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

Bulgaria, at -210,982 against -269,939 in Romania as of 2019.

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

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 Romania: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Bulgaria

-210,982

in 2019

Romania

-269,939

in 2019

Bulgaria rank

160th

Romania rank

161st

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Bulgaria
Romania

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports -210,982 against -269,939 in Romania, a difference of 58,957.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 160th and Romania ranks 161st of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	204,989	41,011	163,978	Bulgaria
1970s	87,621	334,316	246,695	Romania
1980s	218,124	188,610	29,514	Bulgaria
1990s	76,419	259,461	183,043	Romania
2000s	-245,363	252,107	497,470	Romania
2010s	-340,831	-287,347	53,484	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Bulgaria or Romania?: Bulgaria, at -210,982 against -269,939 in Romania as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Bulgaria and Romania?: 58,957, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?: 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Bulgaria ranks 160th and Romania ranks 161st 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.