Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Pakistan
Pakistan: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was -9 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Pakistan, 1961–2017
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat in Pakistan is -9, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 147.4% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Pakistan peaked at 3.24 million in 1999 and was at its lowest, -47, in 2012.
Pakistan ranks 148th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.08 million | — |
| 1962 | 677,219 | -37.2% |
| 1963 | 722,141 | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 859,663 | +19.0% |
| 1965 | 1.52 million | +76.3% |
| 1966 | 755,997 | -50.1% |
| 1967 | 1.16 million | +54.0% |
| 1968 | 1.44 million | +23.8% |
| 1969 | 16,181 | -98.9% |
| 1970 | 228,600 | +1312.8% |
| 1971 | 286,571 | +25.4% |
| 1972 | 704,696 | +145.9% |
| 1973 | 1.34 million | +90.3% |
| 1974 | 1.13 million | -15.4% |
| 1975 | 1.34 million | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 1.19 million | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 469,639 | -60.4% |
| 1978 | 1.04 million | +121.4% |
| 1979 | 2.23 million | +114.9% |
| 1980 | 538,282 | -75.9% |
| 1981 | 266,058 | -50.6% |
| 1982 | 313,482 | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 373,051 | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 253,242 | -32.1% |
| 1985 | 976,798 | +285.7% |
| 1986 | 1.91 million | +95.5% |
| 1987 | 377,755 | -80.2% |
| 1988 | 600,867 | +59.1% |
| 1989 | 2.17 million | +261.3% |
| 1990 | 2.05 million | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 972,073 | -52.5% |
| 1992 | 2.02 million | +107.6% |
| 1993 | 2.89 million | +43.2% |
| 1994 | 1.90 million | -34.2% |
| 1995 | 2.62 million | +37.6% |
| 1996 | 1.97 million | -24.8% |
| 1997 | 2.50 million | +26.9% |
| 1998 | 2.52 million | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.24 million | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 1.04 million | -67.8% |
| 2001 | 143,836 | -86.2% |
| 2002 | 265,229 | +84.4% |
| 2003 | 146,722 | -44.7% |
| 2004 | 106,383 | -27.5% |
| 2005 | 1.41 million | +1223.6% |
| 2006 | 816,183 | -42.0% |
| 2007 | 133,984 | -83.6% |
| 2008 | 1.81 million | +1253.0% |
| 2009 | 3.10 million | +71.1% |
| 2010 | 94,058 | -97.0% |
| 2011 | 19,056 | -79.7% |
| 2012 | -47 | -100.2% |
| 2013 | 386,579 | -822608.5% |
| 2014 | 675,065 | +74.6% |
| 2015 | 9,136 | -98.6% |
| 2016 | 19 | -99.8% |
| 2017 | -9 | -147.4% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's -9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 222,334. (40 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's -9 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 590,246. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Pakistan 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +822608.5% | -47 | 386,579 |
| 1970 | +1312.8% | 16,181 | 228,600 |
| 2008 | +1253.0% | 133,984 | 1.81 million |
| 2005 | +1223.6% | 106,383 | 1.41 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 914,557 | 16,181 | 1.52 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 996,766 | 228,600 | 2.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 777,954 | 253,242 | 2.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.27 million | 972,073 | 3.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 897,779 | 106,383 | 3.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 147,982 | -47 | 675,065 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 146 Macao -1 compare
- 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis -1 compare
- 148 South Sudan -9 compare
- 150 Brunei -76 compare
- 151 Comoros -124 compare
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Pakistan?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in Pakistan was -9 in 2017, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 million in 1999.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -47 in 2012.
- How does Pakistan rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Pakistan ranks 148th out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.