Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Romania
Romania: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was -269,939 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Romania, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat in Romania stood at -269,939.
The figure is up 57.8% on the previous year and down 415.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Romania peaked at 1.71 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, -1.11 million, in 2015.
Romania ranks 162nd 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -7,500 | — |
| 1962 | -7,500 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 12,500 | -266.7% |
| 1964 | 394,500 | +3056.0% |
| 1965 | -2,700 | -100.7% |
| 1966 | -2,100 | -22.2% |
| 1967 | -2,800 | +33.3% |
| 1968 | -6,600 | +135.7% |
| 1969 | -8,700 | +31.8% |
| 1970 | 149,300 | -1816.1% |
| 1971 | 331,900 | +122.3% |
| 1972 | 27,700 | -91.7% |
| 1973 | 187,464 | +576.8% |
| 1974 | 412,906 | +120.3% |
| 1975 | 398,685 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 989,000 | +148.1% |
| 1977 | 510,000 | -48.4% |
| 1978 | 235,800 | -53.8% |
| 1979 | 100,400 | -57.4% |
| 1980 | 807,100 | +703.9% |
| 1981 | 726,500 | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 174,700 | -76.0% |
| 1983 | 143,500 | -17.9% |
| 1984 | 36,400 | -74.6% |
| 1985 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 69,100 | — |
| 1987 | -76,000 | -210.0% |
| 1988 | -10,000 | -86.8% |
| 1989 | 14,804 | -248.0% |
| 1991 | 445,124 | +2906.8% |
| 1992 | 1.12 million | +152.5% |
| 1993 | 1.25 million | +11.4% |
| 1994 | -73 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 1,863 | -2652.1% |
| 1996 | -166,657 | -9045.6% |
| 1997 | -247,559 | +48.5% |
| 1998 | -2,881 | -98.8% |
| 1999 | -70,795 | +2357.3% |
| 2000 | 96,607 | -236.5% |
| 2001 | 52,197 | -46.0% |
| 2002 | -243,965 | -567.4% |
| 2003 | 1.71 million | -800.1% |
| 2004 | 778,059 | -54.4% |
| 2005 | -158,694 | -120.4% |
| 2006 | -40,990 | -74.2% |
| 2007 | 447,719 | -1192.3% |
| 2008 | -203,418 | -145.4% |
| 2009 | 85,533 | -142.0% |
| 2010 | -51,923 | -160.7% |
| 2011 | -204,402 | +293.7% |
| 2012 | -156,199 | -23.6% |
| 2013 | -453,110 | +190.1% |
| 2014 | -703,851 | +55.3% |
| 2015 | -1.11 million | +57.8% |
| 2016 | 844,977 | -176.1% |
| 2017 | -128,637 | -115.2% |
| 2018 | -639,489 | +397.1% |
| 2019 | -269,939 | -57.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's -269,939 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97,313. (62 countries reporting)
- Romania's -269,939 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 204,944. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Romania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -9045.6% | 1,863 | -166,657 |
| 1964 | +3056.0% | 12,500 | 394,500 |
| 1991 | +2906.8% | 14,804 | 445,124 |
| 1995 | +2652.1% | -73 | 1,863 |
| 1999 | -2357.3% | -2,881 | -70,795 |
| 1970 | +1816.1% | -8,700 | 149,300 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,011 | -8,700 | 394,500 | 9 |
| 1970s | 334,316 | 27,700 | 989,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 188,610 | -76,000 | 807,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 259,461 | -247,559 | 1.25 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 252,107 | -243,965 | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 2010s | -287,347 | -1.11 million | 844,977 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More reference data data for Romania
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Romania?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in Romania was -269,939 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.11 million in 2015.
- How does Romania rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Romania ranks 162nd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 415.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania 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.