Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Czechia or Finland?

Finland, at -118,366 against -171,922 in Czechia as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Finland?

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.

Czechia vs Finland: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Czechia

-171,922

in 2019

Finland

-118,366

in 2019

Czechia rank

158th

Finland rank

156th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Czechia
Finland

How they compare

Finland currently reports -118,366 against -171,922 in Czechia, a difference of 53,556.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.

Czechia ranks 158th and Finland ranks 156th of 174 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Czechia averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Czechia	Finland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0	100,856	100,856	Finland
1970s	0	-10,315	10,315	Czechia
1980s	0	13,379	13,379	Finland
1990s	24,188	-109,894	134,081	Czechia
2000s	-175,428	-43,629	131,798	Finland
2010s	-295,010	-191,746	103,265	Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Czechia or Finland?: Finland, at -118,366 against -171,922 in Czechia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Czechia and Finland?: 53,556, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Finland?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Czechia and Finland rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Czechia ranks 158th and Finland ranks 156th 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

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.