Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Greece or Jordan?

Greece, at 1.04 million against 844,420 in Jordan as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Jordan?

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.

Greece vs Jordan: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Greece

1.04 million

in 2019

Jordan

844,420

in 2019

Greece rank

41st

Jordan rank

43rd

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Greece
Jordan

How they compare

Greece currently reports 1.04 million against 844,420 in Jordan, a difference of 192,980.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Jordan's.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jordan ahead.

Greece ranks 41st and Jordan ranks 43rd of 174 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Jordan in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Jordan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	11,019	33,466	22,447	Jordan
1970s	21,778	87,841	66,062	Jordan
1980s	177,102	323,460	146,357	Jordan
1990s	488,721	577,305	88,584	Jordan
2000s	945,596	725,808	219,787	Greece
2010s	959,151	969,743	10,592	Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Greece or Jordan?: Greece, at 1.04 million against 844,420 in Jordan as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Greece and Jordan?: 192,980, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Jordan?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Greece and Jordan rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Greece ranks 41st and Jordan ranks 43rd 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.