Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Israel or Portugal?

Portugal, at 1.34 million against 1.22 million in Israel as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Portugal?

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.

Israel vs Portugal: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Israel

1.22 million

in 2019

Portugal

1.34 million

in 2019

Israel rank

36th

Portugal rank

34th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Israel
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.34 million against 1.22 million in Israel, a difference of 113,350.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 34th of 175 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	260,236	292,255	32,019	Portugal
1970s	373,635	385,851	12,216	Portugal
1980s	538,128	631,291	93,163	Portugal
1990s	1.04 million	1.03 million	2,408	Israel
2000s	1.48 million	1.43 million	57,191	Israel
2010s	1.55 million	1.31 million	240,994	Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Israel or Portugal?: Portugal, at 1.34 million against 1.22 million in Israel as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Israel and Portugal?: 113,350, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Portugal?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Israel and Portugal rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Israel ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 34th 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.