Jordan vs Sri Lanka: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Jordan
844,420
in 2019
Sri Lanka
971,948
in 2019
Jordan rank
43rd
Sri Lanka rank
42nd

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

  • Jordan
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 971,948 against 844,420 in Jordan, a difference of 127,528.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Jordan's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 174 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 33,466 4,927 28,539 Jordan
1970s 87,841 82,450 5,391 Jordan
1980s 323,460 565,368 241,908 Sri Lanka
1990s 577,305 824,262 246,957 Sri Lanka
2000s 725,808 971,861 246,053 Sri Lanka
2010s 969,743 1.11 million 136,235 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Jordan or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 971,948 against 844,420 in Jordan as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Jordan and Sri Lanka?
127,528, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sri Lanka?
59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Jordan and Sri Lanka rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Jordan ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd 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

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

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.