Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Turkey
Turkey: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 9.96 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
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 175 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.
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 782,500 | — |
| 1962 | 689,600 | -11.9% |
| 1963 | 728,800 | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 45,300 | -93.8% |
| 1965 | 348,459 | +669.2% |
| 1966 | 236,209 | -32.2% |
| 1967 | 13,447 | -94.3% |
| 1968 | 5 | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 403,215 | +8064200.0% |
| 1970 | 1.13 million | +179.5% |
| 1971 | 655,285 | -41.9% |
| 1972 | 36,761 | -94.4% |
| 1973 | 9,614 | -73.8% |
| 1974 | 1.17 million | +12062.7% |
| 1975 | 459,170 | -60.7% |
| 1976 | -269,168 | -158.6% |
| 1977 | -129,047 | -52.1% |
| 1978 | -15,000 | -88.4% |
| 1979 | -500 | -96.7% |
| 1980 | -168,445 | +33589.0% |
| 1981 | -34,500 | -79.5% |
| 1982 | 63,316 | -283.5% |
| 1983 | -583,311 | -1021.3% |
| 1984 | 519,924 | -189.1% |
| 1985 | 687,572 | +32.2% |
| 1986 | 787,191 | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 353,690 | -55.1% |
| 1988 | -379,632 | -207.3% |
| 1989 | 1.93 million | -609.4% |
| 1990 | 2.16 million | +11.9% |
| 1991 | -582,422 | -126.9% |
| 1992 | -766,839 | +31.7% |
| 1993 | 965,095 | -225.9% |
| 1994 | -297,106 | -130.8% |
| 1995 | 579,078 | -294.9% |
| 1996 | 2.00 million | +246.2% |
| 1997 | 2.04 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 213,637 | -89.5% |
| 1999 | 1.34 million | +526.7% |
| 2000 | 777,463 | -41.9% |
| 2001 | 188,611 | -75.7% |
| 2002 | 501,941 | +166.1% |
| 2003 | 1.44 million | +187.4% |
| 2004 | 1.07 million | -26.2% |
| 2005 | -153,798 | -114.4% |
| 2006 | -170,624 | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 1.93 million | -1231.9% |
| 2008 | 3.71 million | +92.0% |
| 2009 | 3.09 million | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 2.05 million | -33.6% |
| 2011 | 4.75 million | +131.4% |
| 2012 | 3.62 million | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 4.05 million | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 5.27 million | +30.1% |
| 2015 | 4.35 million | -17.5% |
| 2016 | 4.22 million | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.98 million | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 5.77 million | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 9.96 million | +72.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 9.96 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,356, 34.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 9.96 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 204,944, 48.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Turkey 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +8064200.0% | 5 | 403,215 |
| 1980 | -33589.0% | -500 | -168,445 |
| 1974 | +12062.7% | 9,614 | 1.17 million |
| 2007 | +1231.9% | -170,624 | 1.93 million |
| 1983 | -1021.3% | 63,316 | -583,311 |
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
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)
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 175 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
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.