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
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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

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

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.