Japan vs Mexico: Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Japan
5.33 million
in 2019
Mexico
4.80 million
in 2019
Japan rank
8th
Mexico rank
11th
Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Japan currently reports 5.33 million against 4.80 million in Mexico, a difference of 526,900.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 11th of 174 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.56 million | 1,333 | 3.56 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 5.41 million | 465,950 | 4.95 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 5.67 million | 607,588 | 5.07 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 5.93 million | 1.52 million | 4.40 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 5.45 million | 3.28 million | 2.17 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.73 million | 4.43 million | 1.29 million | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Japan or Mexico?
- Japan, at 5.33 million against 4.80 million in Mexico as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Japan and Mexico?
- 526,900, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Japan ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 11th 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.