How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United Arab Emirates?

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 United Arab Emirates: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Israel

1.22 million

in 2019

United Arab Emirates

1.16 million

in 2019

Israel rank

36th

United Arab Emirates rank

38th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Israel
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Israel currently reports 1.22 million against 1.16 million in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 62,070.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 36th and United Arab Emirates ranks 38th of 175 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1960s	260,236	188.44	260,048	Israel
1970s	373,635	16,796	356,838	Israel
1980s	538,128	180,924	357,204	Israel
1990s	1.04 million	368,972	667,857	Israel
2000s	1.48 million	1.11 million	373,490	Israel
2010s	1.55 million	1.21 million	336,510	Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Israel or United Arab Emirates?: Israel, at 1.22 million against 1.16 million in United Arab Emirates as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Israel and United Arab Emirates?: 62,070, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United Arab Emirates?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Israel and United Arab Emirates rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Israel ranks 36th and United Arab Emirates ranks 38th 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.