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

Uruguay, at -73,597 against -118,366 in Finland as of 2019.

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

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.

Finland vs Uruguay: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Finland

-118,366

in 2019

Uruguay

-73,597

in 2019

Finland rank

156th

Uruguay rank

155th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Finland
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports -73,597 against -118,366 in Finland, a difference of 44,769.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 156th and Uruguay ranks 155th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1960s	100,856	36,197	64,659	Finland
1970s	-10,315	73,336	83,650	Uruguay
1980s	13,379	-4,971	18,350	Finland
1990s	-109,894	-8,980	100,913	Uruguay
2000s	-43,629	57,834	101,464	Uruguay
2010s	-191,746	-33,164	158,582	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Finland or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at -73,597 against -118,366 in Finland as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Finland and Uruguay?: 44,769, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Uruguay?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Finland and Uruguay rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Finland ranks 156th and Uruguay ranks 155th 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.