Benin vs Gambia: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Benin
29,723
in 2019
Gambia
35,735
in 2018
Benin rank
121st
Gambia rank
119th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

  • Benin
  • Gambia
-20.0k020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119902019

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 35,735 against 29,723 in Benin, a difference of 6,012.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 121st and Gambia ranks 119th of 175 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Gambia Difference Ahead
1990s 13,311 -10 13,321 Benin
2000s 11,446 16.12 11,430 Benin
2010s 14,264 34,147 19,883 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Benin or Gambia?
Gambia, at 35,735 against 29,723 in Benin as of 2018.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Benin and Gambia?
6,012, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Gambia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Benin and Gambia rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Benin ranks 121st and Gambia ranks 119th 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

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.