What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Central African Republic and French Polynesia?

1,999, with French Polynesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and French Polynesia?

53 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2013.

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.

Central African Republic vs French Polynesia: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Central African Republic

in 2013

French Polynesia

1,999

in 2018

Central African Republic rank

140th

French Polynesia rank

137th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Central African Republic
French Polynesia

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 1,999 against 0 in Central African Republic, a difference of 1,999.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1961 it was French Polynesia ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 140th and French Polynesia ranks 137th of 174 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and French Polynesia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	French Polynesia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1,315	510.78	804	Central African Republic
1970s	2,828	482.3	2,345	Central African Republic
1980s	414.5	699.2	284.7	French Polynesia
1990s	-292.9	374.7	667.6	French Polynesia
2000s	22.4	498.6	476.2	French Polynesia
2010s	0	1,267	1,267	French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Central African Republic or French Polynesia?: French Polynesia, at 1,999 against 0 in Central African Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Central African Republic and French Polynesia?: 1,999, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and French Polynesia?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2013.
How do Central African Republic and French Polynesia rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Central African Republic ranks 140th and French Polynesia ranks 137th of 174 groups.
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.