Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Sweden

Sweden: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 64,216 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
64,216
Change on year
up 211.5%
World rank
112th
of 175 countries
All-time high
110,300
in 1963
All-time low
-581,173
in 2000
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat in Sweden stood at 64,216.

The figure is up 211.5% on the previous year and up 166.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Sweden peaked at 110,300 in 1963 and was at its lowest, -581,173, in 2000.

Sweden ranks 112th 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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Sweden, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 14,600 —
1962 33,800 +131.5%
1963 110,300 +226.3%
1964 55,900 -49.3%
1965 -55,200 -198.7%
1966 36,232 -165.6%
1967 -112,588 -410.7%
1968 -64,658 -42.6%
1969 -155,884 +141.1%
1970 -69,348 -55.5%
1971 -416,048 +499.9%
1972 -269,391 -35.3%
1973 -104,291 -61.3%
1974 -61,352 -41.2%
1975 -297,860 +385.5%
1976 -128,406 -56.9%
1977 -73,503 -42.8%
1978 -105,101 +43.0%
1979 -262,475 +149.7%
1980 -191,681 -27.0%
1981 -115,567 -39.7%
1982 -66,801 -42.2%
1983 -130,620 +95.5%
1984 -32,461 -75.1%
1985 -377,951 +1064.3%
1986 -277,632 -26.5%
1987 -209,995 -24.4%
1988 13,383 -106.4%
1989 44,498 +232.5%
1990 -37,600 -184.5%
1991 -445,980 +1086.1%
1992 -314,970 -29.4%
1993 37,051 -111.8%
1994 -138,221 -473.1%
1995 -68,119 -50.7%
1996 -353,956 +419.6%
1997 -387,464 +9.5%
1998 -189,375 -51.1%
1999 -406,410 +114.6%
2000 -581,173 +43.0%
2001 -234,269 -59.7%
2002 69,294 -129.6%
2003 -292,939 -522.7%
2004 -128,485 -56.1%
2005 -261,178 +103.3%
2006 -187,757 -28.1%
2007 -153,537 -18.2%
2008 -141,961 -7.5%
2009 -96,362 -32.1%
2010 -266,374 +176.4%
2011 -28,795 -89.2%
2012 -206,396 +616.8%
2013 -163,194 -20.9%
2014 -332,040 +103.5%
2015 -275,327 -17.1%
2016 -334,597 +21.5%
2017 -182,513 -45.5%
2018 -57,569 -68.5%
2019 64,216 -211.5%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 64,216 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97,313, 66% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 64,216 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 204,944, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Sweden 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
1991 -1086.1% -37,600 -445,980
1985 -1064.3% -32,461 -377,951
2012 -616.8% -28,795 -206,396

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -15,278 -155,884 110,300 9
1970s -178,778 -416,048 -61,352 10
1980s -134,483 -377,951 44,498 10
1990s -230,504 -445,980 37,051 10
2000s -200,837 -581,173 69,294 10
2010s -178,259 -334,597 64,216 10

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 109 Burkina Faso 93,023 compare
  2. 110 Croatia 86,011 compare
  3. 111 Togo 80,706 compare
  4. 113 Cyprus 61,760 compare
  5. 114 Madagascar 59,234 compare
  6. 115 Bolivia 56,231 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Sweden?
Net food imports by crop - wheat in Sweden was 64,216 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 110,300 in 1963.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was -581,173 in 2000.
How does Sweden rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Sweden ranks 112th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 166.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden 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.