Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Hungary or Romania?

Romania, at -269,939 against -317,357 in Hungary as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?

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.

Hungary vs Romania: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Hungary

-317,357

in 2019

Romania

-269,939

in 2019

Hungary rank

164th

Romania rank

161st

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Hungary
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports -269,939 against -317,357 in Hungary, a difference of 47,418.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 164th and Romania ranks 161st of 174 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	267,125	41,011	226,114	Hungary
1970s	45,989	334,316	288,326	Romania
1980s	-11,748	188,610	200,359	Romania
1990s	-105,040	259,461	364,502	Romania
2000s	-199,808	252,107	451,915	Romania
2010s	-417,948	-287,347	130,600	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Hungary or Romania?: Romania, at -269,939 against -317,357 in Hungary as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Hungary and Romania?: 47,418, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?: 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Hungary ranks 164th and Romania ranks 161st 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.