Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Bulgaria or Czechia?

Czechia, at -171,922 against -210,982 in Bulgaria as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Czechia?

59 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.

Bulgaria vs Czechia: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Bulgaria

-210,982

in 2019

Czechia

-171,922

in 2019

Bulgaria rank

160th

Czechia rank

158th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Bulgaria
Czechia

How they compare

Czechia currently reports -171,922 against -210,982 in Bulgaria, a difference of 39,060.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 160th and Czechia ranks 158th of 174 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Czechia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Czechia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	204,989	0	204,989	Bulgaria
1970s	87,621	0	87,621	Bulgaria
1980s	218,124	0	218,124	Bulgaria
1990s	79,829	24,188	55,641	Bulgaria
2000s	-245,363	-175,428	69,936	Czechia
2010s	-340,831	-295,010	45,820	Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Bulgaria or Czechia?: Czechia, at -171,922 against -210,982 in Bulgaria as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Bulgaria and Czechia?: 39,060, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Czechia?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and Czechia rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Bulgaria ranks 160th and Czechia ranks 158th 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.