Iraq vs Kuwait: Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Iraq
570,588
in 2019
Kuwait
587,752
in 2019
Iraq rank
57th
Kuwait rank
56th
Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time
- Iraq
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 587,752 against 570,588 in Iraq, a difference of 17,164.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 57th and Kuwait ranks 56th of 174 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,767 | 31,536 | 6,232 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 671,312 | 90,611 | 580,701 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 2.37 million | 173,590 | 2.20 million | Iraq |
| 1990s | 1.17 million | 167,690 | 999,470 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2.38 million | 248,669 | 2.13 million | Iraq |
| 2010s | 976,451 | 487,517 | 488,934 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Iraq or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 587,752 against 570,588 in Iraq as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Iraq and Kuwait?
- 17,164, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kuwait?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Iraq and Kuwait rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Iraq ranks 57th and Kuwait ranks 56th 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
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.