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

Cameroon, at 784,677 against 691,047 in Oman as of 2019.

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

54 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 Oman: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Cameroon

784,677

in 2019

Oman

691,047

in 2019

Cameroon rank

46th

Oman rank

49th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Cameroon
Oman

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 784,677 against 691,047 in Oman, a difference of 93,630.

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

The two have swapped places 11 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Oman ahead.

Cameroon ranks 46th and Oman ranks 49th of 174 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Oman in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1960s	8,792	33.33	8,758	Cameroon
1970s	43,512	14,773	28,739	Cameroon
1980s	54,478	86,095	31,617	Oman
1990s	100,404	171,665	71,261	Oman
2000s	295,586	217,470	78,116	Cameroon
2010s	579,797	473,976	105,821	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Cameroon or Oman?: Cameroon, at 784,677 against 691,047 in Oman as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Cameroon and Oman?: 93,630, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Oman?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Cameroon and Oman rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Cameroon ranks 46th and Oman ranks 49th 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.