Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Benin or Liberia?

Liberia, at 36,100 against 29,723 in Benin as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Liberia?

58 years are reported by both, from 1961 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.

Benin vs Liberia: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Benin

29,723

in 2019

Liberia

36,100

in 2019

Benin rank

120th

Liberia rank

117th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Benin
Liberia

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 36,100 against 29,723 in Benin, a difference of 6,377.

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 120th and Liberia ranks 117th of 174 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-143.78	40.44	184.22	Liberia
1970s	11,277	5,178	6,100	Benin
1980s	38,428	11,360	27,068	Benin
1990s	25,788	31,085	5,296	Liberia
2000s	12,306	37,078	24,773	Liberia
2010s	15,010	31,591	16,581	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Benin or Liberia?: Liberia, at 36,100 against 29,723 in Benin as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Benin and Liberia?: 6,377, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Liberia?: 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Benin and Liberia rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Benin ranks 120th and Liberia ranks 117th 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.