Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Senegal
Senegal: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 706,119 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Senegal, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat in Senegal is 706,119, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Senegal peaked at 706,119 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57,269, in 1962.
Senegal ranks 48th 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 74,166 | — |
| 1962 | 57,269 | -22.8% |
| 1963 | 66,599 | +16.3% |
| 1964 | 63,242 | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 61,141 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 76,031 | +24.4% |
| 1967 | 62,227 | -18.2% |
| 1968 | 62,389 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 85,436 | +36.9% |
| 1970 | 112,422 | +31.6% |
| 1971 | 111,995 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 95,446 | -14.8% |
| 1973 | 105,421 | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 86,717 | -17.7% |
| 1975 | 101,887 | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 121,932 | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 95,863 | -21.4% |
| 1978 | 142,354 | +48.5% |
| 1979 | 122,779 | -13.8% |
| 1980 | 97,127 | -20.9% |
| 1981 | 121,770 | +25.4% |
| 1982 | 119,991 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 116,503 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 118,516 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 134,253 | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 113,223 | -15.7% |
| 1987 | 110,785 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 144,750 | +30.7% |
| 1989 | 164,573 | +13.7% |
| 1990 | 280,996 | +70.7% |
| 1991 | 152,057 | -45.9% |
| 1992 | 159,812 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 177,432 | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 214,000 | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 223,363 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 190,623 | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 169,733 | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 213,216 | +25.6% |
| 1999 | 212,894 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 216,085 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 253,418 | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 264,620 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 270,323 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 313,774 | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 325,492 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 356,549 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 394,335 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 362,561 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 418,502 | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 433,996 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 427,195 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 501,257 | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 510,442 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 545,193 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 584,345 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 592,152 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 645,901 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 606,233 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 706,119 | +16.5% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 706,119 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 222,334, 3.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 706,119 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 118,514, 6.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,611 | 57,269 | 85,436 | 9 |
| 1970s | 109,682 | 86,717 | 142,354 | 10 |
| 1980s | 124,149 | 97,127 | 164,573 | 10 |
| 1990s | 199,413 | 152,057 | 280,996 | 10 |
| 2000s | 317,566 | 216,085 | 418,502 | 10 |
| 2010s | 555,283 | 427,195 | 706,119 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Senegal?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in Senegal was 706,119 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 706,119 in 2019.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,269 in 1962.
- How does Senegal rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Senegal ranks 48th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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.