Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Indonesia or Türkiye?

Indonesia, at 10.96 million against 9.96 million in Türkiye as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Türkiye?

59 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.

Indonesia vs Türkiye: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Indonesia

10.96 million

in 2019

Türkiye

9.96 million

in 2019

Indonesia rank

1st

Türkiye rank

3rd

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Indonesia
Türkiye

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 10.96 million against 9.96 million in Türkiye, a difference of 998,560.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Türkiye ahead.

Indonesia ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 175 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and Türkiye in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Türkiye	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0	360,837	360,837	Türkiye
1970s	600,325	304,340	295,984	Indonesia
1980s	1.56 million	317,974	1.24 million	Indonesia
1990s	3.02 million	766,304	2.25 million	Indonesia
2000s	4.15 million	1.24 million	2.91 million	Indonesia
2010s	8.00 million	4.90 million	3.10 million	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Indonesia or Türkiye?: Indonesia, at 10.96 million against 9.96 million in Türkiye as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Indonesia and Türkiye?: 998,560, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Türkiye?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Indonesia and Türkiye rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Indonesia ranks 1st and Türkiye ranks 3rd 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: 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.