Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Cape Verde or Grenada?

Cape Verde, at 19,717 against 13,294 in Grenada as of 2017.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Grenada?

33 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.

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.

Cape Verde vs Grenada: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Cape Verde

19,717

in 2017

Grenada

13,294

in 2018

Cape Verde rank

127th

Grenada rank

129th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Cape Verde
Grenada

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 19,717 against 13,294 in Grenada, a difference of 6,423.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.5 times Grenada's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 127th and Grenada ranks 129th of 174 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Grenada in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Grenada	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-16	1.67	17.67	Grenada
1970s	2,907	0	2,907	Cape Verde
1980s	13,212	4,889	8,323	Cape Verde
1990s	16,988	10,568	6,420	Cape Verde
2010s	22,263	15,401	6,862	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Cape Verde or Grenada?: Cape Verde, at 19,717 against 13,294 in Grenada as of 2017.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Cape Verde and Grenada?: 6,423, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Grenada?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
How do Cape Verde and Grenada rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Cape Verde ranks 127th and Grenada ranks 129th 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.