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 174 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.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Taiwan

Name: Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Taiwan
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Taiwan: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 1.35 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

1.35 million

Change on year

up 9.3%

World rank

33rd

of 174 countries

All-time high

1.41 million

in 2017

All-time low

254,600

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2019

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 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.

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

Countries ranked near Taiwan

30 Azerbaijan 1.57 million compare
31 Venezuela 1.56 million compare
32 Malaysia 1.39 million compare
34 Portugal 1.34 million compare
35 Ethiopia 1.31 million compare
36 Israel 1.22 million compare

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More reference data data for Taiwan

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.51 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 85.74 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2515 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4506 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 111.86 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 46.04 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.84 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.84 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 3.68 (2050)

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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 174 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

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: 10 August 2026

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.