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

Tanzania, at 832,978 against 784,677 in Cameroon as of 2019.

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

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 Tanzania: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Cameroon

784,677

in 2019

Tanzania

832,978

in 2019

Cameroon rank

46th

Tanzania rank

45th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Cameroon
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 832,978 against 784,677 in Cameroon, a difference of 48,301.

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

The two have swapped places 12 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tanzania ahead.

Cameroon ranks 46th and Tanzania ranks 45th of 174 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	8,792	24,789	15,997	Tanzania
1970s	43,512	37,180	6,332	Cameroon
1980s	54,478	27,308	27,170	Cameroon
1990s	100,404	58,400	42,004	Cameroon
2000s	295,586	538,316	242,729	Tanzania
2010s	576,354	784,944	208,590	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Cameroon or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 832,978 against 784,677 in Cameroon as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Cameroon and Tanzania?: 48,301, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Tanzania?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Cameroon and Tanzania rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Cameroon ranks 46th and Tanzania ranks 45th 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.