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

Oman, at 691,047 against 630,922 in Guatemala as of 2019.

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

58 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 Oman: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Guatemala

630,922

in 2019

Oman

691,047

in 2019

Guatemala rank

52nd

Oman rank

49th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Guatemala
Oman

How they compare

Oman currently reports 691,047 against 630,922 in Guatemala, a difference of 60,125.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 52nd and Oman ranks 49th of 174 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1960s	57,560	33.33	57,526	Guatemala
1970s	82,720	14,773	67,948	Guatemala
1980s	142,799	86,095	56,704	Guatemala
1990s	290,860	177,420	113,440	Guatemala
2000s	433,315	217,470	215,846	Guatemala
2010s	539,007	473,976	65,030	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Guatemala or Oman?: Oman, at 691,047 against 630,922 in Guatemala as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Guatemala and Oman?: 60,125, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Oman?: 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Guatemala and Oman rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Guatemala ranks 52nd and Oman ranks 49th 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.