Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Taiwan
Taiwan: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 1.35 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Taiwan, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat in Taiwan stood at 1.35 million.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Taiwan peaked at 1.41 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 254,600, in 1962.
Taiwan ranks 33rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 266,400 | — |
| 1962 | 254,600 | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 370,800 | +45.6% |
| 1964 | 300,900 | -18.9% |
| 1965 | 376,600 | +25.2% |
| 1966 | 286,211 | -24.0% |
| 1967 | 295,977 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 448,840 | +51.6% |
| 1969 | 705,822 | +57.3% |
| 1970 | 603,069 | -14.6% |
| 1971 | 516,632 | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 734,500 | +42.2% |
| 1973 | 548,896 | -25.3% |
| 1974 | 757,272 | +38.0% |
| 1975 | 542,905 | -28.3% |
| 1976 | 598,522 | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 577,316 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 674,685 | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 697,046 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 685,698 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 593,335 | -13.5% |
| 1982 | 730,029 | +23.0% |
| 1983 | 700,625 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 669,099 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 754,657 | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 768,497 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 850,774 | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 934,726 | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 864,833 | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 848,089 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 859,512 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 893,292 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 907,823 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 981,619 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 1.01 million | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 948,414 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 965,807 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.02 million | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 990,556 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.16 million | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 1.02 million | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 1.22 million | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1.09 million | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 1.28 million | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 985,984 | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 1.34 million | +36.3% |
| 2008 | 976,881 | -27.3% |
| 2009 | 1.24 million | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 1.36 million | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 1.36 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.29 million | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.41 million | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.23 million | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 1.35 million | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 367,350 | 254,600 | 705,822 | 9 |
| 1970s | 625,084 | 516,632 | 757,272 | 10 |
| 1980s | 755,227 | 593,335 | 934,726 | 10 |
| 1990s | 942,460 | 848,089 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 million | 976,881 | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 million | 1.14 million | 1.41 million | 10 |
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More reference data data for Taiwan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 400.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 111.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2,323 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 85.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4506 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Taiwan?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in Taiwan was 1.35 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 254,600 in 1962.
- How does Taiwan rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Taiwan ranks 33rd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan 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.