Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Suriname

Suriname: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 13,200 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
13,200
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
131st
of 175 countries
All-time high
17,311
in 2014
All-time low
5,143
in 2012
Years of data
9
2011–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Suriname, 2011–2019

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k2011201520192011: 15.5k2012: 5.1k2013: 10.7k2014: 17.3k2015: 13.1k2016: 16.7k2017: 10.9k2018: 15.7k2019: 13.2k

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat in Suriname is 13,200, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Suriname peaked at 17,311 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5,143, in 2012.

Suriname ranks 131st of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Suriname, 2011 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2011 15,533 —
2012 5,143 -66.9%
2013 10,673 +107.5%
2014 17,311 +62.2%
2015 13,084 -24.4%
2016 16,651 +27.3%
2017 10,906 -34.5%
2018 15,700 +44.0%
2019 13,200 -15.9%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 13,200 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,356, 5% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 13,200 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 115,357, 11% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 128 Cape Verde 19,717 compare
  2. 129 Cambodia 18,789 compare
  3. 130 Grenada 13,294 compare
  4. 132 Montenegro 9,476 compare
  5. 133 Somalia 6,871 compare
  6. 134 Belize 6,471 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Suriname?
Net food imports by crop - wheat in Suriname was 13,200 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 Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 17,311 in 2014.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 5,143 in 2012.
How does Suriname rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Suriname ranks 131st out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Suriname 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
Last refreshed

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.