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 174 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.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Venezuela

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

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 174 countries

All-time high

1.61 million

in 2011

All-time low

317,483

in 1962

Years of data

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 174 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.

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

28 United States 1.72 million compare
29 Germany 1.61 million compare
30 Azerbaijan 1.57 million compare
32 Malaysia 1.39 million compare
33 Taiwan 1.35 million compare
34 Portugal 1.34 million compare

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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 174 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

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.