Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Hong Kong or Somalia?

Somalia, at 6,871 against 4,973 in Hong Kong as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Somalia?

37 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.

Hong Kong vs Somalia: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Hong Kong

4,973

in 2019

Somalia

6,871

in 2019

Hong Kong rank

136th

Somalia rank

133rd

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Hong Kong
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 6,871 against 4,973 in Hong Kong, a difference of 1,898.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 136th and Somalia ranks 133rd of 175 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	104,312	195.56	104,116	Hong Kong
1970s	126,083	2,590	123,493	Hong Kong
1980s	119,893	42,958	76,935	Hong Kong
1990s	122,852	64,500	58,352	Hong Kong
2010s	5,458	35,716	30,258	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Hong Kong or Somalia?: Somalia, at 6,871 against 4,973 in Hong Kong as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Hong Kong and Somalia?: 1,898, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Somalia?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Hong Kong and Somalia rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Hong Kong ranks 136th and Somalia ranks 133rd of 175 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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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: 24 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.