9%
2007 278,202 +22.5%
2008 302,145 +8.6%
2009 303,040 +0.3%
2010 383,902 +26.7%
2011 409,210 +6.6%
2012 449,070 +9.7%
2013 494,205 +10.1%
2014 488,770 -1.1%
2015 357,737 -26.8%
2016 320,877 -10.3%
2017 301,724 -6.0%
2018 434,087 +43.9%
2019 406,372 -6.4%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 406,372 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,313, 4.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 406,372 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 204,944, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 344,399 312,899 385,703 9
1970s 338,481 266,661 413,703 10
1980s 291,078 180,022 432,109 10
1990s 231,025 125,466 374,660 10
2000s 255,609 155,694 313,895 10
2010s 404,595 301,724 494,205 10

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 61 Myanmar 436,162 compare
  2. 62 New Zealand 430,325 compare
  3. 63 Uganda 430,179 compare
  4. 65 Guinea 395,726 compare
  5. 66 Afghanistan 391,541 compare
  6. 67 Switzerland 390,786 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Norway?
Net food imports by crop - wheat in Norway was 406,372 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 Norway?
The highest recorded value was 494,205 in 2013.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 125,466 in 1995.
How does Norway rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Norway ranks 64th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Norway 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.