Ethiopia vs Portugal: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Ethiopia
1.31 million
in 2019
Portugal
1.34 million
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
35th
Portugal rank
34th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.34 million against 1.31 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 29,380.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Portugal ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 34th of 175 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 506,480 1.49 million 985,056 Portugal
2000s 985,367 1.43 million 440,685 Portugal
2010s 1.49 million 1.31 million 181,493 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Ethiopia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 1.34 million against 1.31 million in Ethiopia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Ethiopia and Portugal?
29,380, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Ethiopia and Portugal rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Ethiopia ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 34th 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

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.