Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Poland

Poland: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 471,017 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
471,017
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
59th
of 175 countries
All-time high
3.59 million
in 1982
All-time low
207
in 1991
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Poland, 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 Poland stood at 471,017.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Poland peaked at 3.59 million in 1982 and was at its lowest, 207, in 1991.

That places Poland 59th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Poland, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Poland, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 1.64 million —
1962 1.47 million -10.2%
1963 1.61 million +9.8%
1964 2.15 million +33.3%
1965 1.32 million -38.6%
1966 1.48 million +11.8%
1967 1.30 million -12.2%
1968 1.04 million -20.0%
1969 1.13 million +9.3%
1970 959,578 -15.4%
1971 1.83 million +90.9%
1972 1.14 million -37.5%
1973 1.58 million +37.8%
1974 1.69 million +7.2%
1975 1.45 million -14.3%
1976 2.26 million +56.2%
1977 2.58 million +13.9%
1978 2.31 million -10.3%
1979 2.92 million +26.2%
1980 3.44 million +17.8%
1981 3.44 million +0.0%
1982 3.59 million +4.5%
1983 2.36 million -34.3%
1984 2.04 million -13.7%
1985 1.70 million -16.8%
1986 1.64 million -3.1%
1987 2.33 million +41.8%
1988 2.31 million -1.0%
1989 2.24 million -2.9%
1990 851,799 -62.0%
1991 207 -100.0%
1992 397,498 +191928.0%
1993 819,598 +106.2%
1994 207,529 -74.7%
1995 974,908 +369.8%
1996 2.19 million +124.4%
1997 639,955 -70.7%
1998 659,967 +3.1%
1999 193,597 -70.7%
2000 675,156 +248.7%
2001 318,444 -52.8%
2002 205,661 -35.4%
2003 97,856 -52.4%
2004 248,985 +154.4%
2005 130,880 -47.4%
2006 478,141 +265.3%
2007 1.03 million +116.0%
2008 1.11 million +7.4%
2009 548,585 -50.5%
2010 534,680 -2.5%
2011 690,138 +29.1%
2012 414,276 -40.0%
2013 280,239 -32.4%
2014 395,923 +41.3%
2015 292,400 -26.1%
2016 714,334 +144.3%
2017 854,244 +19.6%
2018 472,322 -44.7%
2019 471,017 -0.3%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 471,017 is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,313, 4.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 471,017 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 204,944, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Poland 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
1992 +191928.0% 207 397,498
1995 +369.8% 207,529 974,908

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.46 million 1.04 million 2.15 million 9
1970s 1.87 million 959,578 2.92 million 10
1980s 2.51 million 1.64 million 3.59 million 10
1990s 693,244 207 2.19 million 10
2000s 484,527 97,856 1.11 million 10
2010s 511,957 280,239 854,244 10

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 56 Kuwait 587,752 compare
  2. 57 Iraq 570,588 compare
  3. 58 Georgia 508,386 compare
  4. 60 Angola 451,391 compare
  5. 61 Myanmar 436,162 compare
  6. 62 New Zealand 430,325 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Poland?
Net food imports by crop - wheat in Poland was 471,017 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 Poland?
The highest recorded value was 3.59 million in 1982.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 207 in 1991.
How does Poland rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Poland ranks 59th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland 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.