China vs United States: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita
China
0.0032 units per person
in 2019
United States
0.0052 units per person
in 2019
China rank
130th
United States rank
127th
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.0052 units per person against 0.0032 units per person in China, a difference of 0.002 units per person.
That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 130th and United States ranks 127th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0073 units per person | -0.0056 units per person | 0.0129 units per person | China |
| 1970s | 0.0067 units per person | -0.0052 units per person | 0.0119 units per person | China |
| 1980s | 0.0116 units per person | -0.0066 units per person | 0.0182 units per person | China |
| 1990s | 0.007 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | China |
| 2000s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | United States |
| 2010s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita, China or United States?
- United States, at 0.0052 units per person against 0.0032 units per person in China as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita between China and United States?
- 0.002 units per person, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do China and United States rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
- China ranks 130th and United States ranks 127th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.