Germany vs United States: Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Germany
1.61 million
in 2019
United States
1.72 million
in 2019
Germany rank
29th
United States rank
28th
Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.72 million against 1.61 million in Germany, a difference of 106,700.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 29th and United States ranks 28th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.18 million | -1.07 million | 4.25 million | Germany |
| 1970s | 2.90 million | -1.11 million | 4.02 million | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.80 million | -1.57 million | 3.37 million | Germany |
| 1990s | -1.05 million | 235,253 | 1.29 million | United States |
| 2000s | -792,773 | 1.30 million | 2.09 million | United States |
| 2010s | 1.97 million | 2.46 million | 490,385 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 1.72 million against 1.61 million in Germany as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Germany and United States?
- 106,700, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Germany ranks 29th and United States ranks 28th 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
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.