Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Guatemala or Libya?

Guatemala, at 630,922 against 592,739 in Libya as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Libya?

36 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.

Guatemala vs Libya: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Guatemala

630,922

in 2019

Libya

592,739

in 2019

Guatemala rank

52nd

Libya rank

55th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Guatemala
Libya

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 630,922 against 592,739 in Libya, a difference of 38,183.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 52nd and Libya ranks 55th of 174 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1960s	57,560	11,890	45,670	Guatemala
1970s	82,720	162,364	79,643	Libya
1980s	142,799	231,175	88,376	Libya
1990s	202,150	380,000	177,850	Libya
2010s	562,173	1.24 million	675,257	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Guatemala or Libya?: Guatemala, at 630,922 against 592,739 in Libya as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Guatemala and Libya?: 38,183, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Libya?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Guatemala and Libya rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Guatemala ranks 52nd and Libya ranks 55th 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.