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

Lithuania, at -121,315 against -210,982 in Bulgaria as of 2019.

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

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.

Bulgaria vs Lithuania: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Bulgaria

-210,982

in 2019

Lithuania

-121,315

in 2019

Bulgaria rank

160th

Lithuania rank

157th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Bulgaria
Lithuania

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports -121,315 against -210,982 in Bulgaria, a difference of 89,667.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 160th and Lithuania ranks 157th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	204,989	0	204,989	Bulgaria
1970s	87,621	0	87,621	Bulgaria
1980s	218,124	0	218,124	Bulgaria
1990s	88,077	51,133	36,944	Bulgaria
2000s	-245,363	-111,583	133,781	Lithuania
2010s	-340,831	-130,998	209,833	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Bulgaria or Lithuania?: Lithuania, at -121,315 against -210,982 in Bulgaria as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Bulgaria and Lithuania?: 89,667, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Lithuania?: 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and Lithuania rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Bulgaria ranks 160th and Lithuania ranks 157th 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.