How does Europe rank for cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value?

Europe ranks 35th out of 40 groups with data for 2021.

Is cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value rising or falling in Europe?

Over the last ten years it is down 108.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Europe data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Europe

Name: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Europe
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Europe: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value was -26.7 % in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)

-26.7 %

Change on year

down 13.6%

Rank

35th

of 40 groups

All-time high

-6 %

in 2002

All-time low

-26.7 %

in 2021

Years of data

2000–2021

Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Europe, 2000–2021

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Europe is -26.7 %, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 108.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Europe peaked at -6 % in 2002 and was at its lowest, -26.7 %, in 2021.

Europe ranks 35th of 40 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	-8.14 %	-12.1 %	-6 %	10
2010s	-18.91 %	-26.1 %	-11.3 %	10
2020s	-25.1 %	-26.7 %	-23.5 %	2

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Europe?: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Europe was -26.7 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value recorded in Europe?: The highest recorded value was -6 % in 2002.
What is the lowest cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value recorded in Europe?: The lowest recorded value was -26.7 % in 2021.
How does Europe rank for cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value?: Europe ranks 35th out of 40 groups with data for 2021.
Is cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value rising or falling in Europe?: Over the last ten years it is down 108.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value
Unit: %
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 212 places, 4,414 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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