Argentina vs Australia: Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Argentina
-2.52 million
in 2019
Australia
-2.38 million
in 2019
Argentina rank
171st
Australia rank
170th
Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time
- Argentina
- Australia
How they compare
Australia currently reports -2.38 million against -2.52 million in Argentina, a difference of 133,860.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 171st and Australia ranks 170th of 174 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -132,906 | -413,205 | 280,299 | Argentina |
| 1970s | -30,036 | -1.41 million | 1.38 million | Argentina |
| 1980s | -34,140 | -2.46 million | 2.43 million | Argentina |
| 1990s | -94,220 | -2.93 million | 2.83 million | Argentina |
| 2000s | -382,264 | -3.47 million | 3.09 million | Argentina |
| 2010s | -2.47 million | -5.32 million | 2.85 million | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Argentina or Australia?
- Australia, at -2.38 million against -2.52 million in Argentina as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Argentina and Australia?
- 133,860, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Argentina and Australia rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Argentina ranks 171st and Australia ranks 170th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Wheat. 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 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.