Chile vs Sri Lanka: Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Chile
1.16 million
in 2019
Sri Lanka
971,948
in 2019
Chile rank
39th
Sri Lanka rank
42nd
Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time
- Chile
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1.16 million against 971,948 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 184,342.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 279,001 | 4,927 | 274,075 | Chile |
| 1970s | 654,281 | 82,450 | 571,832 | Chile |
| 1980s | 560,597 | 565,368 | 4,771 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 457,454 | 824,262 | 366,808 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 552,676 | 971,861 | 419,186 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 937,778 | 1.11 million | 168,200 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Chile or Sri Lanka?
- Chile, at 1.16 million against 971,948 in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Chile and Sri Lanka?
- 184,342, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sri Lanka?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Chile and Sri Lanka rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Chile ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd 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
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.