South Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Net food imports by crop - Wheat
South Korea
3.75 million
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
3.10 million
in 2019
South Korea rank
16th
Saudi Arabia rank
18th
Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time
- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3.75 million against 3.10 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 646,650.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 59 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th of 175 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 630,453 | 66,094 | 564,359 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1.64 million | 89,427 | 1.55 million | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2.72 million | 232,007 | 2.49 million | South Korea |
| 1990s | 3.86 million | 39,952 | 3.82 million | South Korea |
| 2000s | 3.48 million | 155,757 | 3.32 million | South Korea |
| 2010s | 4.34 million | 2.52 million | 1.82 million | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, South Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- South Korea, at 3.75 million against 3.10 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 646,650, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do South Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- South Korea ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 18th 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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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.