Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 971,948 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Sri Lanka, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat in Sri Lanka stood at 971,948.
The figure is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.33 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1963.
That places Sri Lanka 42nd out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 299 | — |
| 1962 | 100 | -66.6% |
| 1963 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 297 | — |
| 1965 | 149 | -49.8% |
| 1966 | 270 | +81.2% |
| 1967 | 301 | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 17,387 | +5676.4% |
| 1969 | 25,536 | +46.9% |
| 1970 | 29,743 | +16.5% |
| 1971 | 44,260 | +48.8% |
| 1972 | 70,000 | +58.2% |
| 1973 | 87,334 | +24.8% |
| 1974 | 81,044 | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 88,978 | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 90,277 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 119,926 | +32.8% |
| 1978 | 81,458 | -32.1% |
| 1979 | 131,478 | +61.4% |
| 1980 | 197,051 | +49.9% |
| 1981 | 509,950 | +158.8% |
| 1982 | 494,737 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 571,680 | +15.6% |
| 1984 | 641,201 | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 661,647 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 680,944 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 422,273 | -38.0% |
| 1988 | 681,098 | +61.3% |
| 1989 | 793,100 | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 588,000 | -25.9% |
| 1991 | 669,000 | +13.8% |
| 1992 | 783,000 | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 860,000 | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 864,000 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.03 million | +18.7% |
| 1996 | 879,999 | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 872,737 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 843,515 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 856,769 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 841,099 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 720,120 | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million | +50.6% |
| 2003 | 989,446 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 955,476 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 956,147 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 972,115 | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 954,209 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 944,949 | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 1.33 million | +40.3% |
| 2012 | 1.12 million | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 934,594 | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 947,578 | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million | +31.9% |
| 2018 | 1.18 million | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 971,948 | -17.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 971,948 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,356, 3.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 971,948 is above the median for South Asia, which is 158,711, 6.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Sri Lanka 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +5676.4% | 301 | 17,387 |
| 1981 | +158.8% | 197,051 | 509,950 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,927 | 0 | 25,536 | 9 |
| 1970s | 82,450 | 29,743 | 131,478 | 10 |
| 1980s | 565,368 | 197,051 | 793,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 824,262 | 588,000 | 1.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 971,861 | 720,120 | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million | 934,594 | 1.33 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Sri Lanka?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in Sri Lanka was 971,948 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1963.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Sri Lanka ranks 42nd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.