Argentina vs Canada: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Argentina
-2.52 million
in 2019
Canada
-1.97 million
in 2019
Argentina rank
171st
Canada rank
168th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

  • Argentina
  • Canada
-6.0M-4.0M-2.0M0196119902019

How they compare

Canada currently reports -1.97 million against -2.52 million in Argentina, a difference of 543,170.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 171st and Canada ranks 168th of 174 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Canada in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Canada Difference Ahead
1960s -132,906 -756,439 623,533 Argentina
1970s -30,036 -3.52 million 3.49 million Argentina
1980s -34,140 -4.32 million 4.28 million Argentina
1990s -94,220 -2.74 million 2.64 million Argentina
2000s -382,264 -1.59 million 1.20 million Argentina
2010s -2.47 million -1.47 million 999,171 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Argentina or Canada?
Canada, at -1.97 million against -2.52 million in Argentina as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Argentina and Canada?
543,170, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Canada?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Argentina and Canada rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Argentina ranks 171st and Canada ranks 168th 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

Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 7,821 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

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.