Japan vs Philippines: Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Japan
5.33 million
in 2019
Philippines
7.15 million
in 2019
Japan rank
8th
Philippines rank
5th
Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time
- Japan
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 7.15 million against 5.33 million in Japan, a difference of 1.82 million.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 8th and Philippines ranks 5th of 174 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.56 million | 411,120 | 3.15 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 5.41 million | 602,940 | 4.81 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 5.67 million | 863,351 | 4.81 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 5.93 million | 1.90 million | 4.03 million | Japan |
| 2000s | 5.45 million | 2.49 million | 2.96 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.73 million | 4.03 million | 1.70 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 Philippines?
- Philippines, at 7.15 million against 5.33 million in Japan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Japan and Philippines?
- 1.82 million, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Japan ranks 8th and Philippines ranks 5th 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.