Australia vs Canada: Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Australia
-2.38 million
in 2019
Canada
-1.97 million
in 2019
Australia rank
170th
Canada rank
168th
Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports -1.97 million against -2.38 million in Australia, a difference of 409,310.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 170th and Canada ranks 168th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Canada in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -413,205 | -756,439 | 343,234 | Australia |
| 1970s | -1.41 million | -3.52 million | 2.11 million | Australia |
| 1980s | -2.46 million | -4.32 million | 1.85 million | Australia |
| 1990s | -2.93 million | -2.74 million | 188,530 | Canada |
| 2000s | -3.47 million | -1.59 million | 1.89 million | Canada |
| 2010s | -5.32 million | -1.47 million | 3.85 million | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Australia or Canada?
- Canada, at -1.97 million against -2.38 million in Australia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Australia and Canada?
- 409,310, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Australia ranks 170th 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
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.