China vs South Korea: Net food imports by crop - Wheat
China
4.56 million
in 2019
South Korea
3.75 million
in 2019
China rank
14th
South Korea rank
16th
Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time
- China
- South Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 4.56 million against 3.75 million in South Korea, a difference of 813,000.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 16th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.28 million | 630,453 | 4.65 million | China |
| 1970s | 6.06 million | 1.64 million | 4.42 million | China |
| 1980s | 12.17 million | 2.72 million | 9.45 million | China |
| 1990s | 8.30 million | 3.86 million | 4.44 million | China |
| 2000s | 2.63 million | 3.48 million | 846,213 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 4.45 million | 4.34 million | 109,979 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, China or South Korea?
- China, at 4.56 million against 3.75 million in South Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between China and South Korea?
- 813,000, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do China and South Korea rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- China ranks 14th and South Korea ranks 16th 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.