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

Israel, at 1.22 million against 1.16 million in Chile as of 2019.

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

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 Israel: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Chile

1.16 million

in 2019

Israel

1.22 million

in 2019

Chile rank

39th

Israel rank

36th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Chile
Israel

How they compare

Israel currently reports 1.22 million against 1.16 million in Chile, a difference of 65,370.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Israel ahead.

Chile ranks 39th and Israel ranks 36th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Israel	Difference	Ahead
1960s	279,001	260,236	18,765	Chile
1970s	654,281	373,635	280,647	Chile
1980s	560,597	538,128	22,469	Chile
1990s	457,454	1.04 million	579,374	Israel
2000s	552,676	1.48 million	930,568	Israel
2010s	937,778	1.55 million	613,355	Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Chile or Israel?: Israel, at 1.22 million against 1.16 million in Chile as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Chile and Israel?: 65,370, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Israel?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Chile and Israel rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Chile ranks 39th and Israel ranks 36th 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.