Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Tanzania

Tanzania: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 832,978 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
832,978
Change on year
up 624.5%
World rank
45th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.12 million
in 2012
All-time low
-158,816
in 2018
Years of data
56
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania stood at 832,978.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 624.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Tanzania peaked at 1.12 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, -158,816, in 2018.

Tanzania ranks 45th 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 Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Tanzania, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 24,441 —
1962 30,598 +25.2%
1963 19,163 -37.4%
1964 22,423 +17.0%
1965 32,655 +45.6%
1966 19,451 -40.4%
1967 29,023 +49.2%
1968 35,715 +23.1%
1969 9,629 -73.0%
1970 19,474 +102.2%
1971 19,018 -2.3%
1972 21,125 +11.1%
1973 11 -99.9%
1974 60,022 +545554.5%
1975 111,103 +85.1%
1976 3,076 -97.2%
1977 46,932 +1425.7%
1978 69,761 +48.6%
1979 21,276 -69.5%
1980 23,496 +10.4%
1981 35,344 +50.4%
1982 39,809 +12.6%
1983 27,000 -32.2%
1984 58,000 +114.8%
1985 46,000 -20.7%
1986 10,200 -77.8%
1987 28,827 +182.6%
1988 4,376 -84.8%
1989 30 -99.3%
1990 5 -83.3%
1991 1,000 +19900.0%
1992 20,000 +1900.0%
1993 8,200 -59.0%
1997 193,764 +2263.0%
1998 237,860 +22.8%
1999 83,336 -65.0%
2000 298,227 +257.9%
2001 379,540 +27.3%
2002 389,665 +2.7%
2003 492,606 +26.4%
2004 616,397 +25.1%
2005 474,996 -22.9%
2006 640,213 +34.8%
2007 813,513 +27.1%
2008 452,099 -44.4%
2009 825,899 +82.7%
2010 1.04 million +25.8%
2011 1.07 million +3.1%
2012 1.12 million +4.1%
2013 793,230 -28.9%
2014 901,141 +13.6%
2015 845,353 -6.2%
2016 815,676 -3.5%
2017 594,077 -27.2%
2018 -158,816 -126.7%
2019 832,978 -624.5%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 832,978 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 222,334, 3.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 832,978 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 118,514, 7.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Tanzania 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
1974 +545554.5% 11 60,022
1991 +19900.0% 5 1,000
1997 +2263.0% 8,200 193,764
1992 +1900.0% 1,000 20,000
1977 +1425.7% 3,076 46,932
2019 +624.5% -158,816 832,978

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24,789 9,629 35,715 9
1970s 37,180 11 111,103 10
1980s 27,308 30 58,000 10
1990s 77,738 5 237,860 7
2000s 538,316 298,227 825,899 10
2010s 784,944 -158,816 1.12 million 10

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 42 Sri Lanka 971,948 compare
  2. 43 Jordan 844,420 compare
  3. 44 Austria 843,728 compare
  4. 46 Cameroon 784,677 compare
  5. 47 Lebanon 754,884 compare
  6. 48 Senegal 706,119 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Tanzania?
Net food imports by crop - wheat in Tanzania was 832,978 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 Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 million in 2012.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was -158,816 in 2018.
How does Tanzania rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Tanzania ranks 45th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania 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.