Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Cameroon or Jordan?

Jordan, at 844,420 against 784,677 in Cameroon as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Jordan?

55 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.

Cameroon vs Jordan: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Cameroon

784,677

in 2019

Jordan

844,420

in 2019

Cameroon rank

46th

Jordan rank

43rd

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Cameroon
Jordan

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 844,420 against 784,677 in Cameroon, a difference of 59,743.

That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jordan ahead.

Cameroon ranks 46th and Jordan ranks 43rd of 174 countries.

Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Jordan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	8,792	33,466	24,674	Jordan
1970s	43,512	87,841	44,329	Jordan
1980s	54,478	323,460	268,982	Jordan
1990s	100,404	639,705	539,301	Jordan
2000s	295,586	725,808	430,222	Jordan
2010s	576,354	969,743	393,389	Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Cameroon or Jordan?: Jordan, at 844,420 against 784,677 in Cameroon as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Cameroon and Jordan?: 59,743, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Jordan?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Cameroon and Jordan rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Cameroon ranks 46th and Jordan ranks 43rd 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.