Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Venezuela
Venezuela: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 1.56 million in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
1.56 million
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
31st
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.61 million
in 2011
All-time low
317,483
in 1962
Years of data
56
1961–2017
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Venezuela, 1961–2017
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 1.56 million for net food imports by crop - wheat in 2017.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Venezuela peaked at 1.61 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 317,483, in 1962.
That places Venezuela 31st out of 175 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 334,701 | — |
| 1962 | 317,483 | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 354,461 | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 533,300 | +50.5% |
| 1965 | 552,480 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 541,867 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 695,112 | +28.3% |
| 1968 | 764,634 | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 693,749 | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 690,293 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 596,165 | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 718,580 | +20.5% |
| 1973 | 544,787 | -24.2% |
| 1974 | 505,237 | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 732,274 | +44.9% |
| 1976 | 716,993 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 704,693 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 805,176 | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 718,809 | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 784,571 | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 883,838 | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 773,189 | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 873,183 | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 977,602 | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 1.10 million | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 951,975 | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 1.13 million | +18.5% |
| 1988 | 1.23 million | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 823,407 | -33.3% |
| 1990 | 992,011 | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 1.14 million | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 1.18 million | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 1.09 million | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.04 million | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 939,443 | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 992,599 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 1.14 million | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 1.21 million | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.24 million | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.30 million | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.13 million | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 1.15 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.21 million | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 1.39 million | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 1.16 million | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 1.47 million | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 1.54 million | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.37 million | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 1.50 million | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 1.61 million | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.49 million | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.47 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.52 million | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.38 million | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 1.56 million | +13.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 1.56 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 222,334, 7.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 1.56 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 115,357, 13.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 531,976 | 317,483 | 764,634 | 9 |
| 1970s | 673,301 | 505,237 | 805,176 | 10 |
| 1980s | 952,896 | 773,189 | 1.23 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.08 million | 939,443 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 million | 1.13 million | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.50 million | 1.38 million | 1.61 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 38.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 53.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Venezuela?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in Venezuela was 1.56 million in 2017, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 317,483 in 1962.
- How does Venezuela rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Venezuela ranks 31st out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.