Greece vs Sri Lanka: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Greece
1.04 million
in 2019
Sri Lanka
971,948
in 2019
Greece rank
41st
Sri Lanka rank
42nd

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

  • Greece
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 1.04 million against 971,948 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 65,452.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 11,019 4,927 6,093 Greece
1970s 21,778 82,450 60,671 Sri Lanka
1980s 177,102 565,368 388,266 Sri Lanka
1990s 488,721 824,262 335,541 Sri Lanka
2000s 945,596 971,861 26,266 Sri Lanka
2010s 959,151 1.11 million 146,827 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Greece or Sri Lanka?
Greece, at 1.04 million against 971,948 in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Greece and Sri Lanka?
65,452, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sri Lanka?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Greece and Sri Lanka rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Greece ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd 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

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.