Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Uruguay
Uruguay: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was -73,597 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Uruguay, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat in Uruguay stood at -73,597.
The figure is down 1,016.8% on the previous year and down 343.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Uruguay peaked at 249,035 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -137,197, in 1997.
That places Uruguay 156th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -901 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 2,683 | — |
| 1964 | 98,420 | +3568.3% |
| 1965 | -2,619 | -102.7% |
| 1966 | -1,247 | -52.4% |
| 1967 | 129,903 | -10517.2% |
| 1968 | 101,825 | -21.6% |
| 1969 | -2,294 | -102.3% |
| 1970 | -693 | -69.8% |
| 1971 | 115,027 | -16698.4% |
| 1972 | 118,710 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 150,703 | +27.0% |
| 1974 | 69,430 | -53.9% |
| 1975 | -3,181 | -104.6% |
| 1976 | -6,596 | +107.4% |
| 1977 | -1,059 | -83.9% |
| 1978 | 86,811 | -8297.5% |
| 1979 | 204,203 | +135.2% |
| 1980 | 1,553 | -99.2% |
| 1981 | -22,912 | -1575.3% |
| 1982 | -15,066 | -34.2% |
| 1983 | 42,491 | -382.0% |
| 1984 | -14,744 | -134.7% |
| 1985 | -51,155 | +247.0% |
| 1986 | 46,499 | -190.9% |
| 1987 | 71,029 | +52.8% |
| 1988 | -47,116 | -166.3% |
| 1989 | -60,289 | +28.0% |
| 1990 | -53,052 | -12.0% |
| 1991 | -34,912 | -34.2% |
| 1992 | 209,181 | -699.2% |
| 1993 | -73,294 | -135.0% |
| 1994 | 63,793 | -187.0% |
| 1995 | 102 | -99.8% |
| 1996 | -40,329 | -39638.2% |
| 1997 | -137,197 | +240.2% |
| 1998 | 1,628 | -101.2% |
| 1999 | -25,723 | -1680.0% |
| 2000 | 6,303 | -124.5% |
| 2001 | 29,010 | +360.3% |
| 2002 | 228,725 | +688.4% |
| 2003 | 249,035 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 70,645 | -71.6% |
| 2005 | 19,708 | -72.1% |
| 2006 | -24,753 | -225.6% |
| 2007 | -70,976 | +186.7% |
| 2008 | 40,403 | -156.9% |
| 2009 | 30,245 | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 20,536 | -32.1% |
| 2011 | 13,516 | -34.2% |
| 2012 | -17,852 | -232.1% |
| 2013 | -36,625 | +105.2% |
| 2014 | -39,549 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | -35,190 | -11.0% |
| 2016 | -41,404 | +17.7% |
| 2017 | -114,885 | +177.5% |
| 2018 | -6,590 | -94.3% |
| 2019 | -73,597 | +1016.8% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's -73,597 is below the median for high income countries, which is 97,313. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's -73,597 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 115,357. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -39638.2% | 102 | -40,329 |
| 1971 | +16698.4% | -693 | 115,027 |
| 1967 | +10517.2% | -1,247 | 129,903 |
| 1978 | +8297.5% | -1,059 | 86,811 |
| 1964 | +3568.3% | 2,683 | 98,420 |
| 1999 | -1680.0% | 1,628 | -25,723 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,197 | -2,619 | 129,903 | 9 |
| 1970s | 73,336 | -6,596 | 204,203 | 10 |
| 1980s | -4,971 | -60,289 | 71,029 | 10 |
| 1990s | -8,980 | -137,197 | 209,181 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,834 | -70,976 | 249,035 | 10 |
| 2010s | -33,164 | -114,885 | 20,536 | 10 |
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More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Uruguay?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in Uruguay was -73,597 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 249,035 in 2003.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was -137,197 in 1997.
- How does Uruguay rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Uruguay ranks 156th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 343.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.