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 174 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.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Senegal

Name: Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Senegal
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Senegal: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 706,119 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

706,119

Change on year

up 16.5%

World rank

48th

of 174 countries

All-time high

706,119

in 2019

All-time low

57,269

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2019

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 174 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.

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

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More reference data data for Senegal

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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)

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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 174 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

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
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.