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
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
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.