Belgium vs Saudi Arabia: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Belgium
3.66 million
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
3.10 million
in 2019
Belgium rank
17th
Saudi Arabia rank
18th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

  • Belgium
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 3.66 million against 3.10 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 562,710.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 175 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 3.18 million 155,757 3.02 million Belgium
2010s 3.73 million 2.52 million 1.21 million Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Belgium or Saudi Arabia?
Belgium, at 3.66 million against 3.10 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Belgium and Saudi Arabia?
562,710, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Saudi Arabia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Belgium and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Belgium ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th 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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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.