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

Syria, at 275,076 against 273,494 in Costa Rica as of 2019.

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

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.

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

Costa Rica

273,494

in 2019

Syria

275,076

in 2019

Costa Rica rank

73rd

Syria rank

72nd

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Costa Rica
Syria

How they compare

Syria currently reports 275,076 against 273,494 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,582.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syria ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Syria ranks 72nd of 175 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Syria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	21,418	-90,769	112,188	Costa Rica
1970s	75,698	155,468	79,770	Syria
1980s	116,092	417,959	301,867	Syria
1990s	160,877	-12,888	173,766	Costa Rica
2000s	207,032	203,285	3,747	Costa Rica
2010s	254,984	524,646	269,662	Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Costa Rica or Syria?: Syria, at 275,076 against 273,494 in Costa Rica as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Costa Rica and Syria?: 1,582, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Syria?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Syria rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Syria ranks 72nd 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: 24 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.