Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Costa Rica or Latvia?

Costa Rica, at 273,494 against 267,165 in Latvia as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?

57 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.

Costa Rica vs Latvia: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Costa Rica

273,494

in 2019

Latvia

267,165

in 2019

Costa Rica rank

73rd

Latvia rank

75th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Costa Rica
Latvia

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 273,494 against 267,165 in Latvia, a difference of 6,329.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Latvia ranks 75th of 175 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	21,418	0	21,418	Costa Rica
1970s	75,698	0	75,698	Costa Rica
1980s	116,092	31,640	84,452	Costa Rica
1990s	160,586	89,422	71,164	Costa Rica
2000s	207,032	40,852	166,180	Costa Rica
2010s	254,984	224,697	30,287	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Costa Rica or Latvia?: Costa Rica, at 273,494 against 267,165 in Latvia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Costa Rica and Latvia?: 6,329, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?: 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Latvia ranks 75th 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.