Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Azerbaijan or South Africa?

South Africa, at 1.82 million against 1.57 million in Azerbaijan as of 2019.

What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Azerbaijan and South Africa?

255,500, with South Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and South Africa?

15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.

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.

Azerbaijan vs South Africa: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Azerbaijan

1.57 million

in 2019

South Africa

1.82 million

in 2019

Azerbaijan rank

30th

South Africa rank

27th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Azerbaijan
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.82 million against 1.57 million in Azerbaijan, a difference of 255,500.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Azerbaijan's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 27th of 175 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.16 million	1.22 million	60,670	South Africa
2010s	1.29 million	1.63 million	339,572	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Azerbaijan or South Africa?: South Africa, at 1.82 million against 1.57 million in Azerbaijan as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Azerbaijan and South Africa?: 255,500, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and South Africa?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Azerbaijan and South Africa rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Azerbaijan ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 27th of 175 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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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: 24 August 2026

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.