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

Cameroon, at 784,677 against 706,119 in Senegal as of 2019.

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

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 Senegal: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Cameroon

784,677

in 2019

Senegal

706,119

in 2019

Cameroon rank

46th

Senegal rank

48th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Cameroon
Senegal

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 784,677 against 706,119 in Senegal, a difference of 78,558.

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.

Cameroon ranks 46th and Senegal ranks 48th of 174 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	8,792	67,611	58,820	Senegal
1970s	43,512	109,682	66,170	Senegal
1980s	54,478	124,149	69,671	Senegal
1990s	100,404	199,401	98,997	Senegal
2000s	295,586	317,566	21,980	Senegal
2010s	576,354	555,283	21,070	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Cameroon or Senegal?: Cameroon, at 784,677 against 706,119 in Senegal as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Cameroon and Senegal?: 78,558, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Senegal?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Cameroon and Senegal rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Cameroon ranks 46th and Senegal ranks 48th 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.