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

Benin, at 29,723 against 29,330 in New Caledonia as of 2019.

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

58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.

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 New Caledonia: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Benin

29,723

in 2019

New Caledonia

29,330

in 2018

Benin rank

120th

New Caledonia rank

121st

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Benin
New Caledonia

How they compare

Benin currently reports 29,723 against 29,330 in New Caledonia, a difference of 393.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 120th and New Caledonia ranks 121st of 174 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and New Caledonia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	New Caledonia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-143.78	875.67	1,019	New Caledonia
1970s	11,277	1,058	10,219	Benin
1980s	38,428	7,089	31,339	Benin
1990s	25,788	21,618	4,170	Benin
2000s	12,306	26,886	14,580	New Caledonia
2010s	11,853	30,028	18,176	New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Benin or New Caledonia?: Benin, at 29,723 against 29,330 in New Caledonia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Benin and New Caledonia?: 393, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and New Caledonia?: 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
How do Benin and New Caledonia rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Benin ranks 120th and New Caledonia ranks 121st 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.