Ethiopia vs United Arab Emirates: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Ethiopia
1.31 million
in 2019
United Arab Emirates
1.16 million
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
35th
United Arab Emirates rank
38th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

  • Ethiopia
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1.31 million against 1.16 million in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 146,040.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 35th and United Arab Emirates ranks 38th of 175 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 506,480 996,493 490,014 United Arab Emirates
2000s 985,367 1.11 million 124,386 United Arab Emirates
2010s 1.49 million 1.21 million 277,009 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Ethiopia or United Arab Emirates?
Ethiopia, at 1.31 million against 1.16 million in United Arab Emirates as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Ethiopia and United Arab Emirates?
146,040, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and United Arab Emirates?
22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Ethiopia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Ethiopia ranks 35th and United Arab Emirates ranks 38th 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.