What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Turkey?

Net food imports by crop - wheat in Turkey was 9.96 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 Turkey?

The highest recorded value was 9.96 million in 2019.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Turkey?

The lowest recorded value was -766,839 in 1992.

How does Turkey rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?

Turkey ranks 3rd out of 174 countries with data for 2019.

Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Turkey?

Over the last ten years it is up 222.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Turkey 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 Turkey

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

Turkey: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 9.96 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

9.96 million

Change on year

up 72.8%

World rank

3rd

of 174 countries

All-time high

9.96 million

in 2019

All-time low

-766,839

in 1992

Years of data

1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat in Turkey stood at 9.96 million. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

That represents a change of up 72.8% on the previous year and up 222.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Turkey peaked at 9.96 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, -766,839, in 1992.

That places Turkey 3rd out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	360,837	5	782,500	9
1970s	304,340	-269,168	1.17 million	10
1980s	317,974	-583,311	1.93 million	10
1990s	766,304	-766,839	2.16 million	10
2000s	1.24 million	-170,624	3.71 million	10
2010s	4.90 million	2.05 million	9.96 million	10

Countries ranked near Turkey

1 Indonesia 10.96 million compare
2 Egypt 10.42 million compare
4 Italy 7.47 million compare
5 Philippines 7.15 million compare
6 Algeria 6.78 million compare

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More reference data data for Turkey

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Turkey?: Net food imports by crop - wheat in Turkey was 9.96 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 Turkey?: The highest recorded value was 9.96 million in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Turkey?: The lowest recorded value was -766,839 in 1992.
How does Turkey rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Turkey ranks 3rd out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Turkey?: Over the last ten years it is up 222.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Turkey 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.