Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Colombia or United States?

Colombia, at 1.91 million against 1.72 million in United States as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States?

22 years are reported by both, from 1998 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.

Colombia vs United States: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Colombia

1.91 million

in 2019

United States

1.72 million

in 2019

Colombia rank

25th

United States rank

28th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Colombia
United States

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.91 million against 1.72 million in United States, a difference of 193,400.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United States ahead.

Colombia ranks 25th and United States ranks 28th of 175 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.08 million	1.48 million	395,590	United States
2000s	1.26 million	1.30 million	36,586	United States
2010s	1.70 million	2.46 million	754,115	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Colombia or United States?: Colombia, at 1.91 million against 1.72 million in United States as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Colombia and United States?: 193,400, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Colombia and United States rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Colombia ranks 25th and United States ranks 28th 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.