Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Chile or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 1.16 million against 1.16 million in Chile as of 2019.

What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Chile and United Arab Emirates?

3,300, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United Arab Emirates?

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 United Arab Emirates: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Chile

1.16 million

in 2019

United Arab Emirates

1.16 million

in 2019

Chile rank

39th

United Arab Emirates rank

38th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Chile
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.16 million against 1.16 million in Chile, a difference of 3,300.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 39th and United Arab Emirates ranks 38th of 175 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1960s	279,001	188.44	278,813	Chile
1970s	654,281	16,796	637,485	Chile
1980s	560,597	180,924	379,673	Chile
1990s	457,454	368,972	88,482	Chile
2000s	552,676	1.11 million	557,077	United Arab Emirates
2010s	937,778	1.21 million	276,845	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Chile or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 1.16 million against 1.16 million in Chile as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Chile and United Arab Emirates?: 3,300, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United Arab Emirates?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Chile and United Arab Emirates rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Chile ranks 39th and United Arab Emirates ranks 38th of 175 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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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.