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

Finland, at -118,366 against -121,315 in Lithuania as of 2019.

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

58 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.

Finland vs Lithuania: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Finland

-118,366

in 2019

Lithuania

-121,315

in 2019

Finland rank

156th

Lithuania rank

157th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Finland
Lithuania

How they compare

Finland currently reports -118,366 against -121,315 in Lithuania, a difference of 2,949.

The two have swapped places 24 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 156th and Lithuania ranks 157th of 174 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	100,856	0	100,856	Finland
1970s	-10,315	0	10,315	Lithuania
1980s	13,379	0	13,379	Finland
1990s	-106,020	51,133	157,153	Lithuania
2000s	-43,629	-111,583	67,953	Finland
2010s	-191,746	-130,998	60,748	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Finland or Lithuania?: Finland, at -118,366 against -121,315 in Lithuania as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Finland and Lithuania?: 2,949, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Lithuania?: 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Finland and Lithuania rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Finland ranks 156th and Lithuania ranks 157th 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.