Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, North Korea or Mongolia?

Mongolia, at 232,000 against 229,485 in North Korea as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Mongolia?

39 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.

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.

North Korea vs Mongolia: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

North Korea

229,485

in 2019

Mongolia

232,000

in 2018

North Korea rank

83rd

Mongolia rank

82nd

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

North Korea
Mongolia

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 232,000 against 229,485 in North Korea, a difference of 2,515.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1961 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 83rd and Mongolia ranks 82nd of 175 countries.

North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	North Korea	Mongolia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	178,656	5,556	173,101	North Korea
1970s	260,459	25,270	235,189	North Korea
1980s	438,500	2,880	435,620	North Korea
1990s	372,000	5,361	366,639	North Korea
2010s	229,654	95,084	134,570	North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, North Korea or Mongolia?: Mongolia, at 232,000 against 229,485 in North Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between North Korea and Mongolia?: 2,515, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Mongolia?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
How do North Korea and Mongolia rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: North Korea ranks 83rd and Mongolia ranks 82nd 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: 02 November 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.