Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Germany or Venezuela?

Germany, at 1.61 million against 1.56 million in Venezuela as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Venezuela?

56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.

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.

Germany vs Venezuela: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Germany

1.61 million

in 2019

Venezuela

1.56 million

in 2017

Germany rank

29th

Venezuela rank

31st

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Germany
Venezuela

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.61 million against 1.56 million in Venezuela, a difference of 52,810.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 29th and Venezuela ranks 31st of 174 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1960s	3.18 million	531,976	2.65 million	Germany
1970s	2.90 million	673,301	2.23 million	Germany
1980s	1.80 million	952,896	851,955	Germany
1990s	-1.05 million	1.08 million	2.13 million	Venezuela
2000s	-792,773	1.29 million	2.09 million	Venezuela
2010s	2.04 million	1.50 million	534,985	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Germany or Venezuela?: Germany, at 1.61 million against 1.56 million in Venezuela as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Germany and Venezuela?: 52,810, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Venezuela?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
How do Germany and Venezuela rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Germany ranks 29th and Venezuela ranks 31st 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.