Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Estonia or Hungary?

Hungary, at -317,357 against -349,395 in Estonia as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Hungary?

54 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.

Estonia vs Hungary: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Estonia

-349,395

in 2019

Hungary

-317,357

in 2019

Estonia rank

165th

Hungary rank

164th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Estonia
Hungary

How they compare

Hungary currently reports -317,357 against -349,395 in Estonia, a difference of 32,038.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hungary ahead.

Estonia ranks 165th and Hungary ranks 164th of 174 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and Hungary in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0	267,125	267,125	Hungary
1970s	0	45,989	45,989	Hungary
1980s	16,000	-11,748	27,748	Estonia
1990s	22,204	-120,557	142,761	Estonia
2000s	-3,676	-199,808	196,132	Estonia
2010s	-200,773	-417,948	217,174	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Estonia or Hungary?: Hungary, at -317,357 against -349,395 in Estonia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Estonia and Hungary?: 32,038, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Hungary?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Estonia and Hungary rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Estonia ranks 165th and Hungary ranks 164th 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.