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

Net food imports by crop - wheat in Uganda was 430,179 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 Uganda?

The highest recorded value was 631,602 in 2018.

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

The lowest recorded value was 276,378 in 2008.

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

Uganda ranks 63rd out of 174 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Uganda 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 Uganda

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

Uganda: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 430,179 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

430,179

Change on year

down 31.9%

World rank

63rd

of 174 countries

All-time high

631,602

in 2018

All-time low

276,378

in 2008

Years of data

2006–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Uganda, 2006–2019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat in Uganda stood at 430,179.

That represents a change of down 31.9% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Uganda peaked at 631,602 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 276,378, in 2008.

That places Uganda 63rd out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	354,038	276,378	412,749	4
2010s	444,652	314,595	631,602	10

Countries ranked near Uganda

60 Angola 451,391 compare
61 Myanmar 436,162 compare
62 New Zealand 430,325 compare
64 Norway 406,372 compare
65 Guinea 395,726 compare
66 Afghanistan 391,541 compare

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Uganda?: Net food imports by crop - wheat in Uganda was 430,179 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 Uganda?: The highest recorded value was 631,602 in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Uganda?: The lowest recorded value was 276,378 in 2008.
How does Uganda rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Uganda ranks 63rd out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Uganda?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uganda 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
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.