Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Barbados or Cape Verde?

Barbados, at 19,935 against 19,717 in Cape Verde as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Cape Verde?

56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.

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.

Barbados vs Cape Verde: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Barbados

19,935

in 2019

Cape Verde

19,717

in 2017

Barbados rank

126th

Cape Verde rank

127th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Barbados
Cape Verde

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 19,935 against 19,717 in Cape Verde, a difference of 218.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 126th and Cape Verde ranks 127th of 174 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and Cape Verde in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Cape Verde	Difference	Ahead
1960s	708.11	-16	724.11	Barbados
1970s	887.8	2,907	2,020	Cape Verde
1980s	18,412	13,212	5,199	Barbados
1990s	21,054	18,915	2,139	Barbados
2000s	23,847	21,567	2,280	Barbados
2010s	18,852	21,280	2,428	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Barbados or Cape Verde?: Barbados, at 19,935 against 19,717 in Cape Verde as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Barbados and Cape Verde?: 218, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Cape Verde?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
How do Barbados and Cape Verde rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Barbados ranks 126th and Cape Verde ranks 127th 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: 10 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.