Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Ukraine

Ukraine: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was -2.31 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-2.31 million
Change on year
up 35.6%
World rank
170th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.56 million
in 1993
All-time low
-5.74 million
in 2008
Years of data
28
1992–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Ukraine, 1992–2019

-6.0M-4.0M-2.0M02.0M1992200520191992: 822.0k1993: 1.6M1994: 247.2k1995: -1.1M1996: -1.1M1997: -457.9k1998: -581.1k1999: -1.1M2000: -191.3k2001: -1.8M2002: -2.8M2003: 1.2M2004: -3.1M2005: -3.5M2006: -4.6M2007: -2.1M2008: -5.7M2009: -5.5M2010: -4.6M2011: -2.1M2012: -2.6M2013: -2.3M2014: -4.2M2015: -4.6M2016: -4.8M2017: -4.9M2018: -3.6M2019: -2.3M

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

Analysis

Ukraine recorded -2.31 million for net food imports by crop - wheat in 2019.

That represents a change of up 35.6% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Ukraine peaked at 1.56 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, -5.74 million, in 2008.

Ukraine ranks 170th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Ukraine, 1992 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1992 822,000 —
1993 1.56 million +89.8%
1994 247,152 -84.2%
1995 -1.14 million -560.1%
1996 -1.10 million -3.2%
1997 -457,878 -58.4%
1998 -581,149 +26.9%
1999 -1.06 million +83.1%
2000 -191,313 -82.0%
2001 -1.80 million +840.8%
2002 -2.83 million +57.3%
2003 1.18 million -141.7%
2004 -3.12 million -363.8%
2005 -3.49 million +12.1%
2006 -4.57 million +30.7%
2007 -2.12 million -53.6%
2008 -5.74 million +171.0%
2009 -5.49 million -4.4%
2010 -4.59 million -16.3%
2011 -2.14 million -53.3%
2012 -2.58 million +20.4%
2013 -2.34 million -9.4%
2014 -4.16 million +78.1%
2015 -4.63 million +11.1%
2016 -4.80 million +3.7%
2017 -4.85 million +1.1%
2018 -3.59 million -25.9%
2019 -2.31 million -35.6%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's -2.31 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,356. (50 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's -2.31 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 204,944. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Ukraine 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
2001 -840.8% -191,313 -1.80 million
1995 -560.1% 247,152 -1.14 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -213,983 -1.14 million 1.56 million 8
2000s -2.82 million -5.74 million 1.18 million 10
2010s -3.60 million -4.85 million -2.14 million 10

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 167 United Kingdom -456,037 compare
  2. 168 Kazakhstan -1.30 million compare
  3. 169 Canada -1.97 million compare
  4. 171 Australia -2.38 million compare
  5. 172 Argentina -2.52 million compare
  6. 173 Paraguay -2.99 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Ukraine?
Net food imports by crop - wheat in Ukraine was -2.31 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 Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 1.56 million in 1993.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was -5.74 million in 2008.
How does Ukraine rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Ukraine ranks 170th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ukraine 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.