Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Chile or Greece?

Chile, at 1.16 million against 1.04 million in Greece as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Greece?

59 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.

Chile vs Greece: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Chile

1.16 million

in 2019

Greece

1.04 million

in 2019

Chile rank

39th

Greece rank

41st

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Chile
Greece

How they compare

Chile currently reports 1.16 million against 1.04 million in Greece, a difference of 118,890.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 39th and Greece ranks 41st of 174 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1960s	279,001	11,019	267,982	Chile
1970s	654,281	21,778	632,503	Chile
1980s	560,597	177,102	383,495	Chile
1990s	457,454	488,721	31,267	Greece
2000s	552,676	945,596	392,920	Greece
2010s	937,778	959,151	21,373	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Chile or Greece?: Chile, at 1.16 million against 1.04 million in Greece as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Chile and Greece?: 118,890, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Greece?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Chile and Greece rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Chile ranks 39th and Greece ranks 41st 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.