Wheat and products — Import quantity in China, mainland

China, mainland: Wheat and products — Import quantity was 17,918 1000 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
17,918 1000 t
Change on year
up 26.1%
World rank
3rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
17,918 1000 t
in 2023
All-time low
1,528 1000 t
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Wheat and products — Import quantity in China, mainland, 2010–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2010201620232010: 1.5k 1000 t2011: 1.5k 1000 t2012: 4.0k 1000 t2013: 6.0k 1000 t2014: 4.0k 1000 t2015: 3.8k 1000 t2016: 4.1k 1000 t2017: 5.3k 1000 t2018: 4.5k 1000 t2019: 4.9k 1000 t2020: 10.5k 1000 t2021: 12.1k 1000 t2022: 14.2k 1000 t2023: 17.9k 1000 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.

Analysis

China, mainland recorded 17,918 1000 t for wheat and products — import quantity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.1% on the previous year and up 200.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat and products — import quantity in China, mainland peaked at 17,918 1000 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,528 1000 t, in 2010.

That places China, mainland 3rd out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,962 1000 t 1,528 1000 t 5,960 1000 t 10
2020s 13,684 1000 t 10,530 1000 t 17,918 1000 t 4

Countries ranked near China, mainland

  1. 1 Türkiye 25,764 1000 t compare
  2. 2 China 19,986 1000 t compare
  3. 4 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 12,393 1000 t compare
  4. 5 Spain 11,903 1000 t compare
  5. 6 Germany 11,472 1000 t compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat and products — import quantity in China, mainland?
Wheat and products — import quantity in China, mainland was 17,918 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat and products — import quantity recorded in China, mainland?
The highest recorded value was 17,918 1000 t in 2023.
What is the lowest wheat and products — import quantity recorded in China, mainland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,528 1000 t in 2010.
How does China, mainland rank for wheat and products — import quantity?
China, mainland ranks 3rd out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
Is wheat and products — import quantity rising or falling in China, mainland?
Over the last ten years it is up 200.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China, mainland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat and products — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat and products — Import quantity
Unit
1000 t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 2,901 data points, 2010–2023
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A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.