Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Vietnam
Vietnam: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 2.66 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Vietnam, 1961–2019
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -32330.8% | 390 | -125,700 |
| 1992 | -1886.6% | -2,368 | -47,043 |
| 1970 | +582.4% | 13,200 | 90,074 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
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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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.