Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Vietnam

Vietnam: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 2.66 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.66 million
Change on year
down 29.1%
World rank
20th
of 175 countries
All-time high
4.70 million
in 2016
All-time low
-161,000
in 1996
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Vietnam, 1961–2019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat in Vietnam stood at 2.66 million.

The figure is down 29.1% on the previous year and up 92.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Vietnam peaked at 4.70 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, -161,000, in 1996.

Vietnam ranks 20th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Vietnam, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -4,500 —
1962 -227 -95.0%
1963 0 -100.0%
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 13,200 —
1970 90,074 +582.4%
1971 164,000 +82.1%
1972 174,141 +6.2%
1973 190,938 +9.6%
1974 110,889 -41.9%
1975 216,000 +94.8%
1976 260,000 +20.4%
1977 594,000 +128.5%
1978 615,000 +3.5%
1979 500,000 -18.7%
1980 343,336 -31.3%
1981 400,000 +16.5%
1982 72,000 -82.0%
1983 -4,000 -105.6%
1984 -9,000 +125.0%
1985 -30,000 +233.3%
1986 1,921 -106.4%
1987 2,357 +22.7%
1988 390 -83.5%
1989 -125,700 -32330.8%
1990 -8,599 -93.2%
1991 -2,368 -72.5%
1992 -47,043 +1886.6%
1993 -40,000 -15.0%
1994 -78,000 +95.0%
1995 73,000 -193.6%
1996 -161,000 -320.5%
1997 186,700 -216.0%
1998 187,170 +0.3%
1999 358,250 +91.4%
2000 532,032 +48.5%
2001 718,438 +35.0%
2002 697,226 -3.0%
2003 814,000 +16.7%
2004 792,959 -2.6%
2005 1.12 million +41.1%
2006 1.22 million +9.3%
2007 1.22 million -0.1%
2008 689,555 -43.6%
2009 1.38 million +100.7%
2010 2.22 million +60.5%
2011 2.42 million +9.0%
2012 2.42 million -0.2%
2013 1.91 million -20.9%
2014 2.00 million +4.5%
2015 2.21 million +10.4%
2016 4.70 million +113.1%
2017 4.61 million -1.9%
2018 3.75 million -18.6%
2019 2.66 million -29.1%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 2.66 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 286,356, 9.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 2.66 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 230,742, 11.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Vietnam 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
1989 -32330.8% 390 -125,700
1992 -1886.6% -2,368 -47,043
1970 +582.4% 13,200 90,074

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 941.44 -4,500 13,200 9
1970s 291,504 90,074 615,000 10
1980s 65,130 -125,700 400,000 10
1990s 46,811 -161,000 358,250 10
2000s 919,112 532,032 1.38 million 10
2010s 2.89 million 1.91 million 4.70 million 10

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 17 Belgium 3.66 million compare
  2. 18 Saudi Arabia 3.10 million compare
  3. 19 Thailand 2.70 million compare
  4. 21 Sudan 2.10 million compare
  5. 22 Uzbekistan 2.08 million compare
  6. 23 Peru 2.01 million compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Vietnam?
Net food imports by crop - wheat in Vietnam was 2.66 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 Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 4.70 million in 2016.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was -161,000 in 1996.
How does Vietnam rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Vietnam ranks 20th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam 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.