Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Spain

Spain: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 5.14 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5.14 million
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
10th
of 175 countries
All-time high
7.44 million
in 2005
All-time low
-1.48 million
in 1989
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Spain, 1961–2019

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Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

Spain recorded 5.14 million for net food imports by crop - wheat in 2019.

The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Spain peaked at 7.44 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, -1.48 million, in 1989.

That places Spain 10th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Spain, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 962,690 —
1962 933,380 -3.0%
1963 196,880 -78.9%
1964 78,485 -60.1%
1965 144,775 +84.5%
1966 72,292 -50.1%
1967 218 -99.7%
1968 439 +101.4%
1969 -251,880 -57475.9%
1970 -19,493 -92.3%
1971 191,057 -1080.1%
1972 928 -99.5%
1973 -56,904 -6231.9%
1974 23,240 -140.8%
1975 -11,676 -150.2%
1976 -186,208 +1494.8%
1977 201,685 -208.3%
1978 223,615 +10.9%
1979 224,628 +0.5%
1980 304,501 +35.6%
1981 -546,666 -279.5%
1982 215,299 -139.4%
1983 47,673 -77.9%
1984 143,044 +200.1%
1985 -721,271 -604.2%
1986 -103,572 -85.6%
1987 442,160 -526.9%
1988 -680,757 -254.0%
1989 -1.48 million +117.7%
1990 -221,419 -85.1%
1991 1.24 million -661.1%
1992 594,657 -52.1%
1993 1.53 million +157.1%
1994 626,978 -59.0%
1995 2.32 million +269.5%
1996 1.90 million -17.9%
1997 2.71 million +42.5%
1998 3.11 million +14.8%
1999 2.62 million -15.6%
2000 2.30 million -12.5%
2001 3.66 million +59.4%
2002 6.31 million +72.3%
2003 3.76 million -40.5%
2004 4.31 million +14.7%
2005 7.44 million +72.7%
2006 5.15 million -30.8%
2007 2.62 million -49.0%
2008 4.34 million +65.6%
2009 6.39 million +47.0%
2010 4.41 million -31.0%
2011 4.24 million -3.8%
2012 5.40 million +27.3%
2013 3.32 million -38.4%
2014 4.70 million +41.5%
2015 5.28 million +12.2%
2016 6.98 million +32.3%
2017 6.10 million -12.6%
2018 5.77 million -5.4%
2019 5.14 million -10.9%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 5.14 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,313, 52.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 5.14 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 204,944, 25.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Spain 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
1969 -57475.9% 439 -251,880
1973 -6231.9% 928 -56,904
1976 -1494.8% -11,676 -186,208
1971 +1080.1% -19,493 191,057
1991 +661.1% -221,419 1.24 million
1985 -604.2% 143,044 -721,271

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 237,475 -251,880 962,690 9
1970s 59,087 -186,208 224,628 10
1980s -238,129 -1.48 million 442,160 10
1990s 1.64 million -221,419 3.11 million 10
2000s 4.63 million 2.30 million 7.44 million 10
2010s 5.14 million 3.32 million 6.98 million 10

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 7 Brazil 6.58 million compare
  2. 8 Japan 5.33 million compare
  3. 9 Netherlands 5.17 million compare
  4. 11 Mexico 4.80 million compare
  5. 12 Nigeria 4.66 million compare
  6. 13 Bangladesh 4.60 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Spain?
Net food imports by crop - wheat in Spain was 5.14 million 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 7.44 million in 2005.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was -1.48 million in 1989.
How does Spain rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Spain ranks 10th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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.